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We love this deep house tune from THAT KIND—'Watching You'

July 23, 2018 by Gems Secrets in Dark, Pop, Electronic, House

Our latest obsession comes from electronic group THAT KIND. Featuring hypnotizing vocal work and deep house elements, THAT KIND delivers a chilling experience with their latest, 'Watching You'. Upon hearing it for the first time, we saw parallels between artists like ZHU but it goes without question that the groups sound is nothing short of amazing and creative. It's almost like a fusion of dark pop and house music. In summary, it's an exciting project and we see a lot of potential for growth and success. 

Take a moment and check out the rest of the project on either Soundcloud or Spotify and don't forget to connect with the artists online to stay up to date on any future releases or updates. Enjoy! 

Connect with THAT KIND:

thatkind.co.uk
facebook.com/thatkind
twitter.com/thatkindmusic
instagram.com/thatkindmusic
spoti.fi/2NdxHLF

July 23, 2018 /Gems Secrets
Dark, Pop, Electronic, House
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Max Styler brightens up the party with new single 'Feel It'

July 23, 2018 by Gems Secrets in House, Electronic

This may just be our favorite Max Styler release. We particularly enjoyed the vocal style and the structure of the arrangement this time around due to its bouncy and colorful production style. It's simple, its fun, and damn its catchy.  

Combining elements of deep house with warm bass tones, expressive vocoded vocals, creating the perfect house burner for all of your upcoming activities. Styler's career has skyrocketed over the last year and it's awesome to see the artist move away from his typical glitchy future bass sounds of 2017 and embrace something as fresh as 'Feel It'. 

We love the transition and we can't wait to hear more from the artist in the coming months. Be sure to follow the producer online so you never miss a beat and enjoy!

Connect with Max Styler:

Facebook | Soundcloud | Instagram | Twitter

July 23, 2018 /Gems Secrets
House, Electronic
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This instrumental from Mir is awesome, Here's why:

July 23, 2018 by Gems Secrets in Instrumental, Electronic

So it's been awhile since we've covered an instrumental on the site (but its for good reason). For us, its really challenging to dig through hundreds of submissions and find something that creatively speaks volume without some sort of imagery from the vocalist. With instrumentals, its extremely difficult because it has to tell a story in order to keep us interested—but that's exactly what electronic producer Mir did with their new song 'resistance'.

Mir craft-fully and successfully channeled his emotions and relayed that energy in the form of an instrumental that grows on you as you listen along. It's really not as easy as it looks but nonetheless, Mir delivers. Check it out for yourself and let us know what you think and don't forget to connect with the artist online to stay up to date on any future releases! Enjoy

Connect with Mir:

Twitter | Instagram

July 23, 2018 /Gems Secrets
Instrumental, Electronic
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Tentendo releases 'Ghost' (feat. Blasko)

July 23, 2018 by Gems Secrets in House, Soul, R&B

This new dance record from Tentendo sounds incredible... if you're a fan of house tracks with a soulful R&B vocal top-line, 'Ghost' will hit the sweet spot. Featuring Blasko on vocals, the two artists deliver a catchy new house tune with dark hypnotic undertones. The sound design and the instrumental production sound great in the mix and provide a really intense experience that may or may not cause one to dance uncontrollably. 

Tentendo says; 'Ghost came about one winter afternoon in my lounge room with Blasko. I just started flicking through some old beats - most of which I hated but this one stuck out as one which might have potential. We re-worked it a bit and the song was done a couple of hours and a short pizza break later. Ghost is about wanting to be seen, wanting to be visible to someone.' 

While this may be Tentendo's second release over the last year, the producer is gearing up to release a string of new music via Majestic Casual and after hearing 'Ghost', I think it's safe to say we're pretty excited to hear what's next. Don't forget to connect with the artist online and enjoy!

Connect with Tentendo:

Instagram | Twitter

 

July 23, 2018 /Gems Secrets
House, Soul, R&B
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Listen to CARDS catchy new single 'Periphery' here!

July 23, 2018 by Gems Secrets in Indie Pop

We love this new record from indie-pop artist CARDS. Everything from the instrumentation to the vocal style is light, fun, and infectiously catchy. The atmosphere of the track is really warm and inviting and it creates a sort of timeless experience around the song. It's great for relaxing and tapping your foot to or it serves as a great way to get the party started. Either way, you'll be singing or humming along by the end of the song. CARDS has an incredible talent for writing catchy songs but also providing a deep imagery with their lyrical style. If you love this, definitely check out some of the other material available on the artists Spotify or Soundcloud.

We're excited to hear more from the artist in the coming months but until then, we encourage you to connect with the artist online so you never miss a beat. Enjoy! 

Connect with CARDS:

Instagram | Twitter

July 23, 2018 /Gems Secrets
Indie Pop
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TyC and Jordan Humphrey share touching new single 'Tongue Tide'

July 22, 2018 by Gems Secrets in Ballad, Pop, Acoustic

We love this new release from TyC—this intimate acoustic ballad highlights a more chilling production side of the artist and it came out amazing. Teaming up with the incredibly talented singer/songwriter Jordan Humphrey, Jordan delivers an intense and touching performance that pulls everything together.

TyC has been on the up and up with his recent string of releases, tackling a diverse selection of sounds and creative visuals, TyC is an artist that continues to impress and deliver. We encourage you to check out the artists YouTube page and check out some of their other material and as always, don't forget to connect with the artist online to stay up to date on any future releases. Enjoy! 

Connect with TyC:

YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Instagram

July 22, 2018 /Gems Secrets
Ballad, Pop, Acoustic
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Check out this Dj Turbulence and Fatman Scoop—'Tear It Up'

July 20, 2018 by Gems Secrets

Dj Turbulence teamed up with Fatman Scoop to deliver 'Tear It Up', a fresh new dance tune ready to take on the dance floor everywhere. You'll love the brass ensemble and the heavy production throughout the drop—throw in some DJ scratches and you have one hell of a record. We like the contrast that Fatman Scoop brings to the track and we can't wait to hear more from the artist in the coming months. Don't forget to connect with Dj Turbulence online to stay up to date on any upcoming releases and enjoy! 

July 20, 2018 /Gems Secrets
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'Pinky Up' by Dear Lola + Lia out now!

July 19, 2018 by Gems Secrets

'Pinky Up' brings you smooth melodic rhythms produced by Dear Lola, with a twist of groovy yet sexy vocals performed by Lia. 

'Pinky Up' has been composed for a documentary series about Urban Art called 'UnFramed'. You can find this track on Spotify and on the new episode of 'UnFramed' about street artist Bird0 based in Toronto. 

Connect with Dear Lola:

Soundcloud | Instagram

Connect with Lia:

Soundcloud | Instagram | Facebook

 

July 19, 2018 /Gems Secrets
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Get lost in in the trance of Tuvaband's new single 'Wolfpack' - Listen here!

July 18, 2018 by Gems Secrets

Originally a two-person creation, songwriter Tuva Hellum Marschauser, and British musician Simon Would. Tuvaband is now the solo project of Tuva Hellum Marschhäuser. Tuva is a singer, songwriter, and producer originally from Norway and currently based in Berlin. She has a unique sound that blends lo-fi production, reverb-drenched guitars and catchy vocal layering. In late 2016, Tuva was ready to share her music, and the band self-released their debut double A-side single 'Unknown / Running'. The songs quickly gained international recognition with over 4 million streamsvia Spotify in the first 4 months.

'Wolfpack' just released on July 13th 2018. Enjoy the breathtaking melodies and smooth voice of Tuvaband. 

Connect with Tuvaband: 

Website | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify | Soundcloud | YouTube

July 18, 2018 /Gems Secrets
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Watch Nacarat's music video to single 'Karma' here!

July 18, 2018 by Gems Secrets

Italian based artist, Nacarat, began songwriting at the age of sixteen years old, with inspiration by Adele, that gave her the confidence boost to start creating music of her own. This opened doors to let her express her perception about this world through her eyes as well as constructing lyrics people could relate to.

'Karma' was written after a break up. In moments of vulnerability, Nacarat put words into perspective and turn moments of frailty into a work of Art. 

Check out music video above and get in your feels!

Connect with Nacarat:

Spotify | Instagram | Facebook 

 

July 18, 2018 /Gems Secrets
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Alice Gray delivers her best work yet with 'Lay Down'

July 16, 2018 by Gems Secrets

Alice Gray is constantly raising the bar and is consistently delivering quality work but 'Lay Down' may be her best work yet. Why? Well for starters, we felt like we got to witness a more intimate version of Alice's writing style and we felt that there was a clearer focus on the vocal production rather than relying on fancy tricks and over-produced instrumentals. Alice has an incredible gift when it comes to writing and that really proved to be true here.

And the talent only starts from there. This time, on top of yet another solid release, Alice delivered an impressive music video to go along with it that was also directed, choregraphed, and performed by herself. 

"When I wrote this song I was a wreck, but writing, directing and performing it has turned that mess into the utmost gratifying project I've worked on."

We love where Alice is headed and with each and every release, we fall deeper into our appreciation for the artist and we honestly can't wait till everyone else catches on. Enjoy!

Connect with Alice Gray:

Twitter | Instagram

July 16, 2018 /Gems Secrets
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Kick back and enjoy this soulful R&B gem from Rosé and dylAn

July 16, 2018 by Gems Secrets in R&B, Hip-Hop, Conscious Rap

One of our latest obsessions come from the incredible Rosé and rising hip-hop artist dylAn. Titled 'Pieces', we were immediately drawn in by the warm production style and the slow rhythmic energy from the drums.

Rosé delivers a jaw-dropping vocal performance and provides a deep level of imagery with her lyricism and unique vocal style while dylAn provides an important contrast to the record with his raw energy and creative word play when delivering his verses. 

We've been enjoying the hip-hop artists vocal style for some time now so we were excited to see this collaboration come about when it did and we can only hope to hear future work from both of the artists in the near future. But until then, I suppose we'll keep 'Pieces' on repeat. Enjoy!

Connect with the artists: 

@rosegotgrams @cig.margot @heyitndylan

July 16, 2018 /Gems Secrets
R&B, Hip-Hop, Conscious Rap
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