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Grand Prize by Brendan Lane

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Grand Prize by Brendan Lane

Grand Prize is the latest single from Annapolis-based musicians Brendan Lane and Eli Lev. It is also what you would get if you turned your favorite children’s book into a country/folk lullaby with catchy lyrics that every household sings to their children to soothe them. It’s a pretty rare instance to find a male singer whose voice qualifies as “angelic” or “calming” but that’s the only correct way to describe the vocals of Mr. Eli Lev.

Soothing is the first adjective that came to mind as I heard Mr. Brendan lane play his first notes of this beautiful single. Calm and breathy vocals swiftly sing the verses over an instrumental that feels so stripped down and yet so composite that you’ll want to replay the song time after time to hear its details more clearly. I was particularly caught by how consistent the percussion was and how this served the track way better than having louder drums like other folk musicians tend to incorporate in their music.

The lyrics remind me of the Toy Story movies as they take the perspective of something materialistic – a stuffed animal in this case- and give it the human emotion of longing for attention and love. It’s one of the purest and most beautiful narratives I’ve ever heard. The way Mr. Eli Lev can slide to the higher notes with the chord progression is nothing short of amazing. When you hear him switch to a full head voice as he repeats the phrase “I’ll give you all of my loving” will make you feel like you’re a child hearing this lullaby to put you to sleep. Listen to this innocent song whenever you’re having a bad day and you’ll be reminded of how folk music can channel warm and fuzzy emotions of love and innocence rather than being intense or dark.

Bigger by ALLY CRIBB

Ahmed El Tahan
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Bigger by ALLY CRIBB

“Bigger” is Canadian singer ALLY CRIBB’s first solo track, is highly personal and touching, infused with pop influences that are a personal lifeline for singer-songwriter ALLY.

When you listen to the first sentence of the song in ALLY’s voice that is full of enthusiasm and challenge, you will be sure to encourage yourself to break all possible obstacles with your strength. The track contains a powerful message of perseverance in difficult times that resonate especially in the era in which we live.

This highly reassuring track uses a strong foundation to lead us through its hopeful message, from the start we feel optimistic that unexpectedly lifts our spirits due to ALLY’s infectious energy that gives us a real sense of life you can almost hear her smiling and singing.

When you reach minutes 2 and 14 seconds, the instruments stop playing and only the piano and vocals remain, and you find yourself in a perfect space of the track, with Ally’s voice and her control over it and she then leads the track beautifully to the end.

The track “Bigger” is a reimagining of “Creep” that Ally released last year, which she used as a springboard to go in reverse and find her different sound from soft to hard.

“Bigger” you will definitely like if you like Taylor Swift or Joni Mitchell. But with a distinct attraction due to the flavor and feel of the sound. It is a powerful track that establishes Ally Cribb as a new artist to be reckoned with. Makes you wait for “Unbroken” to release its first EP on July 22nd.

Revenge by Ellery Twining

Ahmed El Tahan
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Revenge by Ellery Twining

Writing from his point of view to present art that may be personal but fit for everyone, Ellery Twining is the pseudonym chosen by artist Rich Freitas for his musical releases, the first of which is his solo album “Revenge”.

It seems that Twining is trying to get what he wants through “Revenge”, as he is a writer, poet, and singer so we find the storytelling prominent and vibrant throughout the album. It presents us with a philosophical, lyrical, and meditative mixture, telling us a lot about the world in which we live through an inner world rich in tales that emerged through words and melodies.

“Revenge” has 9 tracks made up mostly of spoken words using Twining’s poetry mixed with his music in an easy, fluid atmosphere that we can define as a genre of alternative rock. The tracks have a rustic vibe and acoustic guitars, and soft drums, along with bold bass and touches of electric guitar and piano to add color.

Tracks like “A Month of Sunday” and “Let Me Die Onstage” look like scenes from the movies that paint a very moving picture, using guitar, bass, and acoustic guitars to accompany a sensitive personal journey, as do the tracks “Civic Duty” and “Middle” Name”, “On SCHEDULE” and “Sequence”.

“The Day Jeff Buckley Died” is the most memorable track of the music, and although fictional it captures the essence of what “Revenge” wants to say about the world, using an amazing mix of guitar, drums, bass, and keys, Twining creates a hypnotic atmosphere

Dark and stunning hair will take you to the vibe of the 80s and 90s.

The track “Weatherall” has a soft, intimate feel and a melancholy melody. All the instruments look vibrant, and their composition matches indie, folk, and pop with a leftover of alternative rock.

“Revenge” is a different album because whoever presents it is completely different, it made me feel different feelings. I hope it will pass to you as well when you hear it.

 

Interview With Mykell Messiah

Norhan El Sebaie
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Interview With Mykell Messiah

After his impressive numbers and incredible social presence, we’re here today with the renowned Mykell Messiah to find out more about this incredible artist’s journey, talent, work, and background. With numbers going as high as 1 million views and very high numbers on TikTok; between 100K followers, 5 million+ views, and close to 1 million likes on his videos and content.

1) We can’t help but ask about your family and up-brining, who first introduced you to music from your family? 

My mother was the first one to introduce me to music she’s a singer herself. She’s actually one of the gospel legends in the UK and also the person that talked to me and my brothers and sister about how to sing.

2) Are your siblings also in the music industry? Do you work together?

Yeah, my brothers and sister are in the music industry. My sister Eleta does gospel music, my brother Paul is literally the best vocal trainer in the world and my other brother Mark sings—we have a song together ” Let it Go”—and is a producer, he’s produced for 50 Cent, The Game, and the list goes on. They are very talented also!

3) After landing your first role on Broadway, why did you not pursue a career there and decided to focus on your music instead?

Acting is something I love to do, so I definitely want to pursue a career in acting also. Music is just something I gravitated to through an opportunity I had in New York, signing with the production company Mini Mafia which opened up the possibilities of working with a lot of great artists. So it’s just the way that things went but I definitely would love to continue acting as well as music.

4) How do you come up with your musical ideas? What inspires you?

Life inspires me. I try to be as true to my life as possible, the things I write about are things that I’ve actually gone through.

5) Who are you most influenced by?

Musically I’ve been inspired by Drake, The Weeknd, SAINt JHN, Tank, Brandy, and Frank Ocean. I think I am a combination of them all.

6) I love the context and lyrics of your latest song “Two Wrongs”, it’s not always that someone admits that they’re dating someone who isn’t right for them and acknowledges it without blaming each other, seems like a very mature approach, do you have a personal experience relating to that?

Yes, it’s something that I’ve actually been through. And the perspective I was writing from was one of someone who was trying to save somebody and I thought I was capable of doing so. That’s where the line “I was caught slipping” comes from. I realized through that situation that I can’t change anybody and sometimes you just got to let people be who they are. She was definitely wrong for me and I had the wrong perspective thinking I could change her into something she was never meant to be. If that makes sense. I realized that when you see flaws and things that you really don’t like, you need to exit that situation and not think it’s okay or that it’s just something you’ve got to work on. When people show you who they are, believe them.

Two Wrongs by Mykell Messiah

Norhan El Sebaie
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Two Wrongs by Mykell Messiah

The renowned artist, songwriter, and producer Mykell Messiah recently dropped his latest and first single this year “Two Wrongs”.  After the huge success of his single “Show Me” last year with over 785K streams on Spotify and over 1 million views on YouTube! The artist’s online presence and numbers are crazy impressive; he recently got verified on his Facebook and Instagram accounts, over 30K followers on Instagram, and over 100k followers on TikTok with 5 million+ views, such remarkable achievements in a short time which is an indication of the artist’s consistency, hard work, and undoubtful talent. It comes with no surprise given the artist’s background and childhood, as he comes from a very talented musical family; at the age of 6, he started performing with his family across England, Canada, and the USA. As he got older, he landed his first role on Broadway after receiving intensive training in acting. 

In less than 2 months of its release, “Two Wrongs” is already at 198K views on YouTube and over 500K streams on Spotify with 41K monthly listeners. The song has an upbeat, energetic house beat with synth sounds and a catchy melody. Apart from the hyped music and subtle beat, the lyrics and context are deep and subjective. The line “Two wrongs don’t make a right” is repeated over and over in the song which contradicts the mainstream concept of “two negatives make a positive”. The artist later elaborates that if two people in a relationship are not right for one another, it’ll never work out no matter how hard they try. The song release is accompanied by a well-curated music video that has a strong and professional team behind it and is directed by Lighter Juice. Keep a close eye on this one as he will be the next big hit. 

Reprogram Me (From Non-Player Character the Musical) by Brendan Bradley

Norhan El Sebaie
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Reprogram Me (From Non-Player Character the Musical) by Brendan Bradley

Imagine sitting at home and you want to experience a Broadway musical LIVE through your web browser with a video game edge, sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Well not anymore, Bradley’s latest project made it possible.

Brendan Bradley is not your ordinary artist, he’s a visionary artist who is a leader and a visionary in virtual technology. He is also a multi-award-winning actor and creator with the international title of “America’s Scrappy Storyteller” given his leadership in virtual reality live storytelling.  

Now the artist just released his latest track “Reprogram Me”, and I can’t say it’s something you’ve encountered before. It’s a song, workshopped and performed in virtual reality, so what’s so special about it? it was performed LIVE virtually. I won’t deny It took me a while to wrap my head around the new yet innovative concept but bear with me, it gets more interesting. As the artist explains the concept of the musical: “A non-player character in a fictional video game witnesses the death of the Hero and turns to the audience to navigate the five stages of grief (represented as five virtual worlds).” It’s the first of its kind; a musical theater soundtrack performed live in virtual reality. The project was supported by the Museum of Science as they provided him with the theater to test his prototype. James Monroe, producer at the museum announced how much they value this project, and they see it as “an intersection between art, science, and technology combining immersive VR filmmaking and live theater” 

To help get a better understanding of such remarkable innovation, check out the artist’s Instagram account where you’ll find videos and reels of the artist demonstrating his concept by using a special headset and a VR to showcase his character virtually and the change of his voice in virtual reality.

 ‘Reprogram Me’ opened on iTunes Top 25 Soundtrack Chart!

 

عيدك أحلى مع سيسترا

شيماء عطية
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عيدك أحلى مع سيسترا

من بهاء سلطان وحكيم وروبي لـ راغب علامة ونانسي عجرم وكارول سماحة، ده غير الراب والمهرجانات والأغاني الشعبي، سيسترا جمعت لكم باقة من أجمل الأغاني المبهجة للاحتفال بعيد الأضحى.

ألبوم “رأس شيطان”.. أبيوسف

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ألبوم “رأس شيطان”.. أبيوسف

“مش غرور والله بس مفيش حد عمل ألبوم زي ده لا في مصر ولا الشرق الأوسط ولا بره، يعني حتى دريك منزل ألبوم وحش”، بهذه الجملة يصف أبيوسف ألبومه الجديد “رأس شيطان” المكون من ٩ تراكات (أوبا، أخويا، في الضلمة دي اتولدت، ترسانة، ماجد، شيطان، ملاك، إيفان ضد روكي، ماموتش لسه اضرب كمان).

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أبيوسف الذي بدأ نشاطه الفني بعزف الدرامز في إحدى فرق الميتال قبل أن يكتشف موهبته في الراب، متواجد على الساحة منذ أكثر من ١٠ سنوات، أنتج خلالها ما يقرب من ١٠٠٠ تراك، وحقق نسب مشاهدة على يوتيوب تخطت ٧٤ مليون، واستماع على أنغامي تجاوز ٧٠ مليون، بخلاف أرقام التراكات التي يحذفها من حين لآخر، لكنه رغم ذلك لا يزال بجعبته الكثير ليقدمه لجمهوره، الذي يعد طرح ألبوم جديد لنجمه المفضل مناسبة سعيدة تستحق الاحتفال.

في ألبوم “رأس شيطان” لا يخيب أبيوسف آمال جمهوره المتعطش لسماع جديده، يمنحهم عيدية مبكرة، تراكات متنوعة في البيتس والموود العام، سماتها الأبرز هي لازمته الشهيرة “فاهم”، تعظيم الإيجو والتباهي بقدراته والتقليل من أخصامه، في تراك “أوبا” يصفهم بالثعابين، “تعابين بتنام ف حضني وبدفيها بديها الأمل كل شوية بمشيها” وفي “أخويا” يصف نفسه بـ “الكل في الكل والباشا وغزير الإنتاج الذي يسجل 3 تراكات في اليوم والطاعون الذي يقضي على أخصامه”، وفي “ترنسانة” “صاحبي أنا مكار زي التعلب” و”عارف إن ليجند زي بروس لي”.

السوداوية والانطوائية من أبرز صفات أبيوسف التي تطغى على تراكاته، في تراك “في الضلمة دي اتولدت” يبرز عشقه للظلام ومعاناته مع التفكير الزائد والأزمات الوجودية والموت الذي يشغل تفكيره، كما أنه يعاني من فوبيا يرفض الإفصاح عن نوعها حتى لا يستغلها أعدائه.

وفي “شيطان” يتحدث عن هواجسه ووحدته وقلبه المكسور ورؤيته للشيطان في مرآته واستئناثه بالعفاريت بدل الناس، فهو يؤمن بالعفاريت والأشباح وبعض الخرافات من قبيل الشاشات المكسورة نذير شؤم، وأنه معموله عمل ألا يلمس الخشب، لكنه يضع كل روحه في المزيكا التي ترافقه وتخفف مصابه “كلام حقيقي ودي مش سيما دي مزيكا أنا اللي كاتب وحاسس بيها أنا اللي حاطط كل روحي فيها”.

ثنائية الخير والشر، الملاك والشيطان، روكي ودراجو، تظهر في تراكات “شيطان” و”ملاك”، يقول في الأخير: “مش بحس أنا شرير”، وفي “إيفان ضد روكي” وهي ثاني أكثر أغاني الألبوم من حيث نسب المشاهدة، “أصوات جوايا مش بباتل غيرها”، و”من جوا تشوفني في تصادم نص روكي نص دراجو نص فاضي يشيل وراكم نص مش قادر اصلا يهزم نفسه”.

التراك المتصدر لترند يوتيوب والأنجح في الألبوم هو “ماجد”، صور على طريقة الفيديو كليب، من إخراج حسن خورشيد، وبمشاركة البرديوسر إسماعيل نصرت وأبو الأنوار وفرقة المكسيك، يبعث من خلال ظهورهم معه بالكليب برسالة ينفي فيها الخلافات بينهم لأنهم عائلة وأخوة.

“ماجد” هو التراك الأثرى من حيث الكلمات والريفرنس المستخدمة، دكتور هاوس وكيرة والجن ومقابلة ماجدة المصري، “جمب ماجد المصري لابس جاكت بالنسياجا الأصلي وانا لابس بالنسياجا مش أصلي”، وفيه يكشف أبيوسف عن غايته من الراب فهو يسعي للمجد “براب لأجل المجد فاهم لأجل الجلوري”.

في التراك الأخير “ماموتش لسه اضرب كمان”، يوجه رسالة أخيرة لمنافسيه بإنه أكبر من الراب “مخلص الكلام تقريبًا كل الكلام من أول ما بدأت وأنا على ضهري النشان ما موتش لسه إضرب كمان“، و”تقريبًا أنا لغم اللي ييجي عليا يموت”.

لا ينسى أبيوسف تحية شريكه في الألبوم البرديوسر إسماعيل نصرت في أغلب التراكات، الثنائي معًا قادر على تحطيم أوهام منافسيه وإدخال الرعب في قلوبهم، تعاون أبيوسف مع بردويسرز مختلفين كان قرارًا صائبًا ساعده في تغيير الإيقاع وموود أغانيه.

على كنبة أنغامي، يؤكد أبيوسف أنه يشهد حاليًا أكثر فترة مريحة فنيًا بالنسبة له، الألبوم الجديد أعاد تحضيره مرتين حتى يخرج بالشكل الذي يرضيه ويشبع جمهوره، الذي يعتبره شريك نجاحه وله الحق في تقييم أعماله.

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شخصية أبيوسف الحقيقية بحسب كلامه ألذ في الواقع من شخصياته في التراكات التي يتسم بعضها بالسوداوية والتشاؤم والسيكبة، فهو يجدد من شخصياته طوال الوقت حتى يتجنب الملل، دائمًا ما يتحدث عن رغبته في الاعتزال وترك السين والابتعاد عن النكش والديسات حتى يحافظ على صحته النفسية، لكن يرى أن ابتعاده سيؤثر بدوره على حالته النفسية ما يُصعب عليه إتخاذ القرار وهو ما يصب في مصلحة جمهوره الذي يتمنى أن يواصل نجمه إشباع رغباته بتراكات جديدة مميزة ليعوض الأغاني التي يحذفها.

EP: Angels Of Annunciation by Charlie Rauh

Nadine El Khatib
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EP: Angels Of Annunciation by Charlie Rauh

Today I’ll be reviewing Charlie Rauh’s new EP, “Angels of Annunciation”. Charlie Rauh is a NYC-based Guitarist and Composer, currently signed to the Austin-based label “Destiny Records”. He released 7 harmonious guitar lullabies to treat our ears to some good music.

One of my absolute favorites off this EP is definitely “The Plum for Courage”. Melodious guitar, that shows that Rauh is really pushing the boundaries of what one can do with a guitar! Mellow but in a sweet way, makes me glad its the longest track in the EP. Another favorite of mine would be no other than “Angels of Annunciation”. Named after Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s book “Gift from the Sea”, it’s definitely at the top of my list. Closing my eyes whilst listening to this track makes me feel like I am at home, wherever that may be.. Though I did not think that it necessarily fit the EP, “The voices that can make us hear ” had a very nice beginning, with guitar licks that are both twangy and super tasteful. If anyone can master those licks, it would be Rauh!

In conclusion, I am absolutely in awe of how far we as humans are going in regards to playing guitar. Rauh proved himself with this EP to be a pioneer in his field as a guitarist and composer, and not only does his music sound amazing, I love how they have an idea to them, like this EP which was a story-telling experience about Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Bravo Charlie, amazing work!

Wanderer by Darcy Kate

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Wanderer by Darcy Kate

In front of the green-colored farms, and up on high hills you might hear a joyful country guitar chord merged with a banjo rhythm. You might get closer so you want to know and peer through to see the home of that angelic voice with calm melodies.

You are definitely in Australia, specifically Sunshine Coast and you probably heard an indie Country/Folk Darcy Kate and felt touched so you replay that debut album released on 24th June 2022, titled ‘Wanderer’. What a lucky fan you have become!

Having been recorded and mixed at Yama Nui studios with producer STONEWAX (Ziggy Alberts, Dear Doonan) and mastered by Paul Blakey, ’Wanderer’ have prevailed well and was played on multiple radio channels as Double J with Henry Wagons and Sarah Howells as well as Sea FM, KIX FM, Auscountry FM, 4ZZZ and community radio Australia. Darcy was also invited into the Sea Fm studios for the drive time show with Todd & Sami to perform the most recent single ‘Dorothy’ as the artist stated.

The album is correlated in sound and melodies by the instruments that are adjacent in tune and theme. Country authentic instruments such as banjo and violin make a huge impression in completing the overall theme of the record. 

Starting off with the eponymous title track ‘Wanderer’ lighting up a load of questions through your head having Darcy’s calming guitar fingerstyles tunes and after no second thoughts, the soothing vocals of Darcy shut everything off and grab you right into her circle.

The second track on the record ‘Last Train To Frankston’ in which a violin is introduced as two people are trying to decide their fate while waiting for the last train.

‘Oh Bingo’ the third track on the list is a reminiscent one with the artist remembering a song that she wrote when she was 4 years old to her family and Darcy’s nostalgic theme through lyrics and guitar chords and vocal key. Ending the track with a question asked by choral backing vocals “Can we go back?”.

The fourth track titled “Hold” is more a free of pressure and cruelty of the reality track, whether in tune or lyrics. The backing choral vocals on this track are singing joyfully telling the little girl to hold her head and start to get ahead of others.

The fifth track is titled ‘Songbird’ which happened to become one of my new favorites having a very heartwarming vocal key and it is one of the most touching and emotional heart squeezes due to Darcy’s emotional perfectly sung high note along with the other surrounding backing music such as violin and keyboard dramatic notes. 

Came up next ‘Run Away’ with a more fast-paced and rocking riff with guitar tunes that sounded close in tone to the ones of Cigarette After Sex which is kind of a drift off the main genre of the artist.

The seventh track titled ‘Blue Cascade’ with a distinctive theme as the track kicks off with a seductive theme which was a completely new vibe to be added to the album, along with the guitar bends that gave it a classic rock impression focusing a bit more on electric guitar’s melodies.

The next track titled ‘Georgia Rose’ drove back again to the reminiscent concept and the family discussions arose again in favor of the concept of the album in a rocking theme.

Though it wasn’t a ‘Goodbye’ it indeed was the title of the ninth track on the record having a Country/Pop sound and a more commercial touch in the track’s structure giving it a catchy chorus.

Lastly, the tenth and final track titled ‘Dorothy’ is also a pop-themed track, the artist drawing herself back into the concept of the record of finalizing the storyline and how the storyteller feels towards home.

The album is a standout in sound and quality, though Darcy’s vocals felt muted or not at full pitch very few times, she maintained the emotional inner vocal self which would make any listener get easily attached emotionally just the moment her vocals start to resonate.

The overall album storytelling concept is very adequate to the music being played and the numerous genres and sub-genres within the album excite the listener and emphasize how multicultured a family could be.

The album is touching and heartwarming for those who crave a soothing calm country sound, and for those who are emotionally attached to the works of masterminds such as Bruce Springsteen, Paul Kelly, and John Williamson,  this is definitely a good album to play.

Enjoy listening to the album, and tell us your rating!

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