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February 19, 2025

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

Message To Bears weaves wonder with warmth in latest single ‘Half Light’

London-born, Bristol-based Message To Bears, the ethereal indie-folk project of Jerome Alexander, unveils his latest single, ‘Half Light’, on February 14, 2025, via Lost Birds Records. With over 200 million streams, his evocative sound has captivated BBC Radio (Nitin Sawhney, Guy Garvey, Tom Robinson), NPR, KEXP’s Pacific Notions, and publications like Vulture, Stereogum, CLASH, and The Line of Best Fit. Having shared stages with Nils Frahm and Ólafur Arnalds, performed at Green Man Festival alongside Mumford & Sons, Beirut, and Efterklang, and featured in Life is Strange with Mogwai, Alt-J, and José González, his cinematic compositions blend ambient, folk, post-rock, and electronic textures. Since his 2007 debut, Alexander has released acclaimed albums like Departures, Folding Leaves, and Constants, earning a reputation for lush, emotive soundscapes reminiscent of Cinematic Orchestra, Novo Amor, and Sufjan Stevens.

‘Half Light’ unfolds like a dream, seamlessly intertwining orchestral elegance with ambient serenity. Delicate piano melodies drift over swelling brass, celestial choral swells, and shimmering electronic textures, each element meticulously placed to create a rich, immersive soundscape that feels both intimate and expansive.

Alexander divulges: “Half Light is supposed to capture a moment of vulnerability and hope, those quiet in-between moments where clarity begins to emerge.”

Listen to ‘Half Light’ now:

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Instagram – Facebook – X – Soundcloud – Youtube – Spotify

June 24, 2022

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Mew Zikwryder

Psycho & Plastic hit the mark with new song ‘Fragile Targets’

Image credit: Christoph Neumann with Sascha Boldt

Psycho & Plastic have released their latest song ‘Fragile Targets’, a neo-classical composition with a distinctively ambient edge. The duo have carefully glued brittle audio fragments on top of a steady bottom of ringing keys.

Stream/ Download: ‘Fragile Targets’

Mots of dust cast adrift in a singular beam cast over an old piano. The pianist rocks steadily as their feet control the mutes of the keys. Lost in their fingers, they express a yearning through an 8-note scale. The listener is held like a breath underwater, gazing up through ripples of distortion. The high notes leap across lily pads, the surface tension breaking away beneath them.

The track feels as if it’s on the brink of surrender. Saddened, yet resolute, it brushes up against a deep sense of loss and vulnerability. We are led on a journey of mourning that we know is fated to be. Resigned to the inner turmoil, we let go only to find ourselves caught adrift in a sea of sound.

Follow Psycho & Plastic:
Website – Facebook – Twitter – Soundcloud – Youtube – Instagram – Spotify

November 23, 2020

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Mike change

Ambient dream-pop act Easter Island performs live in Japan

Formed in Athens, GA, Easter Island is an ambient dream-pop act fronted by brothers Ethan and Asher Payne (guitar and keys) and Ryan Monahan (guitar). Their sound has been likened to Explosions in The Sky, My Bloody Valentine, DIIV, Pedro the Lion, and more. The band’s falsetto vocals and panoramic guitars are countered by its powerful rhythm section – John Swint (drums), and Justin Ellis (bass) add gravity to an otherwise weightless sound.

Throughout Easter Island’s career the band has had the opportunity to share the stage with David Bazan, Cindy Wilson (of The B52s), The Low Anthem, Bully, Wild Nothing, White Rabbits, Valley Maker, and more. The band’s debut record Frightened (2012), led to a number of television syncs, including ABC’s “Off The Map”, MTV’s “Awkward”, and a recent live appearance on CW’s Dynasty which aired in 2019.

The past six years have seen the band working in various studios all over the country on their new record while touring the US at large, including appearances at SXSW, CMJ, Treefort, Underground Music Showcase, Secret Stages, and Athfest in their hometown of Athens. They traveled as far as Japan to work on new material and to film the music video for the single, “Island Nation”, which was premiered by Paste Magazine. The band’s follow-up single, “Always Room For Another”, premiered on Billboard in fall 2018. In 2020 the band found itself spread out among five different cities and so they leaned into the separation and produced five music videos – featuring each member in their respective city.

Produced and engineered by Ryan Monahan, the songs received additional engineering from Mike Albanese at Espresso Machine Recording and mastering from Joel Hatstat at High Jump Media in Athens, GA. The new record draws on influences ranging from Sufjan Stevens and Max Richter, to The Never Ending Story. The band completed a successful Kickstarter campaign in early 2020 and will release their sophomore LP, Take All The Time You Think You Need, in December, 2020.

Follow Easter Island:

Facebook / Instagram / Bandcamp / Spotify

November 12, 2020

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Mike change

Music producer Souvlaki shares his latest electronica masterpiece, song ‘7LUNGS’

Photo by : @asapleease

After his “Tracks” EP, some singles and collaborations that led the way in his artistic production, Souvlaki announces the release of “Continued Survival”, his second EP, anticipated by the launch of the single “7LUNGS”. The track combines the electronic and ambient sounds that have already become the Italian artist’s trademark with hip-hop and drum&bass influences, in a hybrid between soft atmospheres and grooving rhythm. Slim Gong lends his voice for some top notch hip-hop phrasing in French, adding another layer and a new contamination to a multifaceted and experimental track, which yet gets to sound spontaneous and balanced. Souvlaki, who sinks his musical roots into the solid ground of electronics, ambient and alternative, does not hide his natural will to experiment and push himself into new territories. His creative process reveals his curious and attentive personality.

In his words: “I like ‘7LUNGS’ a lot in terms of writing, but I admit that it was difficult to finish. I wanted to create another “hip-hop” song like “Fellow”, which I published earlier. But the first version of ‘7LUNGS’ could not fit in the sound of the record, it had a nice modern tone but too far from the rest, I was one step away from removing it from the EP. Then fortunately, I was able to find what I was looking for and from there, I built the ending (the drum&bass beat was created by Simone Piccinelli, with whom I collaborated). Dark, obsessive, distorted, a bit as if the song wrecked towards the real sound of the EP. The song still sounded unfinished, a nice base but without the decisive hook. Again, through Simone, I got in touch with Slim Gong and then all the pieces of the puzzle fit together perfectly. His contribution, in French, is probably what makes this song the most complete on the record in my opinion”.

“7 Lungs” is available on all major digital platforms

“Continued Survival” EP, produced by Souvlaki and Simone Piccinelli at La Buca Recording Club and mastered at Woodpecker Mastering will contain 6 unreleased tracks, including the single proposed here and will be officially released on January 15th.

Follow Souvlaki:

Facebook / Instagram

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Tag: ambient

Message To Bears weaves wonder with warmth in latest single ‘Half Light’

Psycho & Plastic hit the mark with new song ‘Fragile Targets’

Ambient dream-pop act Easter Island performs live in Japan

Music producer Souvlaki shares his latest electronica masterpiece, song ‘7LUNGS’

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