Harlee’s Debut EP “It’s Personal” Reflects A Maturity Beyond Her Years

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English singer-songwriter ‘Harlee’ has achieved notable success over the past few years, from attracting a deal with indie label; 5Towns Records at just 15 years old, to writing alongside some of the music industry’s most prominent songwriters. Now at 18, she’s once again the talk of the town with the release of her debut EP “It’s Personal,” an explosively catchy 4-track pop masterpiece. Radiating Harlee’s spellbinding and ferocious youthful energy, listeners will immediately be drawn in by dynamic and energetic production that complements Harlee’s impassioned vocal delivery. 

“The  EP  and  all  the  songs  on  it have  different meanings and all represent me in different ways. That’s why ‘it’s personal’ to me.” – Harlee on the motivation behind writing ‘It’s Personal’

Already, 2 of the EP’s singles “Venom” and “Holding On” have garnered significant playlist support from the likes of Spotify’s Chilled Pop Hits and New Dance Revolution, along with Topsify’s Featured Dance Anthems and 10 Tracks You Must Hear on Topsify. Moreover, Harlee has been described by Pop Dust as “a rising household name.”

Exploring themes such as heartbreak, betrayal and the liberating experience of letting go of a toxic relationship, “It’s Personal” presents an exquisite listening experience that flickers between the Pop and Dance universes, serving as a powerful debut that reflects a maturity beyond Harlee’s years.

Fabian Mazur is back again with a new track that will shake you to the core

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Copenhagen’s own EDM virtuoso, Fabian Mazur, is back again with a new track that will shake you to the core. Recognised for his mastery of the Trap and Future Bass genres, Fabian’s latest single “The Groove” does not disappoint!

True to his reputation for power and filth, “The Groove” relishes in fierce intensity. Moving at breakneck speed and empowered by dense synths and passionate builds, the relentless Trap-banger escalates through a symphony of fast claps, frantic vocal chops and vigorous risers before finally climaxing into a dirty, hopping bass drop.

Once again, Fabian never ceases to amaze us. Like all of his work, “The Groove” is a high quality track that delivers a potent blow to the eardrums that leaves you wanting more.



 

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Fred Lessore’s new single “Quietly Drowning” unites those who have ever felt isolated or depressed

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London based songwriter Fred Lessore’s new track “quietly drowning” is a fresh, eclectic and intriguing listening experience from start to finish. The track pulls you in through acoustic guitar-led storytelling interspersed with rich, warm synths, a melodic baseline and openly vulnerable lyricism, all wrapped within Lessore’s masterful songwriting abilities.

In synthesis of traditional storytelling techniques and catchy hooks, Fred draws from a diverse range of influences including but not limited to the likes of Tracy Chapman, Magic System, Linkin Park and Florence + The Machine, to create his mature sound. Unafraid of tackling the deeper issues at play, “quietly drowning” serves to unite listeners who have ever felt depressed or isolated, as Fred explores the highs and lows of being a creative artist.

“The motives behind ‘Quietly Drowning’ are clearly deeper than pure entertainment. The song encourages the listener to not only respond to the experience of depression in an honest way but to also appreciate the beauty in the struggles that affect us all.” – Fred Lessore

In a time where we are becoming increasingly aware of the psychological obstacles that lurk beneath the surface of all creative industries, “Quietly Drowning” forms a basis around empathy and in superb indie-chill fashion acts as an authentic and poignant reminder to look after our psychological and emotional wellbeing.



 

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Not Your Dope Rolls Out New Heat With Much Anticipated ’21’ EP

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Not Your Dope is back and in full swing with his powerful new EP “21” which packs a solid punch. The 3 track EP exemplifies Not Your Dope’s finesse through lush sonic atmosphere and upbeat, dense trap rhythms.

The work opens with “Dawn” an inventive, retro-inspired dance bop sure to get you moving through its pulsing synths and funky, side-chained bass intersected with splashes of strings and verby guitar. Conversely the second track, “Desire” takes a darker twist, drawing you in through detuned vocal chops as the track rises through filter sweeps before crashing into a heavy drop, fuelled by grating synths that cut through the mix. Finally, in true Not Your Dope fashion, “21” rolls out its final blow with “Pull Up” a thunderous, heavy trap tune that unfurls into a vicious, dubstep-infused spectacle of a drop.

Whether having friends over for drinks or going hard in an underground nightclub, “21” is an EP to crank.



 

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Top 5: ADE Events

Amsterdam Dance Event is just around the corner. From the 17th to the 21st of October, there’ll be tonnes of events to visit – it’s overwhelming! We’ve hand picked some of the best events you can go to in our top 5 ADE events – in no particular order.

Talented Dutch artist is holding his own event this year, with artists such as his sister Lady Bee and the countless others – his event at No. 129 is a must. Along with the artists, a highlight of this event is that it’s free entry! CULTR is involved with the event, we will be live-streaming the event on our Facebook.

View the event on FACEBOOK | ADE WEBSITE

After the news of Hardwell’s indefinite retirement from shows, this is going to be a special night as it’s his last show for a while. It’s together with Metropole Orkest, an grammy winning Dutch orchestra. The people who are at this event may be the last people to see Hardwell live.

View the event on FACEBOOK | ADE WEBSITE

Legendary DJ Sasha will be holding his own night for his imprint ‘Last Night On Earth‘ in collaboration with Free Your Mind. After successful events at the infamous London venue Fabric and in Toronto, Last Night On Earth are taking on the world’s biggest club event showcasing some of their finest. The location it’s being held on makes this even more special; Soundfleet is a ship cruising by Amsterdam during ADE hosting various showcases, among which LNOE.

View the event on FACEBOOK | ADE WEBSITE

Martin Garrix’s label STMPD will host its first ADE event. With an extensive lineup including Martin Garrix himself as well as the STMPD entourage such as Brooks, Julian Jordan, Matisse & Sadko, Justin Mylo, Dubvision, Dyro as well as many more! The lineup make this a definite highlight during ADE.

View the event on FACEBOOK | ADE WEBSITE

AMF, like previous years will have a large lineup with its feature: the DJMag Top 100 countdown. The winner of the DJMag comp will also play a 40minute set. AMF continues to deliver with this lineup, David Guetta B2B with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike is pretty awesome!

The lineup and set times:

21:00 WARM UP: AVALAN
21:45 LOST FREQUENCIES
22:45 OPENING CERMONY
22:50 SUNNERY JAMES & RYAN MARCIANO
23:50 DJ MAG CEREMONY
00:00 THE WORLD’S NO.1 DJ
00:40 II=I DAVID GUETTA B2B DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE
01:40 AXWELL / INGROSSO
02:40 KSHMR
03:35 W&W
04:30 VINI VICI
05:15 SALVATORE GANACCI
06:00 CLOSING SHOW

View the event on FACEBOOK | ADE WEBSITE

PRMD’s 17 Year Old Prodigy Jaydon Lewis Unleashes “Runaway” with ChianoSky

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17-year-old Jaydon Lewis has popped across our radar a number of times thanks to his remixes have collected over 120 million streams. He was dubbed as “South Africa’s Martin Garrix” and now he presents the latest addition to his burgeoning repertoire in “Runaway”. The multi-layered composition carefully balances a distinct sound oscillating between modern pop and 90’s house stylings. Lewis showcases a musical range that is both timeless and timely.

“Runaway” finds Lewis pooling his talents with the cutting-edge pop sensibilities of fellow homegrown talent, ChianoSky (signed to Sony South Africa). Fresh and breezy, take an audible gander in celebration of the dance music soundscape today.



 

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London Music Conference Is Jam-Packed With EDM Events

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London Music Conference takes place over 3 days, 11th-13th of October. In its first year, London Music Conference has plenty of experiences on offer throughout its 8 venues. From networking events, workshops to panel discussions, LMC is covering it all.

Some of the key panels include Spotify For Artists 101, Beatport presenting new ways to start and grow labels, Secrets to Success (with separate panels focussing on Festival Promotion and Booking, Clubs and Regional), Using Brands Partnerships to Power Music, and a key discussion on the past, present and future of the London scene with all the key players. There are also plenty more topics including the art of branding, A&R, networking, breaking into the mainstream, finding new revenue streams, equality, diversity and inclusion in the music industry, as well as plenty of others.

For aspiring young DJs and producers, there is a wealth of experience on hand to give you rare insight and instruction that will help you get ahead, including production masterclasses with the likes of Hauswerks, Signum Audio and Mad Professor, Tips On How to DJ inside VR using the Oculus Rift, production masterclass with Sample Tools by Cr2 Records, tips on how to improve your image in the industry and many more besides.

After attending the workshops and panels, LMC host showcases at club such as Ministry of Sound. With several labels involved as well as their own LMC TEN Showcase.

The London Music Conference is shaping up to be an essential and must visit event for anyone involved in, or wanting to breaking into, the dance music industry.

You can see how extensive this conference will be by viewing the images below that show the artists, partners and speakers.

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San Holo Combines EDM and Nostalgia In His Debut Album ‘album1’

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The talented musician San Holo debuted his album entitled album1 on September 21, where it quickly climbed to the top of the iTunes charts in North America.

The guitarist extraordinaire combines his affluent productions skills in his newest musical creation wherein real instruments are used to his liking in collaboration with artists including Sofie Winterson, Bipolar Sunshine, Duskis, and The Nicholas.

The album begins with ‘everything matters (when it comes to you)’, a beautiful and nostalgic like sound where the soft atmospheric vocals chant throughout the song, and Holo’s underlying guitar riffs weave the track as it leads up to its heavy trap snare inspired breakdown.

The energetic boost of the album include ‘lift me from the ground’, a high hitting euphoric track that features Sofie Winterson’s vocals; guitar and heavy synths are beautifully utilized. A spacey EDM feeling track is ‘brighter days’, an uplifting and energetic track of the album; the pulsating song features artist Bipolar Sunshine, emotional lyrics and again revisits the nostalgic sounds of analog and reverb on this feel-good tune.

The album1 tracks are a wonder to listen to and take you on a musical journey with gifted use of guitar melodies (his specialty), Holo’s remastering of the familiar but his take on trap sounds, and his uplifting, energetic music.

He is set to start touring October 31st in North America where he will premiere the sounds of his album on stage; including instruments and track collaborators; in what he hopes to be the new norm, live musical creation.



 

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You In Mind Release The Super Catchy Track ‘Dopamine’

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You In Mind present ‘Dopamine‘, a catchy dance pop record. ‘Dopamine‘ is one of the most catchy tracks you’ll here in a while due to the mesmerising vocals and melody.

The melody is prominent throughout the track, as it should be. The melody is definitely the highlight of this release from You In Mind. The vocals from You In Mind themselves are top quality as well, you’ll find yourself singing alone in no time. The vocals sound similar to The Weeknd in some aspects.

When you think this track can’t get any better; it’s available now for free download directly from Soundcloud.



 

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SLANDER & RIOT Team Up For Vocal Bass Anthem

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Following SLANDER’s release ‘Kneel Before Me’, they’ve now collaborated with up and comers RIOT on ‘You Don’t Even Know Me’. This is the first time they have teamed up together, and with a track like this it may not be their last. SLANDER have been known for producing several genres and evolving their sound over the years, with other tracks such as ‘Happy Now’, ‘Move Black’, ‘Slow Motion’ and many more. The production in ‘You Don’t Even Know Me‘ consist of heavy bass drops and uplifting vocals, bringing taste from both artists. It’s out now on Monstercat.



 

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