Featuring Hannah Jenkin’s lovely vocals and a superbly warm production by Fallen Roses we have Crush. In this latest piece, Donovan Ferra and Ruben Reinoso, the duo behind Fallen Roses, bring a pleasant vibe with a stunningly produced beat that is accompanied by mellifluous vocals of Hannah Jenkins.
KLANGPLANET Space
KLANGPLANET’s freshest track Space plays a tribute to Apollo 13 space mission. Like always, KLANGPLANET delivers a neat production with a progressive structure that keeps you listening for days to come.
Felsmann + Tiley The Departure
Bringing more electronic music with a mix of filmic-like tones we have The Departure by Felsmann + Tiley . The composition builds on a dramatic melody with a growing backing that comes to a blossoming cessation. A film-ready piece.
MOLI On The Weekend (Phantoms Remix)
Lastly, on our Sound Selection, we have Phantoms’ remix of MOLI’s On The Weekend. In this brilliant version of the original piece, Phantom delivers an energy-filled, weekend-made track that delivers on all levels. This one is for the playlists and the dancefloor.
In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on December 13th, 2019:
Harry Styles,Fine Line: Harry Styles is back with his second studio album and follow-up to his 2017 self-titled debut, Fine Line. The former One Direction member’s sophomore effort, which he has been cryptically teasing since November, is packed with 12 tracks split into four sides, including the singles ‘Watermelon Sugar’ and ‘Lights Up’. Styles is credited as a songwriter on every track, and collaborated with guitarist Mitch Rowland, producer Tyler Johnson, and Thomas Hull.
Stormzy,Heavy is the Head: Another British star coming through with his second album this week, Stormzy has released the follow-up to 2017’s Gang Signs and Prayer. Heavy is the Head finds the grime artist working together with artists such as Headie One, Ed Sheeran, H.E.R., and Burna Boy, and includes the recently released singles ‘Sounds of the Skeng’, ‘Crown’, ‘Wiley Flow’, and ‘Vossi Bop’. In an interview with BBC One, Stormzy explained: “Sometimes people make an album of 15 tracks with singles and some filler songs. There’s no way I’m making a body of work with filler songs. Every song is gonna serve such a purpose. I’ve tried to do the epitome of every single part of my DNA. Every feel that I want the listener to feel.”
Free Nationals, Free Nationals: Anderson Paak’s live band, The Free Nationals, consisting of Kelsey Gonzalez (bass), Ron “Tnava” Avant (keyboard/vocoder), Callum Connor (drums) and José Rios (guitar), have come out with their long-teased self-titled debut record. The album features an impressive list of guest appearances, from Kali Uchis to the late Mac Miller, Daniel Caesar, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, T.I., Chronixx, J.I.D, and of course .Paak himself. It also includes the single ‘Shibuya’, featuring the Internet’s Syd.
Duster,Duster: Having reformed last year, slowcore outfit Duster have put out their first album in 19 years, out now via Muddguts. The self-titled LP, which was announced in a low-key Instagram post that read simply “new record out in december ok”, includes 12 tracks and features a painting by Salvatore Orentino as its cover art. Earlier this year, the band released a boxset compiling their complete discography titled Capsule Losing Contact.
Other albums out today: Blake Shelton, Fully Loaded: God’s Country; Annie Heart, A Softer Offering; itsoktocry, DESTROY ALL MONSTERS!
German photographer Ben Simon Rehn delivers stunning landscape photographs of arctic and hostile regions of our planet. Rehn’s ability to explore colour and textures bring out a vivid look to his photos. Having delivered some amazing series already, we are eager to see what is next for Rehn.
The well-known Alex Prager continues to explore surreal themes in her photography. Prager’s photography has showcased around the world in various prestigious places including The Museum of Modern Art in New York and Moderna Museet in Stockholm — to mention a few.
Previously featured Franck Bohbot has caught our eye with his observational photography that explores everyday life. There is a sense of calmness in a lot of Bohbot’s photography that is truly contagious to the eye.
Marietta Varga, a Hungarian-born photographer, is known for her symbolistic photography that has a dream-like feel to them. With Varga delivering a wave of superb series, we are thrilled to see what Varga brings in 2020.
Simon Hjortek is a Swedish photographer and filmmaker who explores surreal photography throughout his projects. Hjortek’s ability to combine colour, objects, and movement deservedly put him on this list.
Romain Laurent, a photographer out of Los Angeles, US, has presented several personal projects which utilise the power of photo editing. The projects include A bit of a stretch, Compartmentalization, Amorphous, and Inner Dialogue.
People lose their $#*! every time the art world does something crazy. This time Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan created a piece of artwork named Comedian, and it merely consists of a banana being ducked tape to a wall. It’s valued at £90,000.
So, how can a banana be worth so much, when a banana from the local shop costs about 15p?
Well, art collectors Billy and Beatrice Cox, who bought the piece for around £90,000 last week, stated, “When we saw the public debate (the Maurizio Cattelan piece) sparked about art and our society, we decided to purchase it. We knew we were taking a risk, but ultimately we sense that Cattelan’s banana will become an iconic historical object.”
Looking it at the purchase from that point of view I can see why someone would want to buy this piece of art. It’s an investment. Some people even have compared it to Warhol’s Campbell Soup Cans in terms of the reactions it’s receiving — but at least there is some creative visibility in Warhol’s piece.
Yet, there is no argument if the Comedian is worth £90,000 but a discussion which involves people deciding if it’s worth £90,000 to them.
Just a few days ago it was destroyed (eaten) by a performence artist. But it was replaced with a new one, gallery director Terras told the Miami Herald: “He did not destroy the art work. The banana is the idea.”
Maurizio Cattelan became known back in 2016 when he created America, a fully functioning toilet made out of 18-karat solid gold. The piece was stolen in 2019 from Blenheim Palace.
Son Little, the moniker of Los Angeles’ Aaron Earl Livingston, has presented us with a superb new single mahalia. The song comes before the release of Son Little’s new album aloha, which is due to be released on the 31st of January.
Talking about the song Son Little said: “That song’s an apology delivered at the start of a relationship, instead of the end, when it all falls apart.” Son Little also added “I’d been thinking a lot about how I find myself repeating the same mistakes in different areas of my life. I find myself drawn over and over to the same qualities in different people, and sometimes the dynamic can become toxic. Pointing the finger is easy. I’m trying to be better at acknowledging my part of the problem.”
European Tour Dates:
Fri. March 27 – Brighton, UK @ Patterns
Sat. March 28 – London, UK @ Oslo
Mon. March 30 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
Tue. March 31 – Antwerp, BE @ Kavka VZW
Wed. April 1 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord
Thu. April 2 – Rotterdam, NL @ Bird
Sat. April 4 – Hamburg, DE @ Bahnhof Pauli
Sun. April 5 – Berlin, DE @ Privatclub
Mon. April 6 – Cologne, DE @ Blue Shell
Tue. April 7 – Zurich, CH @ Exil
Thu. April 9 – Zaragoza, ES @ Rock & Blues Café
Fri. April 10 – Barcelona, ES @ La Nau
Previously featured Franck Bohbot, a photographer out of Paris, France, released a superb obseravational series back in 2018 named Rockaway Day. The series focuses on a trip with a ferry to Rockaway Beach in Queens.
Camila Cabello, Romance: Pop singer-songwriter and former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello has put out her second studio album, Romance. The follow-up to 2018’s Camila features the singles ‘Liar’, ‘Shameless’, ‘Cry for Me’, ‘Easy’, and ‘Living Proof’, as well as her duet with Shawn Mendes, ‘Señorita’. “I wanted this album to sound like what falling love feels like, pretty impossible thing to do but I can say I gave it all I had,” the artist said on Twitter. “I’ve never lived as much life as I did writing this album. It was messy and beautiful, unforgettable and at times so painful I wish I could forget. It was excruciatingly consuming and impossible not to get lost in. It was mine… and now it’s yours. I hope you love it as much as I’ve loved living it.”
Liam Payne, LP1: Former One Direction member Liam Payne has released his debut album via Capitol Records. It will include singles he has put out since 2017, including ‘Strip That Down’ featuring Quavo, ‘Stack It Up’ featuring A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and ‘For You’ with Rita Ora. “I’ve had so many amazing experiences over the last few years that I’ve used as inspiration for this record,” Payne said in a statement. “It’s been a real labor of love. I’ve worked with some incredibly talented people in the studio to produce an album that truly represents me which I’m very proud of. Your support means the world to me and I can’t wait for you all to hear it.”
Burial,Tunes 2011 to 2019: Electronic producer Burial has released a compilation album via Hyperdub collecting his releases from the last eight years. Chosen by the ever-elusive producer himself, Tunes 2011 to 2019 features highlights from his career post-Untrue, with 17 tracks stretching over two CDs, including ‘Come Down to Us’, ‘Rough Sleeper’, ‘Truant’, and ‘Claustro’. It is the producer’s first full-length release since his seminal 2007 album Untrue.
Other albums out today: Yann Tiersen, Portrait; French Montana, Montana; The Who, Who; Eluvium, Virga I; Anna Nalick, The Blackest Crow.
Establishing our Sound Selection with a cosy production is Beach for Tiger with Blind Side. In this latest piece, Beach for Tiger utilise elements of psychedelic music with chill-like vocals carrying you to a wave of thought. Blind Side is a well-produced song that deserves attention.
Urchin Without No Fear
Bringing a catchy melody, benign vocals and euphonious production is Urchin, a music producer out of South West London. Without No Fear is an instant hit that has a brilliant structure and on a dancefloor-ready melody — one for fans of electronic music. This one is for the playlists.
BisonBison Expanding
Coming in with their fresh single Expanding is BisonBison. In their first appearance, BisonBison deliver a warm, ear-gratifying production that showcases flowing vocals with a superb quality tone. If you’re looking for something refreshing, this one will be for you.
Chiara Zonca, a photographer and artist based out of Canada, presented a magnificent short series of photos named Tread Softly. In this warm and eye-pleasing series, Zonca explores sand dunes through an abstract lens bringing out the feeling of serenity.