Author: Marcus Adetola

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaEoLKjs32A A non-stop THRILL with JOYRYDE featuring MAJILLA. They feast you with an action-packed, high octane movie-esque video with dynamic sounds. A fusion of different genres comes to live in THRILL including, Rap, Bass house, and Garage music. The sound blends so well with the visuals creating an enjoyable stimulus for your senses. The track excels at every single genre incorporated. The lyrics and melody are catchy and flows well with the various instrumentals on the track to create a tide of emotions.  Love don’t come with rules Got the bullets in the bag I do this shit for you…

Tonight by ADENIKÈ is an infectious love vibe. This song by the British Nigerian Afropop artist is infectious. It bathes you with lush vocals from ADENIKÈ, and before you know it, you are gyrating to every beat of the drum. On the vocals, ADENIKÈ flips between English and her native pidgin English. It adds a textured layer to the song making it more robust. And, as you well know, nothing screams dance as much as Afrobeats music. When combined with the melodic tones of an artist like ADENIKÈ, you know you’re in for a treat. “my producer SHØLA put this instrumentation on, during one of our…

The fine qualities of Drink to Forget by Carissa Shockley featuring Brenden needs to be appreciated. Like a fine wine, it gets better each time you listen to it. It’s a finely calibrated multi-dimensional track infused with different genres of music. The fluid and harmonically rich melodies are intoxicating. To begin with, Carissa Shockley teases you with lines of nostalgic lyrics to draw you in. Then the bass drops with an emotionally-rich chorus that is exhilarating. And, no sooner than it comes in, it is withdrawn and you are hit with a second dose of melancholic lyrics. Shortly, Brenden lays…

Grant Ganzer surrenders to love like Samson of the Bible. Samson plays like a chopped and screwed track, and it fits the premise of the song. It’s rooted in R&B with glosses of modern pop on it. The instrumentals chime in slowly as Grant pledges undying fidelity on the song. Just like Samson in the Bible gave up his secrets to Delilah, Grant sings of the willingness to sacrifice the very fiber of his being for love. And he might as well be Samson as the emotion is palpable and feels real. As the song carries on, Grant ups the…

Down the Rabbit Hole with Jackson Breit is worth every minute of the song. It transports you back in time to witness the delights of old school R&B music with a modern twist. The instrumentals bang on the track and Jacksons flow is sublime. You lose control boppin’ to the rhythm on Rabbit Hole in the same way Jackson says he is losing his mind on the lyrics. The feeling you get listening to Rabbit Hole by Jackson Breit is positive, but the lyrics infer negativity. However, I will gladly go down the Rabbit Hole with Jackson over and over…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlN-dR9CjmM Yaläkta: an epilogue poem by BLACK LILYS as they ponder on the state of society today. The somber acoustics stoke the flames of the gentle vocals on Yaläkta, it’s not oppressive but relieving. The song carries a melancholic mood that dissipates, though not completely, as the song progresses. Especially when the other instrumentals join in and the tempo picks up pace. The song is easy to assimilate because of the poem like elements it embodies. The chessboard shook without a sound Hands are numb, the spine crystallised I feel defeated The clothes are packed but they never left Like we…

You Know Who x The BLK LT$ drops They Don’t Know, a feel-good summery track with a pulsing groove. This is the latest release from the London based soulful electronic production duo instrumentalist Sampl, and Grammy-nominated music producer, Joey Dyer.  Canadian singer-songwriter The BLK LT$ provides the Soulful RnB vocals.  They Don’t Know is a colourful dance-themed track that takes you back to simpler times of having over-indulgent fun without any worries of what tomorrow may bring. It would be nice to enjoy the track to its full potential. However, we don’t have to wait until a semblance of normalcy returns and…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5S1dIXVzjY Bag Down by D’Stil featuring Ric Flo, MAEAR & Karl Williams is a treat, an homage to when garage reigned supreme in the UK urban scene. Garage music is known to be fun, vibrant, generating sounds you can bop to, and Bag Down is no different. It takes classic elements of old school Garage and mashes it with fun quirky bars from UK rappers Ric Flo and MAEAR. With Karl Williams adding the smooth vocals to complete the classic feel of the track. The visuals are light hearted and fun to watch. If you are curious about what’s in the bag,…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkH6LH3Ra98 Split The Sky: The bewilderment of Alex The Astronaut. Split The Sky is enamored with feelings of emotional heartbreak of the inability to escape a crisis. Alex’s poignant lyrics on guitar acoustics narrate a melancholic recollection of the past where she gracefully alludes to her confused plight of bewilderment.  The song emphasizes the aesthetic emotions of fear and exhaustion of been trapped and unable to move on. Regardless of what you try, you decide to indulge in youthful trivialities hoping the problem somehow disappears. There’s an innocence in her voice that makes you understand her disposition. But I’ve been colder…

M w S leads us back to Eden with style. When the Italian duo makes music, they do it distinctively with style. And Eden is no exception, with sumptuous sounds and melody accosting you from the onset. Giulia’s silky smooth vocals interlaced with the guitar lines create real-life poetry. “Everyone has their own Eden, a safe place where they can find balance, being comfortable with themselves. In this difficult time, this song is an invitation to find what that means and hold on to it to get through it.” – M w S https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fCLO3S66mg&feature=youtu.be M w S had to cancel their…