Tag: electro R&B

Single Review by William Ruben Helms

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Brent Faiyaz is a 20 year-old up-and-coming Maryland-born, Los Angeles, CA-based singer/songwriter,  who has captured the attention of the blogosphere with the release of “Poison” and “Invite Me” off his soon-to-be released EP A.M. Paradox. Produced by Ben Free, “Poison” pairs of a warm, neo-soul-leaning production featuring stuttering drum programming, twinkling organs and swirling electronics with Faiyaz’s tender crooning, which express vulnerability, self-doubt, a swaggering cockiness and an urgent, carnal need within the turn of a phrase. Interestingly enough, “Poison” reminds me quite a bit of a personal favorite of mine — Steven A. Clark‘s Fornication Under Consent of the King as the single possesses an honest and profound ache underneath the sleek hyper modern production.

 

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With the release of her debut single “This Human Ache,” 23-year-old, Rhode Island-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and electro pop artist Elisa Coia has quickly received praise for a breezily atmospheric sound consisting of subtle layers of ethereal […]

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Up-and-coming London-based vocalist and producer Rationale has quickly captured the attention of the blogosphere, as his debut track “Fast Lane” which was released last month received 450,000 plays and quickly climbed to the top of the […]

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Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, Steven A. Clark and a lengthy list of others represent a progressive movement in both Black music (if such a thing truly exists) and in pop/R&B as these artists and their […]

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Comprised of producer Zachary Andrew (Black Light Dinner Party, High Highs) and vocalist, Richard Saunders, the New York-based duo of Refs have quickly won the attention of the blogosphere with the release of their debut […]

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Bee Becx is a singer/songwriter who has started to gain attention for a sound that’s been described as “a subtle suggestive hint of R&B, Hip-Hop and Trip-Hop overtones laced with an experimental edge.” Interestingly, her latest […]

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The South London-based vocalist Ego Ella May has developed a reputation for an effortlessly and easy-going vocal style that uncannily channels Erykah Badu. Her latest single, “How Far” produced by Wu-Lu and Reiss G features a […]

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If you’ve been following JOVM for the past couple of months you may have come across a post on the up-and-coming Cornwall-born and London-based singer/songwriter Matt Woods. Woods has received quite a bit of attention […]

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The Atlanta, GA-based singer/songwriter TOTEM is part of a burgeoning trend among a number of artists – a trend in which these artists purposely shroud themselves in mystery in order to eschew the familiar notions […]

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If you’ve been following JOVM for some time now., i’m sure you’re more than familiar with the New York-based neo disco, critically applauded 17 member collective of Escort and their phenomenal vocalist and bassist, Adeline […]

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Sofi de la Torre is a Spanish-born singer/songwriter, currently based in Berlin, who began writing songs when she was 14. After spending four years in Los Angeles, de la Torre relocated to London where she […]

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If you’ve been following JOVM for the past few months, you may recall that last month I mentioned the up-and-coming Canadian production and music duo of Majid Jordan. Comprised of Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman, the duo met while […]

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Comprised of Josh Smith (vocals, guitar and production) and Josh Freed (samples, synths and production), the the Detroit-based duo of Gosh Pith,  have quickly developed a reputation for crating material that focuses on capturing a specific feeling or sensation, rather […]

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If you’ve been following this site for the past few months, you’d be familiar with the Nottingham born and London-based  producer, remixer, DJ and vocalist (among several other things) Ronika. She won the attention of the British press with the […]

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Lily Elise is a Bay Area-based vocalist who has been making a name for herself over the last couple of years as she’s been writing and collaborating with a number of artists including the Los […]