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ELBA – “Sirens”

Born as Ellen Bathum, this multi-talented vocalist and songwriter is also involved with production, mixing and mastering. Hailing from Denmark, she captures the sound of Scandinavian pop at its finest. She’s played renowned festivals such as Roskilde and Spot. Influenced by the likes of Aurora, and Robyn, she introduced her empowering, emotive and lively synthpop sound on “Antidote” in 2018.

Enchanted by the roving rhythm and mellow synths and bewitched by her hypnotic voice, the listener gets lured into the melodic depths of her new single. Soon your heartbeat lines up with the pulse of the tune and you’ll become one with the song, while she vocalizes about everyday sexism and equality. Mesmerizing, enticing and infectious, everybody’s bound to answer this Siren’s call.

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Kai Straw – “Sugar”

Hailing from San Francisco, this singer and songwriter is not afraid of hard work. Every morning, he woke up at 5AM to spend time on his music, before going to his day job as a nightclub operator. Now pursuing his music full time, his diverse sound, forged by an eclectic mix of funk, hiphop, soul, R&B and pop, truly blossoms. His debut album, “The Tragedian’s Decoupage”, was released in 2011.

Steadily making its honey-coated entrance, his new single blends sugary sweetness with a diverse fusion of musical candy. With a staggered EDM approach as a vehicle into the song, soon a funky rhythm and electric guitar strums are drizzled over the melodic ice-cream, with his soul-dripping, falsetto vocals as the cherry on top. Exceedingly bad for your teeth, this sticky groove is utterly delicious.

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JUICYPEAR – “Keep Your Love On”

Started in 2020, in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, this husband and wife duo tried to lift people’s spirits with their soulful, power-pop tunes. Jacob and Jasmine Mayeda hail from Southern-California and dedicated their first three releases to lyrically capturing their first year of marriage. Adding a touch of their native SoCal sunshine, they debuted with their disco-tinged single “Golden Sky”.

With a sleek disco rhythm, funkalicious guitar riffs and a neon, 80s vibe, their new single catches various musical elements and brings them together in a vintage-dipped, shimmering soundscape. And with the addition of her sultry, soulful vocals singing the relatable lyrics about growing together as a couple, this tune is brimming with an entrancing and flirtatious intensity you have to love.

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Adam Douglas – “Build A Fire”

Growing up in Oklahoma, USA, this singer and songwriter draws inspiration from a tasty melting pot of music and culture, ranging from Howlin’ Wolf to Tom Petty and Ray Charles. A move to Norway in 2007 added another layer to his eclectic sound. He expertly mixes elements of soul, gospel, jazz, country, R&B and roots music and debuted his rich sound on the EP “Your One And Only Man” in 2013.

Dedicated to his wife and with genuine emotion and love running through its sonic veins, his new single blends lyrical authenticity with an ingenious brew of musical essences. Taken from his upcoming album “Better Angels”, expected on May 3rd, the primarily classic STAX-like soul is seasoned with a pinch of country zest. From the blazing horns to the hot 90s-styled guitar solo, this jam is on fire!

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ESTANI – “Droughts In The Ocean”

Upon moving to Los Angeles, this award-winning singer, songwriter and vocal coach immersed herself in the local latin jazz/pop music scene. She performed both as a lead vocalist and as background singer at festivals such as the Montreal Jazz Festival and even on The Tonight Show. Many shows followed as lead singer of her own group Ascension as well as working with Laura Pausini and Joan Sebastian.

Capturing pure emotion in a four minute vessel, while standing out like a buoy in a vast auditory sea, her plush new single is a passionate piece of powerful puissance. Starting with a wall of blazing horns, it calms down to introduce her mighty, soulful voice, only to ascend with a sleek rhythm and choral backing. Emphasizing the zeal of both words and notes, this jam shows the essence of soul.

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Rose Corps – “Not Just An Angel”

Although she always enjoyed singing, the first love of this singer, songwriter and DJ was dance. Born Aeron Premo, she spent her childhood in Europe, enriching her love of jazz, soul and classic pop with diverse genres. Inspired by Teena Marie, OMD and Little Boots, she adopted her new moniker, played her first DJ gig in 2017, opened for Roosevelt in 2018 and debuted with “Fantasies” in 2019.

Embracing the neon sounds of the 80s while giving it a modern DJ twist, her new single pleases both the vintage lovers as the dance crowd. Generously ladened with 80s disco vibes and pop pizzazz, it’s the vibrant rhythm and her ingenious use of synths to inject both era’s that makes this jam sound irresistible. Add her sparkling vocals into the mix and you get a phenomenal, retro-dipped groove.

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