Evoking flow in the age oversaturation: Streaming good or bad?

The way we consume music has changed drastically in such a short period of time, looking to the present and future where is it leading us? And what does it mean for rising independent music artists? The majority of us no longer buy CDs or tapes or even listen to LP records where physical sales…

Leading You Out Into The Heavens: Underground gospel sounds

Messages of hope and inspiration lie deeply in Gospel music with strong roots and beginnings in soul, disco, deep house and R&B. The impact of gospel cannot be denied, a stream of music that consistently aims to uplift and evoke pure peace and joy. A propelling sound that is transcendent but grounding, allowing you to…

Best Covers of Classics

Covers can be hit or miss but here’s a selection of some well known song covers with an alternative twist. The beauty lies in the fact that the covers bring out unexpected life from their original, making them unique and treasured. Rose Rouge – Jorja Smith Jorja’s cover of Jazz artist St Germain’s ‘Rose Rouge’…

7 songs to stream this week

Some current tunes of the moment from contemporary R&B to West African sounds of fusion for the listening! Sweating – Alewya Sweating is a dance fusion tune from the Ethiopian/ Egyptian London based artist Alewya. Her first single was released less than 2 weeks ago and already has amassed a number of plays. ‘Sweating’ is…

A MOOD: Solitude

Time alone with your thoughts can have healthy and unhealthy outcomes, with the physical isolation it is easy to feel for the mind to feel lonely. But this time alone can allow for some solitude, space to positively engage with ourselves and actually provoke you analyse and find balance in life. Solitude can be found…

MODES OF EXPRESSION: MUSIC & STYLE

Creative spaces are mediums to be free and let it flow no matter what people think , there is such beauty in presenting your true identity through art, letting those outside have a glimpse into the depths of your mind, creativity and soul. Uncompromised music artists are champions of free expression, they are unafraid of…

VIBE

Vibe – a word that always seems to crop up when describing music, but what does this term really mean? What does it feel like? and how can we explain it? According to many sources ‘vibe’ is interchangeable with ‘energy’ and ‘atmosphere’, something we can’t see but feel instinctively. The reason why ‘vibe’ is hard…

Weekly Vibes

Another instalment of Weekly Vibes, we are back and ready, bringing you a mix of old and new underground sounds. Happy listening! Confessions – Sudan Archives ‘There is a place that I call home But it’s not where I am welcome’ ‘Confessions’ is a beautifully shot video that explores dark yet hopeful themes of duality…

What’s special about true artists?

Ever wonder if you are walking on the path you are called to and how to really level up to your own expectations for yourself? Pursuing your dreams involves riding a creative roller coaster in order to make them come alive. If music is sound that feels and something that shapes identity, allow it to…

Unique gems found underground

This is for the budding artists in their early early stages of development who are crafting their sound. Some may only have a couple songs, a small fan base and/or still crafting their own sound but the seeds are sowing. Here are a couple very new/underground unique artists I’ve been listening to of recent, including…

Video appreciation post

It’s all about the visuals!! There are some amazing videos out there, pieces of audio-visual art which leave you speechless, in awe and sometimes a little confused. Here are a couple of videos that I was inspired by. Energy – Sampa the great This compelling visual, transports the viewer to Sampa’s creative abyss which celebrates…

The cure to musical boredom…

Everyone has experienced that time when your favourite songs you would always listen to lose their special spark. Initially the listening experience is amazing, there’s nothing like the feeling of experiencing something for the first time, but as time passes the spark fades away. This effect of musical boredom arises in a number of ways;…

Music: Political outcry

Music, the human portal of expressing happiness, discontent, fantasy, love ect. For centuries it has been used to express political discontent and motivate change. For a long time, mainstream music has censored the types of songs that address hard topics in fear of sparking debates and uprising, but what type of art form isn’t meant…

Remixes that got it right

Remixes, sometimes they can be hit or miss, although when they’re a hit they almost threaten the existence of the original….or sometimes they’re just on par. Here are some of my fav lowkey remixes mostly found on YouTube or SoundCloud. Erykah Badu – Drama (Manuel Ricciardi Deep Mix) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmTpHJ232B8&w=560&h=315] Erykah Badu is up there…

The overlooked power of Instrumentals

Just scrolling through a list of my saved songs on Spotify, I realised I have quite a few jazzy instrumentals that I enjoy listening to. For those who find that instrumentals help free thought or prefer background music, I’m here to share some songs which are full of substance without the overlay of lyrics. Sometimes…

Weekly Vibes

This week’s weekly has a little Valentine’s day touch, including the usual songs from an array of genres for you keep consuming and exploring your taste in music as I do. Radio (refix) – Masego [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X94mj_SjzDk&w=560&h=315] This refix of Nonso Amadi’s ‘Radio’ displays Masego’s ability to always deliver chill sultry tunes, collaborating with Juls…

Music sampling: Where does it stem from?

Ever listen to a song and hear remnants of another song in it, if the answer is yes, this blog post will take you through couple songs and their samples. Throughout hip hop sampling has always existed, I find it  shows how old music continues to live on in newer forms. Also, music sampling displays…

Joey Bada$$

Joey Bada$$ is another underrated rap artist, I was introduced to him through the freestyles he used to do on ‘Sway in the morning’ and ‘Hot 97’, and from there on I saw his true talen. He is a restless advocate for social change, and always conveys his strong sentiments through his music. The album ‘All -Amerikkkan Badass ‘ is a powerful impacting body of art, and as the Joey says himself the album is like ‘vegetables’ good for you, even though hard to swallow.

Brent Faiyaz

About the artist: Brent is a relatively new r&b/Soul artist, with a smooth but gritty voice. The Maryland born singer has three incredible EPs ‘A.M Paradox’, ‘Sonder Son’ and ‘Lost’ each which show his growth into one the most underrated top r&b artists today. His songs carry deep meaning that intertwine his outlook on society with…