Notelle is without a doubt “the new Skylar Grey” and here are the reasons why. With her soft, ghostly vocal performance over an industrial-sounding, synth-pop composition, you will instantly be captivated by the new Indie artist’s fearless and edgy experimentation. Bearing in mind, this type of production is somewhat unexpected when ‘BeyondThe Grave’ opens with Notelle’s haunting voice (very reminiscent of Evanescence lead singer Amy Lee) over a dark, piano-driven ballad format. However, the track soon enough becomes a demented Dance track which excites you so much that it easily places Notelle alongside the new wave of industrial, pop rock…
Author: Terry Guy
“Here are the instrumentals of my EP ‘No Limit’ – the backbone of what makes me ME” Hannah V is more than just an empowered, qualified musician who previously studied at theRoyal Academy of Music in London. The multi-talented singer, songwriter, and producer has also been the hitmaker behind renowned music acts such as Stormzy, Rihanna and Jessie J. She describes herself as a “producer, pianist, beatmaker, music creator”. Hannah V drops her brand new EP, ‘No Limit’ The Instrumentals, where you will find one of the UK’s best Urban acts of 2019 collaborating with Shystie, Cherri V and many…
‘Zim Zimmer’, the new track from Lulu James gives off a slight Reggaeton vibe at times and with its UK Garage House-influenced synth bass line of the ’90s, alongside a group vocal wreaking of traditional, African bliss, it is the throwback Dance tune to round off your summer nicely. Lulu embraces and showcases her Tanzanian roots authentically, with the help of renowned musicians DJ Max, Rudimental’s Amir Amor and the Musai Warriors of the Lucas camp from James’s hometown in Arusha, Tanzania. The result is a colourful piece of experimental, summer dance music. And let’s not forget the beautifully performed…
TONI&MASH’s debut single ‘LTGFU,’ an abbreviation of ‘Love To Get F*cked Up,’ gives their new fan base an indication of what their music will conceptually and thematically entail i.e. this psychedelic, 80’s tribute to Bananarama want to bring back Rave. In terms of the production, the Electro duo from Berlin are not holding back at all from exposing their love for 80’s New Wave, Synth music, as well as noughties Electroclash, specifically Avenue D’s 2004 club hit ‘Do I Look Like A Slut’ via LTGFU’s Lo-Fi, keyboard drumbeat. And, let’s not forget their slurry vocal tones, which sound as though…
“you don’t like it, get the f*ck out” Bahamian rapper Keeya has just dropped a teaser from her upcoming debut album, which the female Hip-Hop artist is still currently working on, and Neon is excited to hear more new music from the new, hot Urban act. The teaser is…’Bruk Out,’ a catchy, mid-tempo Pop number, which showcases the musician and visual artist’s feistiness effortlessly. Yes you will definitely hear a Rap approach not too dissimilar to Iggy Azalea, specifically during the second verse, as well as the powerhouse vocals of Ariana Grande when Keeya reaches her higher register, leading into the second chorus, and…
As soon as the pizzicato-sounding Trace-inspired synth drops in the intro of the title track of ELSE’s ‘Sequence Pt. 1’ EP, you are instantly thrown back to the late 90’s heroes of Dance AKA Paul Van Dyke and Tony De Vit when he went in a less Hardcore direction. However, the duo doesn’t tie you down to the “rave” world for too long, since ‘Night Thoughts’ takes you to a fusion of Psychedelic and Chillout with the use of a Cow Bell-esque melody in its’ opening and a mid-tempo Dance beat under atmospheric, filtered, Soundtrack-like synths. And of course, this…
Having previously worked with underground Electro producer Inu The Strange on catchy songs such as ‘Television,’ we were anticipating new music from the unusually talented Laelia. The sexy diva has now dropped one of her best singles to date entitled ‘Flatline,’ which delivers a superb Synth production in the vein of the unique RedOne, specifically his collaborative work with Pop icon Lady Gaga. It is no surprise that Laelia has followed in the footsteps of fellow Synth Pop-heads such as Carly Rae Jepsen who made 80’s Pop production trendy again, and it is where Laelia fits right at home…as the new Synth Pop princess. On this occasion, with the…
The multi-talented songwriter and producer from Sweden has once again shown us that making stand-out Electro-Pop music is effortless for her. Having recently worked with iconic Pop producer and instrumentalist Mark Ronson, fans of Lykke Li were anticipating a new EP. And here it is, a collection of new music and remixes…’still sad, still sexy.’ Li’s new record opens with ‘sex money feelings die,’ a song which without a doubt will take you back to Mariah Carey’s ‘Emancipation’ era via smooth, sexual vocals, reminiscent of Janet Jackson’s sultry voice, specifically her vocal style on the 2008 ‘Discipline’ album. However, Li…
“Touch is about sex, and unapologetically so” As the statistics confirm from a recent study, only 2.1% of songwriters within the music industry are female, only 17% of solo artists are female and out of that only 10.4% were nominated for a Grammy between 2013 and 2019. Pretty messed up when you think of the smash hit singles which powerful women such as Rihanna, Beyonce, Pink and Taylor Swift have released in recent years. However, Dance music artist Lucy Whittaker is not letting these sexist facts stand in her way, nor hinder her career within a male-dominated industry. This is evidenced in…
Yes, she has the musical impact of La Roux, with her hard-hitting, industrial-esque, 80’s-influenced keyboards, but there is something very different about Grace Lightman which ensures that she stands out from the rest of today’s Synth Pop heads. Lightman has recently dropped the new single ‘Zero Impact’ from her new album ‘Silver Eater’ which was officially released last week to a positive, warm reception, and we are impressed by both Lightman’s songwriting skills, her voice and unique style. ‘Silver Eater’ has been a collaborative effort between Grace alongside Ben Baptie (previously mixed and engineered; Moses Sumney, Young Fathers, Puma Blue,…