Danger_us is the debut single release from Boston musician Johan and it's a sly left-field take on soulful pop that lodges itself in your head and won't let go. Describing the track, Johan says "there's something sexy about total wilderness, you can forget all the societal cages we've drawn around each other and let loose and wild".
Since this is Johan's first track you can expect more soon...
Another fantastic track from Ghost Hours, whose tracks Can't Stop Moving and Fever were both favourites of mine last year. On this one we hear a darker side of the his sound. Here Ghost Hours, real name Ron Fountenberry, describes the sound as like a SBTRKT hamburger with a side of Caribou, which sounds pretty delicious to me!
Premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1 yesterday, Klangstof has just taken the wraps off new shimmering electronic track Hostage. Having also just signed to LA label Mind Of A Genius. 2016 is looking rosy for the Dutch singer, songwriter and producer.
Growing up in rural Norway, Klangstof (real name Koen) was inspired by Radiohead's seminal OK Computer, learning to play the entire thing on guitar and subsequently recording a song that ended up on Norwegian radio after he uploaded it to the internet. After a stint in one of Holland's biggest bands, Moss, Koen chose to return to a more isolated musical outlet. Hostage is a song born of the sense of creative frustration that comes from needing an outlet.
Back with a brand new single and video, Small Talk is Ekkah's first new track since the Last Chance to Dance EP in 2014 and their first track since signing to Song/RCA.
Produced by Tourist, Small Talk is an infectious little pop track, swirling synths bubbling up to create a warm disco bath of a record. London-based duo Rebecca Wilson and Rebekah Pennington have once again managed to make a charmingly infectious record.
The Choir is the latest track from producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Morly. Following her mostly instrumental debut EP In Defense Of My Muse it is only the second track to feature Morly's vocals.
The Choir is a delicately woven track, deep bass rumbling beneath layers of vocals and gently swaying percussion. It's a sparse and beautiful piece and comes from the Cascine stable (home to Cuushe and Yumi Zouma).