Where The Music Meets

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JMR just released Ritual (EP) March 25th and it’s a spicy one. Starting off slow with To Be Alone With You, groovy vocals meet electronic beats meet blues vibes in a Sam Smith-y /Drake-y way.  Shivers has a similar vibe to it, but incorporating R&B in style. Another R&B tune is the amazing Found My Religion. This song in particular is such a high, with captivating, seducing lyrics and rhythms. A game changer is Closer with very crisp and clear vocals, well placed sonante breaths and demanding lyrics which borrow a much more raw feeling to the track. Thumping bass and drums and sweet vocals (almost Marian Hillesque), “I just want you closer” set the mood for an 18+ playground. To wrap up this brilliant EP, Bad For Good  is a more pop tune, but still connecting beautifully with all the prior tracks. Bottom-line, this EP is remarkable: well-thought bass lines and synths make instrumentals on point but even more so are the vocals, which make everything come alive. He makes falsettos look easy and compatible with super low bass background. Sexy as hell.

Article and EP here: http://www.wherethemusicmeets.com/2016/04/13/new-secret-jmr-ritual-ep/

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Boy, oh boy. How many times can we start a post saying we’re excited? Wild Rivers released their new single earlier this year and we can’t get enough of it. This single is the perfect amount of country folk and indie. Already Gone is almost effortless, as the vocals become more docile as the hurt propagates.  The fit and compability between his and her voice is intimate and sincere, yet sad, just like two lovers whose hearts ache for each other. Although the story is heartaching, the beat and the rhythms are definitely not! The energy reminds us of Houndmouth, but the full emotion gives away a tender Lord Huron. Adding to this, the lyrics are clever and the melody is memorable – all qualities of a great song!

Article and Single here: http://www.wherethemusicmeets.com/2016/04/19/new-secret-wild-rivers-already-gone/

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Sara Hartman had already stole our hearts (and made our jaws drop) with the amazing cover of Jamie XX‘s Stranger In A Room. Since her debut single Monster Lead Me Home we got that tingling feeling that there was more to her, more to what she could give to the world through her music, her spectacularly well-written music, her beautifully arranged music, so we kept waiting. After seeing her slay at every opening to Ellie Goulding, we got to finally hear her debut EP, Satellite and it is a great introduction of this (not-so-small) baby artist. It’s diverse and cohesive in itself, containing complex instrumentals (shutout to the piano layering), uplifting beats, slower rhythms, strong and pure vocals. We could hear some Vaults and Chatlotte OC in the midst of these tunes, but Sara has her imprint on every song. Be prepared to a Spring/Summer-like 4 track brilliant EP that emanates shimmer, power and is nothing more than candy to the soul.

Article and EP here: http://www.wherethemusicmeets.com/2016/04/22/meeting-of-the-day-sara-hartman-satellite-ep/

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We are quite in love with the happy ending to gnash’s journey this last year. About an year ago, gnash released his debut EP U. Six months later, the EP Me. And finally, another six months later, the EP Us. This as been an unveiling story of a breakup, finding oneself and finding another love. His human, daily-life way to write lyrics made us immediately connect with the artist and his feelings, as everything sung and felt by him, as been felt (and possibly sung along with other love/heartbreak songs). This EP has something about it… It covers many music genres, from soft indie (like Bright Eyes cover of First Day of My Life) to heartfelt hip-hop and is an all-round collaborative project, counting with names such as Mark Jones, Olivia O’Brien and Liphemra.  We keep getting so many mixed vibes, depending on the track we’re listening to: anywhere between Flume to Drake. Close your eyes and enjoy sweet lullabies (Fragile) and straight forward lyrics (Rumours).

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Imagine you are hanging around on the street and everyone you get by has a secret music artist they like to hear. In Indie Sapiens they (you) will be able to share their favorite tunes with the world!Today is Nuno’s turn.

“Hi, I´m Nuno, I´m 45 years old and I´m a financial manager” he tells us in a rushed way. Nuno’s days are spent behind a computer, looking at and analysing numbers after numbers, but behind this methodical mind, there’s a soft heart: “I´m passionate about music. It´s my favorite form of art.” He explains his taste in music varies all the time: “I hear all kinds of music, from heavy metal to classic”. But, as all of us, he has a special spot for one genre in specific… “(…) what really makes my skin crawl is the blues”.

Golden Slumbers

Continuing on that note, the blues have that characteristic low bass folk inspired sound and Nuno promptly says “there´s a new two member band here in Portugal that I want to recommend. It´s a kind of a folk sound. Great voices. Their name is Golden Slumbers.” These two sisters have just released their debut album The New Messiah that fells like a beautiful yet emotional extension to the EP I Found the Key (released on 2014).  The softness of their voices and the sweetness to every song makes us think of bright crystal clear harmonies we can find on Keaton Henson, Sophie Lowe and Lucy Rose‘s work.

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Sample Answer has been a favorite of ours and now, with the release of his new single Collision and the announcement of his forthcoming EP (also named Collision) we had to share his good work! Click the link above and enjoy.