Every few years, a musical act comes along that re-contextualizes existing trends and genres in music to create an unmistakable sound endemic to the act – a new sub-genre, so to speak. Glasgow-based duo, Hotknife vs Mister Tee, is one such musical act. After a year in the studio, Hotknife vs Mister Tee have emerged with their self-titled debut album of 12 tracks that you’ll want to put into heavy rotation. Fusing elements of disco, funk, soul, and EDM, they describe their singular sound as “electro soul for the masses.” It is the kind of music that not only makes you want…
Author: Elicit Magazine
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, September 9, 2019 — MASA, a Japanese multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, producer, and performer who has also been nominated for a Grammy, hosted his very first live music event in the U.S., at the historical The Village Studios in Los Angeles, California on Saturday September 7th, 2019. Known for experimental contemporary instrumental music that pays testament to MASA’s ingenuity, MASA was able to tease songs from his forthcoming album, Heritage, to be released in 2020. “It’s every musician’s dream to bring their live art to the United States, which is why this was such a special event for…
Today, POND are announcing Sessions, an album of live studio performances composed of songs from across their discography. The long player was recorded while on tour in the EU this Spring. The digital and vinyl release is officially out Novermber 8, 2019 on Spinning Top/Interscope, however, those who have purchased tickets to attend the band’s upcoming North American tour will be able to pick up the vinyl at the shows. With this announcement comes the exhilarating album cut “Don’t Look At The Sun (Or You’ll Go Blind),” a live, fan-favorite, taken from their debut LP Psychedelic Mango released in 2009.…
(7 September 2019, Hong Kong) Esimorp are proud to release their new song The Minutes as the lead single from their upcoming debut full-length album, Roar Like the Ocean. For the Hong Kong-based alternative rock group, whose members hail from across the globe, this song best conveys their overall sound. “We chose ‘The Minutes’ as our first single because it was the first song which we felt was completely our creation – something that was uniquely us”, says guitarist Ric Newsom. Achieving what few Hong Kong bands can, Esimorp has risen through the ranks to perform at TEDx events and…
On his latest summer single “15 MINUTES”, critically-acclaimed singer, songwriter, and producer Jake Miller questions how he’ll move on from the loss of an ex who happens to live only “15 minutes away from me.” Backed by a pulsing beat and sweeping piano accompaniment, the record is produced and co-written by Miller alongside Grammy Award-winning DJ Swivel (Beyoncé, Rihanna, The Chainsmokers), Candace Sosa(BTS), Dan Burke (James Maslow), and William Ventres. “15 MINUTES” follows previously released singles “LAST TEXT,” “NERVOUS and “OCEAN AWAY” and marks the fourth of five new songs to be released this summer prior to hitting the road with Hoodie Allen later this month. LISTEN TO “15 MINUTES” PURCHASE…