Category: Song Post

Possimiste Bridges the Quantum Gap to Sing a Love Ode to Her Alternate Self on “Unseeable”

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Possimiste, image courtesy the artist

“Unseeable” by Possimiste strikes one as a beautiful synthesis of The Space Lady and Kate Bush. It’s pop music but one from some alien civilization that isn’t inundated with bad examples of how it should sound. The glockenspiel, twinkling synth swirls and Possimiste’s unique vocals straight out of the realm of Lord Dunsany’s The King of Elfland’s Daughter. In its lyrics it’s like an ode to a twin from another quantum reality connected by a kind of magic mirror or psychological technology that bridges the cosmic chasm. Somehow Possimiste combines tones wistful and bittersweet in equal measure making for an enchanting listen that promises more strangeness ahead for this Estonian songwriter. Listen on Soundcloud and follow Possimiste at the links below.

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The Video for Ros Gilman’s “Fresh Air” is a Dynamic Graphical Representation of the Meeting of Mathematics and Imagination

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Ros Gilman, photo courtesy the artist

Ros Gilman’s song “Fresh Air” unfolds and expands like the images in the music video. Simple piano melody joined by sampled vocals and layers of percussion. Later joined by horns and all represented mathematically by a dynamic EQ meter on screen throughout the song whether in mirrored top and bottom, down the middle, in various arcs like geographical features in the musical world presented. Playful bell tones are reminiscent of The Art of Noise though the track is well within the realm of a deep house aesthetic informed by a free jazz sensibility and a flowing free association employment of sounds to suit each moment while remaining thematically coherent. Fans of Future Sound of London and IDM of that ilk will find much to like here as organic sounds are mixed in so well with the electronic composition and sound design. Watch the video and follow Ros Gilman at the links below.

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Broughton’s Aching “R.I.P. Joyce” is the Heartbreaking Tribute to Struggling With the Passing of a Loved One

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Broughton, photo courtesy the artist

Somber echoing piano, minor chord progression synth drones and a sampling of rain serve as the evocative backdrop of Broughton’s “R.I.P. Joyce.” It’s about the artist’s struggle with the passing of his grandmother due to cancer. The ache in his voice as he spits bars like graffiti poetry on the walls of his psyche and tries to make sense of the loss of a woman in his life who was such an important figure and presence who shaped who he is, who supported him and helped him to see things in his life more clearly. Presumably she encouraged his creative endeavors and his development as a human being yet never got to see him perform his own music in front of an audience. Broughton consoles himself, to the extent possible, with the hope that his Nan looking down on him from the afterlife with a sense of pride. It’s a powerful composition that at close to four minutes feels like more like half that because Broughton conveys so well that moment of sorrow that may never go away but also always means your poignant appreciation for your loved one lost never goes away as well. Listen on Spotify and follow Broughton at the links below.

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Legendary Acid House DJ or Not, Klaus Blatter’s “(I Find Myself Surrounded By) The Lunatics of Acid House” Sounds Like a New Classic of the Genre

The mystique, perhaps manufactured, behind Klaus Blatter is only enhanced by the unusual and dryly humorous and surreal single video for “(I Find Myself Surrounded By) The Lunatics of Acid House.” The story goes that Blatter is an influential figure in the world of Acid House (which started in Chicago, of course, and developed further in the UK) but whose name doesn’t appear in histories of or articles on the genre. That he’s allegedly from Dortmund, Germany may go some way to explain his not being included in the official record. But whatever his exact origins or place in the family tree of Acid House, Blatter’s track is both an eccentric celebration of and documentation of the spirit of an era that changed the course of electronic music forever as well as a fine example of the art form. Blatter reportedly performed at the most recent Glastonbury Festival so there may be something to his story so follow Blatter on his Twitter page as his story further unfolds.

“No Music No Peace” by Shinji Kaneko is a Song About the Barrier Transcending Power of Music

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Shinji Kaneko, photo courtesy the artist

Shinji Kaneko’s lyric video for “No Music No Peace” works so well in its simple charm and explicit spelling out of its message of how music connects and bonds people. Kaneko also talks about how at the root of human psychology and well-being and international understanding is that bond of music that can transcend the usual barriers of language, politics and culture. Kaneko is based in Japan but the lyrics are in English and not the awkward variety one sees on t-shirts in markets in the Ginza. Rather, the kind of language that may seem quaint to some but which speaks to universal truths in a relatable way that requires no knowledge of hip references or familiarity with the rich American and Japanese folk traditions to grasp. It’s simply a refreshingly earnest and catchy pop song aimed at bringing people together through a shared appreciation for music. Watch the video below and follow Kaneko at the links provided.

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Hayden Everett’s Debut Single “Color” is a Song About Freeing Yourself of Harmful Habits of the Mind

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Hayden Everett, photo courtesy the artist

Hayden Everett’s debut single “Color” ebbs and flows with clouds of melody that wrap themselves around his brightly resonant vocals. He sings about the ephemeral rewards he thought he was supposed to chase only to find attaining them not as fulfilling as he had once thought. And that often when we reach a place we think we need to be or reach a goal that seemed so important it’s never enough and the bar is raised even higher. It’s a song about the folly of that rat race and letting go of the habit of the chase without considering if any of it’s what you really want out of life. Everett recognizes the difficulty of breaking those habits because they are so ingrained in us from a young age and this song is written in compassion for the struggle of freeing oneself of psychologically harmful patterns. Listen on Soundcloud and follow Everett’s future musical endeavors at his website below.

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“Julie Wants To Go To War” is Flagship Romance’s Ode to the Right of Transgender Folx to Serve Their Country

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Flagship Romance, photo courtesy the artists

Many artists with good intentions aim to use their art in an attempt to illuminate the plight of an assailed minority group or a worthy cause or both and end up making a work that is, if not bad, wack. Flagship Romance, fortunately, uses its talent for warm, relatable folk rock to bring a level of detail and basic human understanding to the song “Julie Wants To Go To War.” The key lines in the song talk about how the main character Julie struggles with her certainties about her own gender but not so much with her ideas about wanting to serve her country in the way her grandfather did with honor and sense of service. But only to have such aims thwarted by the recent Trump administration ban on transgender people serving in the military. The latter of which inspired the writing of the song and the donation of 100% of the streaming royalties going to benefit the Trevor Project which provides counseling and support services for at-risk youth and teens in the LGBTQ community. Listen on Spotify and follow Flagship Romance at the links below.

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“Amor Solo Te” by Gina Brooklyn is Both a Sense Memory and an Ethereal, Tender Love Ballad

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Gina Brooklyn, photo courtesy the artist

Gina Brooklyn sounds like she’s singing from some distant sea shore to a love far away on “Amo Solo Te.” One needn’t understand Italian to take in the emotional tenor of the song which is that of day dreamy yearning and longing. The simple guitar melody is ethereal like something out of a Cocteau Twins song and the sample of water flowing conveys a sense of the tide coming in. The short song works as both a gentle folk ballad and as a sense memory giving it more dimensionality than the song, already compelling enough, would have on its own. Listen to “Amo Solo Te” on Spotify and follow this promising young songwriter at the links provided.

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“Silver” by High Aura’d and Josh Mason is a Collection of the Ambient Interstices of Mid-90s Post-Hardcore Fury

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High aura’d and Josh Mason, photo courtesy the artists

Inspired by the between times between songs at shows from old post-hardcore bands like Portraits of Past and Clikatat Ikatowi, “Silver,” a collaboration between High aura’d and Josh Mason is an ambient interpretation of a faded sonic photograph of a time and place, relatively short lived, when bands on labels like Ebullition and Gravity were making some of the most exciting and challenging music of the era. The processed textures and raw noise is a tribute to those between actual song interludes that those bands would issue forth while getting ready to hurl themselves into the fury of the next song. The track is like a compilation of memories of everything but the actual songs themselves and a reminder that post-hardcore wasn’t just the screaming, not just the angular guitar and jolts of electrifying musical fire, it was also the times when you got a break from the pure catharsis to enjoy a moment to perhaps reflect and take in the signficance of the experience between being caught up in it completely. These sounds assembled are an expression of the silver linings of the storm clouds of the shows of an era and milieu now largely forgotten but still so significant for the hidden history of American indie underground. It is a record of times you will never forget but of those moments that are often forgotten. Listen to the track on Soundcloud and watch its video at the Bandcamp link below where you can also purchase a vinyl of the piece.

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Anna Wiebe Invites Us to be Present and In Tune With Our Environment on “I Felt It In The Wind

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Anna Wiebe, photo courtesy the artist

With an admirable sonic economy, Anna Wiebe has in “I Felt It In The Wind” crafted a simple melody that almost works as a three part harmony but between her warm, unaffected vocals, spare rhythm guitar and synth shimmering in the background. She remarks upon how subtle signals give us a read on a situation if we’re willing to be tuned in and present. Switching between tonal inflections through the short song, Wiebe brings to the song a broader emotional and thematic element than is immediately obvious as though she is dropping those subtleties about which she sings to interpret and read between the lines of meaning and to invest oneself in the song’s delicate sounds and structure if only for its short duration. Wiebe’s album All I Do is Move is due out later in summer 2019 but until then give “I Felt It In The Wind” a listen below and check Wiebe’s Facebook page for more details on the album release and live performances.

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