drums in the morn

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Indie pop is a derivative of pop whose melodies are usually softer, melodic and less noisy compared to pop. Indie pop is pop music that moves outside the boundaries of mainstream pop music

Pop Indie Vibes

This is MFM DEEP

I Go Crazy

I Feel It

Enregy

Energy

Sunset Wave

Capiche?

Pin A Rose On Your Nose

07 Pin A Rose On Your Nose

Underwater

EARLY RELEASE SELF LEAK LOTS OF LOVE, WHYETC

SAMPLED A SONG THAT'S NOT OUT YET NDA 

feeling feeling feeling
feeling feeling feeling feeling
feeling feeling feeling feeling
feeling feeling feeling feel

seasons 1 through 3 on dvd
ignore the life staring back at me
things must have panned out differently
in those alternative realities

seasons 1 through 3 on dvd
ignore the life staring back at me
things must have panned out differently
in those alternative realities

yeah

Alternative Realities

"Who doesn't love a haunting vocal on a deep house beat" - JSKY - BBC Introducing Manchester

Stray Twin's new track 'Divine Energy’ is released on 29th March and showcases driving basslines with bright analog plucks, all combined with the ethereal vocals of Ambiere. Formed in October 2022, Stray Twin are childhood friends with a passion for producing and performing. 

Taking influence from artists like Bicep, Tibasko and Jacana People, recent releases have seen the duo reach 100,000 streams on Spotify, receive 10 plays on BBC Introducing Lancashire and over 50 plays on Amazing Radio. Off the back of this early success, a placement on a Cupra advert reached 3.5 million people on social media. 

Stray Twin perform live, using drum machines, synths, bass and guitar to bring their tracks to life. Selling out their headline show at Salford’s Eagle Inn in February 2024, the duo translated nights spent watching artists like Bicep, Mall Grab and Fred Again into a live set to remember.

Divine Energy

DIY - A slow quiet loud fast adventure.

Melodic vocals, with a background twist of lemon noise.

Monsters

Written, produced and sung by Joy Doc. Mixed and mastered by Jose De Mara.

Joy Doc - All Of Me

back to the roots
back to original Kinshasa

Mapeka - is about Politique ya mabe - Bad politics
The word mapeka can be interpreted all kinds of ways
Like all Kinshasa slang
It’s the stance of someone showing off
The strut of a big ego

In this song it’s the arrogance of evil politicians
Mocking their audacity
With a raucous kind of chorus calling out ‘mapeka ya politicians’

And in typical Kinshasa style, band leader Matondo shouts out the instrumentalists as they begin playing pure fire start to finish.

Credits:
Mulele Matondo - band leader, bass guitar, vocals
Jethro Massamba - guitar
Shyam Shah Uday - guitar
Yves Bampelenga - drums
Serge Kadima - congas, percussion
Anna Chai - saxophone
Jessica Booty, Kolawole Ganikale, Fleur Marshall - backing vocals

Recorded by Nikolay Georgiev at ICMP, London
Mixed by Ross Halden
Mastered by Mark Beazley

Mapeka

Mapeka by Matondology Riot

CRAZY BAR ON PORTLAND STREET

I got to have your love

I Got To Have Your Love

Kirsty hawkshaw - fine day (james holden mix)

prism rhythm

Chonlima

Heartbeat - KODO 25th Anniversary

Zoku

Biei (Ethereal Flow)

This is how much God loved the world: 
He gave his Son, his one and only Son. 
And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; 
by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.
(John 3:16)

Video: https://youtu.be/_UTVTsULybU
Mastered by @hfMastering

Steps For Peace

I Know He Loves Me

Info

Vinyl reissue available on 1/31/2020, pre-order https://folkways.si.edu/tuareg-music-of-the-southern-sahara/islamica-world/album/smithsonian 

In the 21st century, the music of the Tuareg people, a diverse group spread across the Sahara encompassing Mali, Niger, and beyond, has reached an unprecedented international audience. Groups including Bombino, Mdou Moctar, Tinariwen, and Les Filles de Illighadad have incorporated the mesmerizing, repetitious qualities of the region’s folk music into rollicking, full-band rock and roll, bringing countless new ears to these styles developed in the African desert. Tuareg Music of the Southern Sahara, originally released on Folkways in 1960, traces the origins of these sounds and styles, focusing on the ecstatic vocalizations and singing accompanied by sparse instrumentation. These raw, extemporaneous recordings offer a glimpse at the musical traditions dating back hundreds of years from many tribes and localities from throughout the Sahel. 

This reissue is part of Smithsonian Folkways Vinyl Reissue Series, bringing to light hidden gems from the extensive collection and revisiting some of the most iconic and influential albums released by the label. This album is being released alongside other international classics 'Gambian Griot Kora Duets' by Alhjai Bai Konte, Dembo Konte, and Ma Lamini Jabote and 'Calypso Travels' by Lord Invader.

Ilougan - Tuareg Men And Women Of The Kel Issekeneren

And yes we are back stronger than ever!!!, FullMoon Sunset Celebration

MOON DANCE

Drum & bass vocalist, DJ, producer and pianist from north London.