Trestil is look for a girl that’s out of this world. His new single “Basic” assures that he’s on the search for better when it comes to his love life. “Basic” is a smooth R&B track, Trestil puts his vocals on display and delivers a stellar performance. The track is fairly short, allowing listeners to listen to it over and over. The energy of the song makes it perfect to add to your daily playlist. Trestil went above and beyond with this single.
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JTVION’s newest single “Who Are You” is an electric and melodic soon-to-be hit. His melancholy cadence and taunting lyrics give it an angsty vibe, along with stunning production by prodbybmw. His vocals are raw, even as he harmonizes with himself. It’s just over two minutes long, making it perfect to add to a playlist and keep the sound fresh. It has the honest energy that many young listeners are searching for, topped off with his catchy style. “Who Are You” has all the elements of taking off. Considering it was released less than a week ago, this is a track to lookout for.
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Hip Hop has morphed dramatically since its origin in the 70s. Each generation adds its flavor and layer of creativity to the art. As we’ve fully stepped into the new decade, it has become increasingly obvious that producers have come for the crown. Rap has always been about the rhythm and poetry created by the DJs and emcees. But the years have brought a new audience, and a new sound. Melodic, drill, and trap rap are now international. Hip Hop is global and connecting personally with the lyrics isn’t necessary. Countries as vast as Russia, Korea, and Italy have adopted rap music. Where verbal communication falters, the rhythm does all the talking.
Now, simply what’s heard sonically is enough to connect one to a song. The impression of the bass, the emotion and tone of the vocals is key to evoke a response. Entire cultures are infused into Hip Hop, then shared even further through streaming and social media. At the core of these experiences are the producers and engineers. They’re able to create instrumentals so timeless and organic that it doesn’t take a certain listener to appreciate it. Producers search for fresh and enticing sounds to add texture and brand the beat into listeners’ brains. This all comes together in the studio as engineers take the best qualities of the beat and the artist’s vocals and create the hits of today.
It’s hard to say you haven’t liked a song just from the beat, especially the drop. That energy is hard to ignore. Production in itself has always been a prominent skill in creating music. Now, thanks to social media, young listeners and artists can follow their favorite producers, learn from them, and listen to all of their songs. Producer collectives have launched their recording careers. In this era, the artists are the instruments. Internet Money, the multi-faceted music collective, has earned themselves over twenty weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Stars can be discovered at any stage when it comes to production. A young and driven collective is more than capable of leaving their mark. The collective Neilaworld acquired credits on multiple platinum projects in 2020, including Pop Smoke’s Shoot For The Stars, Aim for the Moon. In this new decade, everyone gets their credit. Anyone can be a star.
The concept that producers are artists in themselves has become more prevalent in the last decade. Producers are pivotal to the recording process and give songs their life force. Producer glasear takes it up a notch, creating a world within his music. His latest project “pof” is a quick look into his creative ideas and possibly his sound at its purest.
The EP begins with The First Step “Monoto”, it has a surreal essence. The tempo changes at glasear’s will. Like a dream, you're at the mercy of imagination. The soft bass and fluttering chords allow the track to flow. It mends perfectly into “Spyro (The Second Step)”. This instrumental sounds like falling deeper into the rabbit hole. The pacing of the drums gives off haste and the feeling that time is running out. It ends with a transition to a much calmer sound, almost like transcendence. Next is “Absorb (The Third Step)”. This track has similar elements to jazz. It’s freeing. Each instrument and sound has its own, distinct identity within the song, but they manage to complement each other and have the space to create something more. “Absorb” feels looser and more carefree than its predecessors. “Bliss (The Final Step)” has a rock influence with heavy drums, distorted strings, and angst that will engulf each listener. On the surface there’s chaos, but only to guard the soft, angelic vocals. Each just as precious.
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G.Soulow is putting the finishing touches on his discography for the year. His latest EP, W!ld C4rd, puts his growth and evolution as an artist in 2020 on full display. It’s full of high energy, catchy bars, and new lines to take with you. Lyrically, he’s only surpassed his previous projects. His dedication to Hip Hop’s fundamentals allows him to excel when he infuses his writing with a modern sound. The EP is also completely self-produced. This combination of talents gives G.Soulow an advantage over most independent artists. Taking on both fields places him in a category of artist-producers such as Kanye West, Tyler the Creator, and even Chief Keef. Ultimately, only time will tell where we’ll see G.Soulow next, but it seems he may be hard to ignore by then.
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