HYPERSPACE: Best Discoveries of the Week – Episode Fifteen
Get ready for the Hyperspace Jump.
Dear Space traveler,
Did you finish packing your presents? Yeah, because we are busy here delivering to you some of the best tunes around, even with our busy schedules. We might not know what to give to our grandma as a present, ^sorry grandma^, but we definitely know what’s popping around.
So even if your mind is clouded and you are uncertain about what to do, we know you are still craving some new music, so here we go.
Fasten your seatbelt and get ready to jump over Speedlight.
SAGE PHOENIX – “Without Your Love”
Sage Phoenix is an outstanding singer/songwriter who loves to create music ranging from mellow, ballad-style tracks to upbeat, happy hits.
Her single “Without Your Love” was released earlier on in the year: a piano-led, heartbreak-feel kind of song, that really gets you in your feels. Her delightful voice will guide you through some deep emotions accompanied by a chill and emotional beat.
SHILLZ TEX – “ZaZa”
Shillz Tex is a versatile musical artist, songwriter and performer. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, now based in the US, he’s here to bring us a new wave of fresh style with its unique sound.
Tapping into Rap, Afrobeats and RnB, he draws inspiration from his personal life and environment. His latest release “ZaZa” blend electronic elements to groovy afrobeat drums and RnB vibes: this is a hit!
SYDNE STRAUSS – “Upstairs”
Sydne Strauss is a Taiwanese-American singer/songwriter and producer. This young talent amazed us with her unique sound, where catchy melodies blend with refined musical arrangements.
“Upstairs” is her penultimate release that came out a couple of months ago, and we fell in deep love with it: an electronic pop/hyperpop tune with upbeat captivating drops and remarkable vocal lines.
ROGUE FX – “Filofax”
Rogue FX is back with his 4th single (if you missed his previous release you can find it here), and also this time he brought us a great wave of retro synthpop! This release is called
“Filofax”, a song about financial greed that portrays a self serving character living in the 1980s whose one goal in life is to make money at all costs. The groove and the vibes of this one will keep you entertained for a while!
CLARE EASDOWN – “Injected”
Clare Easdown has been with us in one of the previous Hyperspace (here in case you missed it), and she’s back with another release called “Injected”, this time in collaboration with Simon Pipe.
This a very unique track, it is a cry out for help, yet clearly expresses the frustration of being restrained and brutally, “injected”. Clare’s take on the vocals is an absolutely outstanding performance.
BLACK & BUNNY – “HOT FLASH”
BLACK & BUNNY is an outstanding artist, musician, songwriter and producer from Israel.
His latest release “HOT FLASH” is a song is a collaboration with singer/songwriter Hadar Shechter and vocalist Noa Lembersky: a very catchy upbeat pop 80’s ear candy, with remarkable retro style choruses and outstanding guitars and sax lines! Amazing!
ILLUMINADE – “Spoonflower”
Illuminade is an amazing artist, musician and producer based in Houston, Texas, well known for his hypnotically profound guitar playing and his love of fat janky bass loops.
His single “Spoonflower” released a while ago is a dark, moody instrumental electronic track, with a fierce sub bass line, great for psychedelic, dark, and/or spooky settings. If you loved this one, make sure you also listen to his latest releases!
KRAKOWSKI – “This Is The Life”
Krakowski started out as a bedroom producer before becoming a DJ in his teens, and producing electronic music for over 25 years, grown up with big artists such as The Prodigy, Future Crew, Daft Punk and more.
He is on a mission to fuse electronica with funk, synth and breakbeats to create a modern pop sound and spread joy, love and empowerment to those willing to embrace it. His first single “This Is The Life” will bring you a fresh good mood with its remarkable and compelling sound!
ROB EBERLE – “Reckless (feat. April Rose Gabrielli)”
Rob Eberle is an incredible young talent, singer/songwriter and producer from New York, US. His influences vary from Billie Ellish, Finneas, to Madison Beer and Panic! at The Disco, which helped him craft his own genre, bending darker alternative to traditional Pop Rock.
His latest single “Reckless” featuring April Rose Gabrielli is the kind of song we’d listen to all the time on one of our cloudy days. An enchanting vocal performance, don’t miss out!
MR. EOS – “Vibe Like”
Get ready for these crazy lads with the hottest sound in this cold December: we talking about Mr. Eos, these incredibly skilled duo will bring you on a trip that you’ll hardly forget.
Their latest release is called “Vibe Like”, a funky electronic catchy tune with a very minimal sound design and a groove that will literally let your head move at every beat. Don’t miss out on this masterpiece.
ARIN – “Loving Is Wasted”
I think we all know Arin at this stage, after being with us in various articles here on SpaceSour, we are excited to present you his latest release “Loving Is Wasted”, a song that displays the fatal fortunes of unrequited love and the subtle sense of introspection.
Driven by bouncy synths and colourful melodies, this release just captured our ears with its remarkable vocals and its neat sound quality.
MILLIE BLOOMS – “Multiply”
Millie Blooms is a fantastic artist, singer/songwriter, and producer that isn’t afraid to push herself and others out of their comfort zones. Millie produces music in a vast array of genes: with a unique use of her voice, she is able to craft her own sound with a remarkable touch.
“Multiply” is her latest release, ready to blow your mind with its incredible flow!
AIRYEN VAY – “Outta Love”
Airyen Vay is an incredible r&b/soul/pop singer & songwriter based in Los Angeles, US, with a passion for music since she was 9 years old, we are pretty sure you’ll fall in love with her voice.
Her latest release “Outta Love” is a really catchy tune that features elements of dance-pop, electronic, and synth-pop while channeling modern disco antecedents. Get ready to dance to this “good-mood” song!
MALIBU HOT FLUSH – “Make It Matter”
Malibu Hot Flush is an incredible duo formed by singer and guitarist Luigi Tiberio and modular artist Tim Bleasdale.
Their sound is a mix of different genres like post-punk, new wave, Euro disco, indie, techno and industrial. Their latest release “Make It Matter” is a progressive retro synthpop tune that will literally hypnotize us with its thrilling sound!
BIAS – “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
This next artist comes directly from Italy. He’s a producer who brought to life again one of the most famous tunes from the post-rock genre but with a twist.
He goes under the name of BIAS and together with vocalist Lorenzo Montaxx Montanari they were able to create an amazing electro-pop cover of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” from the Joy Division. Keeping the melancholic vibes of the original but adding some electronic production on top, that’s a cover to absolutely listen to.
LUMP200 – “Kryptomarch”
Now, let’s fly to Germany to discover a fresh artist with some innovative sound design in his productions.
To be more specific, we are now flying to Berlin, the capital of electronic music in Europe, indeed this artist is a master at his craft. His moniker is Lump200, and he just released a new track called Kryptomarch. An Avant-Garde tune, that mixes different samples and synth in a mesmerizing way. Check him out!
RALPHY – “Wanted Sam J Garfield Remix”
Last but not least we have a great remix to show you. Here at Space Sour it is no secret that we love listening to Remixes, and this one is special as well. Collaboration is always key, that’s why when
Sam J Garfield remixed Ralphy‘s track Wanted we were incredibly enticed by the sound. That’s a great mix of typical 90s tunes, with some extra groovy funky layers and modern production to wrap-up everything. We gonna dance on this one a lot this Christmas, that’s for sure.
