Llargo, led by Italian songwriter, guitarist and producer Christian De Cicco, is an open ensemble that explores a common ground through down tempo / ambient reminiscences, jazz vocals, electronic beats and folk guitars. Influenced by the work of Bon Iver, The Cinematic Orchestra and Massive Attack, he manages to create dreamy and captivating soundscapes through his music. Christian says: “I’m always searching for new ways into music and sounds, always pushing outside of my musical comfort zone.” Recorded in London and Milan, alongside musicians Ivan Segreto (synths, arrangement, programming), Lele Garro (double bass), Evita Polidoro (acoustic drums), and featured artist…
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Nowadays everybody wants to be a trapstar for a couple of coins, yet fail to see the other side. Kwazi Cort, a rising star in the UK Grime scene, serves a notice to all the non-believers who’ve been too quick to dub the genre as a thing of the past. Using his latest single “Trapstar II” as a means of showcasing his multi-faceted artistry, he quite literally navigates the space between Rap and Grime to craft his own original sound, knotting together the kerrangs of Rock with the soulful harmonies of RnB. Written as a diary of experiences, “Trapstar II”…
Indie-pop duo Ruby Red have just released their captivating EP, Area of Affect. Daniel Laner and Fernando Fine explore emotion through a range of sounds inspired by various genres that encourage thought for all listeners. Ruby Red’s new EP captures human emotion through hypnotic sounds and thought-provoking lyrics. “‘Affect’ refers to the experience of emotion, feeling, and mood, which is really what every song on the EP is about, in one way or another,” explain the duo. “We, as human beings, are all little areas of affect, feeling our way through life, feeling a certain type of way.” The entirely…
Veteran Canadian musician Cory M. Coons has been perfecting his brand of roots-based melodic rock for the past 30 years. A former member of many-a-touring band, Coons has traveled across North America, honing his craft and adding to the memory bank that he culls to create his lyrically adept songs. All the while, Coons has managed to rack up several industry awards, while earning the respect of his musician peers…several of which appear on his latest single and EP. On June 29, 2020, Cory M. Coons released his new single, “Good Times Gone,” a retrospective and nostalgic look at better…
Abby Kenna announces her newest single, “Letters”, to be bringing a new intense, yet impassioned sound to her alternative-pop discography. Recorded at Lakehouse Recording Studios in Asbury Park, NJ and supported by the promotional label, Moto Records, “Letters” will be released on July 14th, 2020. “Letters” is the crumpled-up, tearstained piece of notebook paper stashed under your bed in an envelope stamped and ready to send – it’s the words left unsaid. Actually using quotes and excerpts from a real letter sent to the artist, Abby Kenna, “Letters” is the response she never could send. This alternative, indie pop song…