Another hot tip from Berlin. Magic Island this one and really, with her debut Wasted Dawn lined up for release Feb 6, she really promises to be that magical island in the midst of winter. The silver linings, a month from spring. At five songs the EP is quite a good companion to whatever activity, a perfect dreamy lo-fi pop floater that does actually remind of the very beginnings of this sort of chillwave’esque flow. Sensing a pinch of laid back Best Coast Boyfriend in here, a post-Best Coast Best Coast.
Attached is the first single So Tender – and it’s just that. And everything will be fine, forever.
Soothing tunes coming in from Berlin’s smooth folks Hope. Attached is their latest single Nude which came out last month. A soft and winteresque piece of music for the Sunday on the couch. Now, if you happen to be in Hamburg next Friday the 23rd – you are in for a real treat! The bunch is playing a secret gig at a yet to be disclosed location! It could be anywhere from a cozy living room to a little sea side beach pad. Word will be out through their facebook page. Hit play, and drift away.
They are also playing Berlin’s LoopHole January 31.
Huzzah! Azedia is a very passionate duo from London that apparently has been at it since 2010. Kin is their latest offering: a feel good joint that is just the right soundtrack for the second Wednesday of the year. Love how this track – spoiler alert – changes pace mid way, so delicate. Just like the the whole vibe of a week changes on a Wednesday night. Huzzah!
Whoa whoa whoa. Not even half way into January and this already is one for the year-ends-lists. Sweden’s Ira Sorokin going by the name of CLEARLY just released this absolute banger of a synth joyride. Success På Möllan actually is Swedish for The Next Big Thing and it couldn’t be more on point.
Actually did make that up, but as soon as you hit play on this, swoon away and everything becomes possible. Even fluent Swedish. CLEARLY just signed with Stockholm’s Sommarhjärta and this track is off their debut EP which coincidentally is out today and it’s gorgeous.
Du neuf coming in from Sydney Australia for you croony-inclined electro beats lovers. MK Grands is a DJ from the land down under and after much critical acclaim for his debut Throne he has now coming up a carefully orchestrated release on the up and coming label Morpheme Records.
MK Grands sounds like someone who will be great to see on a big stage under a starry sky with massive Kanye-West-808s-style drums surrounding him, pre-Kim era.
What better way to start the year than with a world exclusive premiere here at Camp Poule. Berlin ensemble JYLDA has already enlightened the last year with their deep pop songs meandering between driving synths and crisp vocals. Here now comes their latest offering, titled very optimistically No Hope.
It’s not all hopeless though, a new year also is a new beginning and underneath the soft production you can actually find the inner struggle between fear and curiosity. 2015 is also the year of a new James Bond movie and picturing a somewhat broken and human Bond, JYLDA might well provide the soundtrack to a slow motion intro sequence of smoke, shapes and shadows.
If you happen to call Berlin home, you might want to catch them playing live at Kaffee Burger January 28 and as part of Songcircle Berlin at Aufsturz February 22.
