Tag: DOWNTEMPO
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Nabil Muquit – Augustina
In a world filled with overly aggressive, raw, and energetic music, sometimes we need to slow down and play some calm, soothing, relaxing, and ethereal music that will prompt us to contemplate, meditate, or enjoy fine pieces of sonic artistry. Still, the contemporary music scene is packed with artists and bands who often overly exploit…
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Chloe Navarre Experiments With Downtempo Psychedelia On A New Single “Analemma”
The mysteriously captivating Chloe Navarre has resurfaced with a brand-new single, “Analemma”, now streaming on all major platforms. Described as “a love letter to the sun,” the track delivers a hypnotic wave of downtempo psychedelic guitar layers, cosmic effects, and eerie vocal repetitions. Spearheaded by guitarist, producer, and songwriter Ry Mohon, the song pushes boundaries…
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Larry Karpenko – Fare Thee Well
After releasing “Little Things New,” a marvelous composition that gathered so many positive critics, Loma Linda-based singer-songwriter Larry Karpenko returns with another meaningful number that will undoubtedly suit anyone looking for calm, soothing, ethereal indie music. Lyrically, “Fare Thee Well” is an ode to Larry’s friend Sharlene, who sadly passed away. Larry Karpenko poured heart and…
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Black Viiolet – After You LP (Adrenalin Fix Music)
It has been a while since we had a chance to write about lounge and pop music on our pages, and Black Viiolet has treated us with “After You,” a marvelous debut full-length album that immediately pulled us into the whirlwind built upon raw emotion, clever songwriting, and impressive musical performance. Helmed by Nicole Laurenne,…
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Sofabed – Water That Comes And Goes
“Water that Comes and Goes” is the latest release by Sofabed, an outstanding Japanese band based in Tokyo. It’s their third full-length release and first piece of work this year, arriving after two excellent albums released in 2019 and 2024. It’s one of those records that immediately wraps around your listening apparatus and refuses to…
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Luke Tangerine – Midnight Sketches EP
“Midnight Sketches” is the latest release by Luke Tangerine, a prolific German artist, musician, and producer based in Frankfurt. As usual, this exceptional songwriter and composer delivers tremendous material consisting of four incredible compositions. It’s also good to mention that “Midnight Sketches” marks his first release in 2025, arriving after several outstanding works such as…
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Amnasti – It Took Me So Long LP (Pop Depresija, PDV)
It Took Me So Long, the debut collaboration between Ana Ćurčin and Marko Nastić, takes listeners on a cathartic sonic journey through textured electronica, downtempo, expertly crafted rhythmic patterns, and cinematic ambient soundscapes. This album from Belgrade-based duo Amnasti flawlessly blends ethereal vocals, lush synth work, and finely layered beats, pulling listeners into a tranquil…
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Cahill // Costello Share New Track “Sunbeat”
Today, Glaswegian ambient duo Cahill//Costello return with news of their second collaborative album Cahill//Costello II. Made up of classically trained, experimental guitarist Kevin Daniel Cahill, and renowned Scottish jazz innovator Graham Costello (of the SAY Award nominated and Jazzwise Ones To Watch, Graham Costello’s STRATA), the album follows their 2021 debut “Offworld”, which saw support CLASH,…
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Her Motives Are Silent – Running
“Running” is the latest EP release by Her Motives Are Silent, a music outlet of Michael Valenzuela, a profoundly creative songwriter, composer, and musician based in Calgary, Canada. It’s his first piece of work this year, serving as an adequate follow-up of “Pieces,” “A Message,” and 22022022,” three excellent compositions released in 2022 that you…
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Found Instruments – You’re Not Alone
“You’re Not Alone” is the latest composition by Found Instruments, a solo recording project of singer-songwriter Jack Joseph Titcombe, known for his work with Learn to Surf and Jack Joseph Band. It’s the first piece of work in over a year, serving as an adequate follow-up of “Out Of Tune,” another excellent number released last…
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Mia Muze – Four Pebbles
“Four Pebbles” is the latest song by Mia Muze, an outstanding Australian singer-songwriter based in Springwood. The artist created this song after spending six months in a Buddhist temple in Bush, making herself a pioneer in implementing Dharma doctrine on the Australian music scene. Lyrically, “Four Pebbles” is an instructional for Zen Buddhist beginners and…
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Luke Tangerine – Urban Echoes
Luke Tangerine, a Frankfurt-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and composer, returns with another flawlessly written, composed, arranged, recorded, and produced piece of sonic art that deserves your attention if you’re into flawlessly executed synth music. Like many of his works, “Urban Echoes” carries compositions that defy categorization into a singular musical form, but synth music comes to…
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