Adventure Into Your Weekend With These 10 Addictive New Releases
LEISURE-“Lonely Nights”
The romantically catchy lyrics tell a story about two lovers desiring deeper connection in an effort to fill each other’s ‘lonely nights’. This is the third release from an upcoming EP called ‘Side A’, and blossomed out of a late night/early morning jam session at 2am. Drawing inspiration from the 70’s band the Bee Gees and Japanese city pop hits, the addicting production adds the perfect chill vibe to your surrounding atmosphere.
Lazy Tiger- “Angel Dark Demon Bright”
Lazy Tiger’s musical project began during their junior year of college producing remixes using a DJ program, which later turned into producing their own music in 2016. Lazy Tiger enjoys mixing genres of electronic, hip hop, indie, soul, and jazz, to create a surreal masterpiece. The upbeat synth vocals and invigorating melodies within the production are intricately constructed to offer an addicting track. This versatile song sets the atmosphere for a quiet study sesh, a relaxing evening on the couch, or a .. whatever you want, really! Lazy Tiger says a bit about their intentions as an artist:
“What I try to achieve with my music is to simply have it connect with people, not with situations, but with their dreams, aspirations, and their euphoria.”
The Sonic Universe- “Love Beyond”
Providing restoration and strength for the hearts of humanity in their unifying lyrics and passionate production, The Sonic Universe’s New Song “Love Beyond” is off the charts (and arrives in perfect timing). The depth of the frequencies and variation in melodies is rejuvenating and uplifting to the soul. The song speaks of ‘Love Beyond’ our world and into the cosmos, taking our imagination on a wild ride. Alex Arndt is the internationally (Ireland, Netherlands, Japan, Peru and Australia to name a few) recognized recording and performing artist behind The Sonic Universe, creating a unique blend of pop, rock and electronic sounds (with album art of the Crab Nebula and NASA approved!).
Thierry von der Warth and Jordan Jade- “Same Star”
With upbeat tropical house vibes alongside catchy feel-good lyrics, this song is sure to lift your spirits. This is only Thierry von der Warth’s 4th single, intended to be an impressive electronic hit perfect for an Indian Summer. The talented artist has been traveling the world performing at Balaton, Tomorrowland Winter, Tomorrowland and Moose Bar, and every Thursday at Versuz, DJ MAG’s #34 CLUB in the world. Check out his famous hashtag slogan, #YOURPARTYDJ for more incredible hits.
Egoism- “HEre’s The Thing”
The band consists of childhood duo Scout Eastment and Olive Rush, who spent their time on the bus creating music together and teaching themselves (so cute!). You can feel their genuine connection in their songwriting. “Here’s The Thing” was actually organically recorded in their bedroom, later mixed by Matthew NeighborLabeling funded by triple j Level Up Grant. Their artistry has been recognized and appreciated by several radio stations in their home country of Australia. Revealing themselves as the “Headphones on the train” type of music, their songs are incredibly soothing and uplifting.
HANJA- “Another Way”
Every melody perfectly combines to construct a soothing production that will lift you up out of any mental fog. HANJA has a clear grasp on the downtempo and melodic house vibes, having remixed other tracks by artists such as PETIT BISCUIT “I Leave Again (with Shallou)”. The healing lyrics are intended to spur deep contemplation and soulful liberations. HANJA speaks on the creation of their latest song here:
“We feel trapped in the day-ins and day-outs of daily life, but have dreams. Is there another way to break free form that suffocating feeling to make ourselves happier? That’s the question I had in my mind as I created this song and hope that question sticks with listeners in this downtempo, wistful melodic house song”
Curtis Lowe- “Lost In You”
Heavenly vocals and expansive soundscapes make up the compelling production in this hot new track by LA producer Curtis Lowe. It features angelic vocals by Erika Sirola, whom you may recognize from Robin Schulz’s infamous hit “Speechless” in 2018. The intricately composed lyrics are purposed to bring forth positivity and euphoria. We aren’t the only ones that find refuge in the melodies, Lowe authentically shares how his latest single came to fruition-
“I wrote this song over a year before the pandemic started, but struggled to finish it. I made dozens of versions throughout the year but none of them really worked. I had the vocal and the idea in my head of making it into an 80’s tinged house track, but couldn’t nail it. When lockdown started in March, I had so much time alone in my studio that I was able to focus on all the details of this track until they were right. Being able to shut off the outside world and focus on music during those months kept me sane. The song is full of optimism, it feels good to be putting it out now. More on the way, stay tuned.”
Echo King- “Window PAin”
Drawing inspiration from Bruno Mars, Queen, and Michael Jackson, Echo Kings diligently creates the perfect modern 80’s dance beats in their new hit “Window Pain”. The flawless production is drenched in various synth harmonies and frequencies, meshed with simple yet catchy lyrics, to assist you in your dance jam sessions. This synth pop, retro rock masterpiece will surely leave you energized with good vibes only!
ALEKXANDR- “Fireflies In Brooklyn”
Based on a true story of an unexpected, life changing encounter in Brooklyn, New York, ALEKXANDR, shares his vulnerability and creativity with the world in his latest hit “Fireflies in Brooklyn”. We enjoyed the soothing melodies and fantasy-like imagery stimulated by the lyrics in our minds. The artistic production is purposed to encourage hopefulness and child-like faith for beautiful surprises. ALEKXANDER shares that at the time of this chance encounter that inspired the song, the artist was overcoming depression when he met a guy in New York. The two enjoyed a short-lived yet powerfully transformative connection, sharing their hopes and dreams for their future. The artist describes the experience as “The colours of the sky morphed around us. We seemed to shine for one another like the fireflies around us.” ALEKXANDR’s intentions with the release of this song is to reignite the hope in us all for “random romantic connections”, to demonstrate it’s not just a thing of the past.
Le Boeuf- “If I’m With You (ft. Matt Elle)”
Danish producer Le Boeuf composes a chill mix of deep house and trendy disco beats in his new release “If I’m With You”. You may recognize this artist from his popular remixes of Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t Me” and Will Smith’s “Fresh Prince Of Bel Air”. Matt Elle is based in New York and contributed his artistic talents in songwriting to this song. The expansive production provides a serene soundscape that is simple yet profoundly melodic with heart-pounding bass notes. Le Boeuf describes more in detail about the making of his new release below:
“’If I’m With You’ is an instrumental track that I built from scratch and then I sent it to Matt and asked him to write some sad lyrics with a melancholic vibe to it. Initially the plan was to have another singer on the track, but after my team heard the demo, they were very excited about Matt’s vibe on the track, so we decided to move on with the original idea.”