Nine “fresh n’ Green”, ultra tasty tunes to feed your music appetite. We are pretty confident, you don’t wanna miss those ones right?
Absentee – ‘New Day’ (Feat. Qbanaa)
Dublin-based Absentee’s ‘New Day’ is a dazzling hip-hop/r&b blend with an impeccable soulful vocal performance by the artist’s frequent collaborator Qbanaa.
About Absentee
Hailing from Dublin 12, Ireland, Absentee brings a relatable yet raw and unique listening experience. Writing lyrics about real life situations from his own perspective using confident storytelling and wordplay, sealed with a secure flow. Absentee presents a breath of fresh air to Irish music, with his honest lyrical content and vocal delivery. Absentee is lined up to have a very exciting year, especially after his well received mixtape ‘Love Letters of an Absent Mind’ debuted back in August of 2020. Absentee has been eager to follow up with some new and improved sounds that are set to separate him from the crowd.
Taking inspiration from artists such as J Cole and Mac Miller, while admiring the rhyme style of Joey Bada$$ and MF DOOM, Absentee is set to be a part in the new wave of young creatives breaking into the Irish music scene, along with his fellow district dwellers at D12 Inc.
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Bjorn Rydhog – ‘New Day Coming’
Swedish artist Bjorn Rydhog’s second single ‘New Day Coming’, from his upcoming EP, is a lovely electro-pop ear-candy, unleashing tons of positivity, and super catchy in the great Swedish way… On endless repeat!
About Bjorn Rydhog
Bjorn Rydhog came into our world with a pocketful of “Sunshine” and the feel-good indie folk of his debut EP, There’s a Light in Everything. Hailing from Malmö, Sweden, he has a habit of crafting uplifting, wondrous pieces ready to soundtrack our days and night – it’s fun, smile-inducing music that connects on a deeper level. Together with producer Johan Sigerud (JRSS) and co-writer Olof Gråhamn, Rydhog has continued to take his melodic indie pop into an electronic and beat-based realm. Melancholic progressions are blended with a modern retro sound inspired by the Weeknd, Dua Lipa and the prominent Swedish pop scene. Their previous collaboration, the singles ‘Just to Be with You’, ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Alone’ and ‘Let’s Not Get Old’ have been spinning on the Swedish radio.
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Bonelang – ‘Gluten-Free Gluttony’ (Feat. The Game)
Chicago-based alternative hip-hop outfit Bonelang’s ‘Gluten-Free Gluttony’ is a dynamic banger, which features legendary emcee The Game, and it’s a fine taster of the upcoming release of their EP ‘Nervous Oracle’!
About Bonelang
Bonelang aims to celebrate and nurture self-awareness as a means for strengthening communal, familial, and romantic relationships. The work forces the cultural cherry picker to look within, digest one’s own flaws, and redefine one’s outlook with a more full-bodied disposition of compassion, empathy, and love. Bonelang asks to focus more on what we have in common rather than what we do not. The pairing of Matt Bones and Samy.Language is one that works well throughout as the former offers well-paced singing verses that interplay with Samy’s fervent flow that tends to dip off into unexpected asides and diagonal wordplay.
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Razteria – ‘Cada día’
San Francisco, CA, based artist-producer Razteriarecently gifted us with her ‘Cada día’, on of the most alluring and eclectic samples of 2022’s latin pop for 2022. Sexy & addictive with sensual Spanish vocals.
About Razteria
San Francisco, CA, based artist-producer Razteria multicultural roots (Bolivia/Netherlands) are reflected in her music, as she crosses musical genres with powerful messages in multiple languages.
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TLB – ‘F’d Up And Lonely’
TLB’s ‘F’d Up And Lonely’ is the absolute anthem of “positive despair”! Confused? Well, this gem combines pop punk catchiness, energetic vibes with lyrics that deal with “the despair and longing we all feel when we’re forced to move ahead without the love of our lives”. Ace stuff!
About TLB
A universal truth: everyone has experienced a broken heart. Borne out of a breakup, TLB has been bringing “F- You” and “I Still Love You” together to mend your broken hearts since 2013. Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Tom Higgenson (Plain White T’s) joins forces with brothers Darren and Eric Vorel to bring forth a sound reminiscent of the Ramones – they are bringing the pure punk vibes you’ve been missing for the last 20 years into the 21st century. Their self-titled debut album was rated “two middle fingers up” and now they’re back with 10 more songs to rock out to while you mentally curse out your ex. Released on Halloween 2020, Blood + Sand is a perfect blend of unrequited love and downright resentment. Performing at venues from the SXSW festival to the infamous 9:30 Club in DC, TLB takes charge of any stage they’re put on and will have you screaming along with them in no time.
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Ivey Amour – ‘Mine’
A sultry contemporary r&b treat with silky vocals and addictive noir lyricism by St Louis based artist, Ivey Amour, will be the best, nighty companion, for all r&b aficionados!
About Ivey Amour
St Louis based artist, Ivey Amour has been singing since her early teenage years. Talented as a singer/songwriter, Ivey Amour will capture your heart with her vocals, sound, and style.
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Cara Bateman – ‘Not Great’
Cara Bateman’s intimate vocal performance, the rich sound tapestries, the gentle divine melodies and the excellent blend of jazz, slowcore and indie folk, transform ‘Not Great’, unlike its title, to one of the “greatest” singles of the recent crop!
About Cara Bateman
Anyone can hear what makes Cara Bateman’s voice special the moment she starts to sing. A true vocalist’s vocalist, she floats effortlessly between dreamy, sultry, and powerful, writing singable but complex songs that showcase the full breadth of her ability. Her admirers include internationally renowned producers, artists, and bands like Dashboard Confessional, The Elwins, and JUNO Award-winning rockers Dizzy, all of whom have asked Bateman to open for them. In 2019, Cara was also handpicked to play as a featured artist for the Canadian Music Week in Toronto, ON, where she received rave reviews of her performance.
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WaTa – ‘Desert’
If you dig artists like Bonobo & Tycho, then WaTa’s smooth downtempo treat ‘Desert’ is an absolute must for you. The single a sensational introduction to his forthcoming EP ‘On My Way’. This gem also reminded us of Portico Quartet’s ‘Monument’, one of 2021’s favourites for LDD!
About WaTa
WaTa started his musical journey at the young age of 6, known as Tamas Varga back in those days. Born and raised in Budapest / Hungary, he got through 12 years of classical music studies until he slowly became more interested in writing music for the present rather than performing music of the past. His first attempts as a beatmaker of the Hungarian underground hip-hop community gained him attention and appreciation of the scene.
The step-up from hip-hop to a wider range of genres and a more electronic style is a result of a 6 year quest in London, where he was introduced to the massive heritage of the UK’s electronic music. While completing the ‘Commercial Music’ course of the University of Westminster, WaTa’s music has been released by London- and Budapest-based underground labels, some tracks were used in campaigns by Adidas, other songs were presented by BBC Introducing.
Since returning to Budapest, he combines the influence of the UK’s unique sound and his own signature noisy, dirty, imperfectionist approach. He is constantly collaborating with artists from the mainstream to the deepest of underground, working on his solo stuff or remixing for acts around the world.
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Easy Tyger – ‘Don’t Wake Me’ (Feat. TANSU)
New York City-based composer, producer, and mix engineer Easy Tyger, and his latest single ‘Don’t Wake Me’, featuring TANSU on vocals, is a trippy deep house, with divine melodies, addictive vibes, and an exemplary production, ideal for day-dreaming… Like the most seductive summer breeze… Soft, silky and gentle!
About Easy Tyger
Easy Tyger (aka. William Nichols) is an American composer, producer, and mix engineer from New York City. Although he released his first music just a few short months ago, his songs have racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify, have been featured heavily on Sirius XM and have been played in the sets of major recording artists such as Sultan + Shepard, Paraleven and Gabriel & Dresden. He’s successfully signed tracks to labels around the world including Smile Recordings, Progressive Vibes, Deer Dear, Digital Empire, and Potential Fun. His music ranges from organic downtempo and deep house to hard melodic techno and everything in between.
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Christos Doukakis