News: Cost of Loving – Rogue FX “Cost of Loving” presents itself as a contemporary synth-pop track that combines the aesthetic of 80s sophisti-pop with the rhythmic directness of groove-based synth-pop. The track draws on the stylistic influences of New Order and Hot Chip without getting lost in retro gestures. Instead, it relies on a…
Kategorie: Indie Music
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Outlaws – Emanuel Tägil The song celebrates a spiritual lawlessness that is aimed less at open rebellion than at that barely perceptible shift in perspective, in which it suddenly becomes clear just how narrowly success is often defined. Whilst the synth pads shimmer like a breathing backdrop, the catchy guitar riff lays over them –…
FiloFX Records – 3rd July: Move With Me – Alec La Roche
News: Move With Me – Alec La Roche “Move With Me” commits to a kind of engineered directness from the very first moment. The track kicks off with a tight, punchy beat that immediately establishes its trajectory — straight ahead, no embellishment, no detours. The bassline works closely with the rhythm, almost mechanically, but with…
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Du Fehlst – Von Dannen “Du Fehlst” feels like an inner pressure that can no longer be talked away. Here, loss is not romanticised, but is felt as a physical tension: a sensation that sinks its teeth in and refuses to let go. The guitars sound edgy, almost harsh, without any atmospheric softening – more…
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Beautiful Earth – Shogun Y ‘Beautiful Earth’ presents itself as a deliberately understated pop-rock track that does not emphasise its subtle reggae accents, but rather carries them along like a quiet undercurrent, whilst the song – rather than relying on a sense of urgency – articulates a calm, steady reminder of our planet’s vulnerability. The…
NineFortyFive – pMad
With ‘NineFortyFive’, pMad once again opens up those interstices where post-punk becomes not just a sound, but a state of being. The Irish artist presents a track that feels like a slow breath from another sphere: shadowy guitars, a cinematic undercurrent, a pulse that seems to float rather than drive. At its heart lies a…
