Photo credit: Mariah Hamilton There are elements of vintage pop glamour to RALPH’s (née Raffa Weyman) music; 80’s beats with silky smooth vocals about heartbreak, desire and most importantly, self-love. RALPH first introduced herself in 2015 with “Trouble,” an effortless fusion of danceable, disco-inspired instrumentation and bitter-sweet pop sensibilities. Subsequent buzzy releases saw RALPH stretching into other genres, like the country-blues tinged “Young Heart Run Free” and the hip hop / pop crossover track “Girl Next Door” featuring fellow Canadian artist and rapper TOBi. RALPH’s hard to categorize, but counts Stevie Nicks, Donna Summer, Cher and Sade as influences and it comes through…
Author: Elicit Magazine
In the year of 2000, Carl Ludvigsson was born in a picturesque village named Hjo in the middle of Sweden. Nineteen years later, he is one the most promising producers of his generation, creating house music under his last name and alias Ludvigsson. Ludvigsson found his calling to make music in 2015. It started out as a way to cope with the feelings he carried around with him due to his mother passing away that same year. Dedicated and consumed by his love to make music he’s come a long way on his journey. From ghost producing for major artists to now…
The alternative pop-rock outfit, HUNGER, have just premiered their new single “Light It Up” on July 5 via Born and Raised Records. “Light It Up” is the first single of a monthly release cycle leading up to their debut album Mosaik to be released on December 20, 2019. The sound of HUNGER has garnered global attention through their track ‘Amused’ being featured as part of the soundtrack to Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why,’ on several TV and online commercials, and amassing over 3 million Spotify plays. The band has amassed over one million views on Youtube as well as heavy rotation…
Listen: Mattia Cupelli – ‘KOGARASHI’ Mattia Cupelli, ambient-electronic producer and film score composer, has released his new single, “KOGARASHI” on July 4 via MC Records, having premiered the track on CLASH Magazine. His previous single with accompanying video “Mono No Aware” was favourably received and Cupelli has already racked up over 25 million plays on Youtube and over 10 million Spotify streams. The Italian producer has a strong background in music theory as well as a passion for art and film. He is a seasoned guitar and piano player who began honing his musical skills at the age of 11.…
Hailing from Brighton, rapper/producer Hatter brings a unique blend of energy and depth to his audience, both sonically and content wise. Hatter is being recognised for his versatile yet unmistakable sound. Hatter has been performing on stage since a young age and has more recently shared the stage with the likes of Octavian, Etta Bond, The Purist Rag ‘n’ Bone Man and collaborating with the latter three. He has performed at Outlook Festival, The Great Escape, Boom Bap and Brighton Fringe Festival and has received support from BBC Introducing. Working with his longtime friend and producer/DJ Saffa Ghorishi (Eyez, Olivia…