PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : PURKINJE – VOYAGER EP [REVIEW]PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : PURKINJE – VOYAGER EP [REVIEW]
A dynamic pop EP we missed first time out that caught our attention recently, Purkinje’s Voyager deserves the spotlight.
Tag: Electronica
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | BANDCAMP DISCOVERY FT. SWARM, CURLY TURBAN, BAD SATELLITES & HAUSTESINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | BANDCAMP DISCOVERY FT. SWARM, CURLY TURBAN, BAD SATELLITES & HAUSTE
New Singapore music releases from the underground that might just pique your interest. Discover the true Singapore music alternative right here, right now!
THE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : THE RADIO SET – GOTTA CRUSH ON YOU (PETER HOOK EXTENDED 12 INCH BIG LOVE MIX)THE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : THE RADIO SET – GOTTA CRUSH ON YOU (PETER HOOK EXTENDED 12 INCH BIG LOVE MIX)
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the new single from The Radio Set, produced by Peter Hook, no less!
PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : COSMIC ARMCHAIR – CONTACT [REVIEW]PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : COSMIC ARMCHAIR – CONTACT [REVIEW]
Synthpop duo Cosmic Armchair release their first full-length album after a decade of music making via Belgian label, Alfa Matrix.
REEL TO REAL : RAVING IRANREEL TO REAL : RAVING IRAN
Anoosh and Arash are young men who make up the DJ-producer duo called Blade & Beard. Nothing special about that fact until you realise that Anoosh and Arash are from Teheran, Iran.
PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! RINA SAWAYAMA – RINAPoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! RINA SAWAYAMA – RINA
There’s no way to write off modern pop music when artists like Rina Sawayama demonstrate that it is possible to imbue sophistication and verve into what many consider a pre-fabricated music format.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : NICHOLAS CHIM – “DOWN THE WAY”SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : NICHOLAS CHIM – “DOWN THE WAY”
A casual observer of the local music scene would not find acoustic-based singer-songwriter Nicholas Chim’s adoption of electronic arrangements a surprise, as this has become rather trendy in 2017.
PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : YEULE – COMAPoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : YEULE – COMA
Now based in London, SG electronic artist Yeule has just released her new EP, Coma, via Zoom Lens.
PoP RECOMMENDS | PoP LEGEND : GARY NUMAN – SAVAGE (SONGS FROM A BROKEN WORLD)PoP RECOMMENDS | PoP LEGEND : GARY NUMAN – SAVAGE (SONGS FROM A BROKEN WORLD)
Synth-pop pioneer Gary Numan never quite gave up on his music or himself despite the decline in popularity from the mid-80s onwards.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : RACE THE TIDE – ENEMY (FT. HEATHER ROBB)THE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : RACE THE TIDE – ENEMY (FT. HEATHER ROBB)
Always room for new approaches to rock ‘n’ roll as Race the Tide (viz. singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jesse Macht) demonstrates.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : JASMINE SOKKO – N°SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : JASMINE SOKKO – N°
The N° EP is a strong debut from Jasmine Sokko.
LIVE NEWS | MUSIC MATTERS LIVE 2017 : FUZZCULTURELIVE NEWS | MUSIC MATTERS LIVE 2017 : FUZZCULTURE
FuzzCulture hail from India and their brand of electro-rock will keep audiences grooving when they perform at Music Matters Live ’17.
PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : OMD – THE PUNISHMENT OF LUXURYPoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : OMD – THE PUNISHMENT OF LUXURY
The third album since Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s comeback with History of Modern in 2010 finds the duo of Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys revert to their earliest Kraftwerk-influenced sound on The Punishment of Luxury.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : GENTLE BONES – JU1YSINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : GENTLE BONES – JU1Y
Got to hand it to Gentle Bones (a.k.a Joel Tan). The Singaporean singer-songwriter first came to public attention in late 2013 with his Ed Sheeran-channeling debut single, “Until We Die”.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : JASMINE SOKKO + BRANNLUMSINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : JASMINE SOKKO + BRANNLUM
New SG electronic music.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | M1LDL1FE – CHANGING HORSES MIDSTREAMSINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | M1LDL1FE – CHANGING HORSES MIDSTREAM
“I think we took longer than expected to get used to John not being around, and playing music without his ‘voice’ being a part of it. We had to turn inward and do a little searching for a sound within ourselves.”
THE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : DHANI HARRISON – ALL ABOUT WAITINGTHE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : DHANI HARRISON – ALL ABOUT WAITING
Dhani Harrison’s first solo album IN///PARALLEL will be released on October 6 through BMG. He recently shared the first single from the album “All About Waiting”.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | ROCK AS ART : NINE INCH NAILS – THIS ISN’T THE PLACETHE LISTENING BOOTH | ROCK AS ART : NINE INCH NAILS – THIS ISN’T THE PLACE
Photo credit: John Crawford
Considering that Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (who are Nine Inch Nails) do quite a bit of soundtrack work nowadays, no surprise then that the new EP, Add Violence, has a very cinematic sound.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : TEASHHUR + MITCH ADVENTSINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : TEASHHUR + MITCH ADVENT
We believe that the best music made in Singapore is more than a match for any music made elsewhere and there is the reason for the SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT.
We want to spotlight these talented musicians from the Singapore music scene for the world to recognise and patronise!
PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : DOT – RETROFUTUREPoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : DOT – RETROFUTURE
There’s quite a bit to admire about electronic artist DOT (a.k.a. Kate Ellwanger) besides her refreshing perspective on music making, as evident on her album, Retrofuture (even the name is coolness itself!)
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | POP POWER !!! : FFION – RUMOURSSINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | POP POWER !!! : FFION – RUMOURS
Photo Credit : Ian Lim
“Rumours”, the new single by Ffion, off her debut EP Bad Habits drops on 22nd June.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : LESLIE CLIO – AND I’M LEAVINGTHE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : LESLIE CLIO – AND I’M LEAVING
Berlin based singer-songwriter Leslie Clio has just released her second single “And I’m Leaving” off upcoming new album PURPLE due on May 19th worldwide.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : MOTHICA : SOMETIMESTHE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : MOTHICA : SOMETIMES
Epic breathy electro-soul is on the agenda from Mothica on her new single, “Sometimes”.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : THE LEGENDS – IN LOVE WITH MYSELFTHE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : THE LEGENDS – IN LOVE WITH MYSELF
Epic, infectious and full of attitude, Stockholm based artist The Legends (a.k.a. Johan Angergård) shares his new single, “In Love With Myself” featuring the guest vocals of Elin Berlin (Eternal Death). The track is the 2nd single off new album Nightshift out today via Labrador Records.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | POP POWER !!! : JASMINE SOKKO AND JEAN TAN RIDE THE ELECTRONIC POP WAVE WITH NEW MUSICSINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | POP POWER !!! : JASMINE SOKKO AND JEAN TAN RIDE THE ELECTRONIC POP WAVE WITH NEW MUSIC
Singapore music trendspotters would have observed the rise of female singer-songwriters paired with electronic music producers that have ignited serious interest on streaming platforms like Spotify.