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BROKEN ROOTS – NEW SINGLE ‘RATHER SLEEP ALONE’

Broken Roots, a fresh project from Matteo Carinci, has been unveiled with the aim to let people know Matt’s interior. A personal venture into the clean and calming vibes of Indie Dance, Broken Roots is off to a slick and soulful start with his first single, ‘Rather Sleep Alone’:

Listen to ‘Rather Sleep Alone’ here.

Matt’s passion for music was born from within the family, first working with his cousin a number of years ago. Fast forward, through experiments with FL Studio, to just a couple of years back, and we see Matt seriously start producing, pairing up melodies and drums, forming a deceptively simple style that would eventually resolve into the sound of Broken Roots.

During his progression in the music industry, Matt formed a collective with likeminded individuals, including the Trap and Future producer, Denis Elezi and House staple, Greg Haway, together pioneering some of the most interesting sounds in electronic music.

Broken Roots is a project a long time coming for Matt, carrying a great deal of weight, perfectly demonstrated with ‘Rather Sleep Alone’, composed and written for a beloved friend of the artist. The track features some gorgeous and restrained instrumentation, with crisp drums and subtle melodic synths mixed in with warm acoustic guitar and truly heartfelt lyrics. The production quality also speaks volumes as to the effort that has been put into this project – Matt has said that he won’t be pushing out tracks all too regularly in order to maintain this high standard:

“I won’t release a track every month because I think the composition of every single is too important. I take care of everything in the smallest detail.”

Clearly, quality over quantity is the aim here, and from the first taste we’ve got, Broken Roots is set to follow through with this. We can, however, be expecting another single in the coming months, with some of the freshest vibes you can dream of.

If you’ve liked what you’ve heard, you can check out Broken Roots below, and keep an eye out for the future. Matt has also put together a public playlist of the tunes he’s currently feeling, ‘Broken Selection’.

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LVX – NEW EP ‘INTERSTELLAR’

A wave of retro nostalgia washes over the listener as the first beats ‘Interstellar’, the debut EP from Jerome Lacroix, aka LVX, come in. Out today on Last Rendez-Vous, this releases marks LVX’s entrance into the synthwave scene, but with the tight, refined production, and subversive, original style, ‘Interstellar’ feel more like the work of a retro staple.

Check out ‘Interstellar’ here.

Hailing from Paris, France, Jerome has been involved in music since his middle school days. From guitarist and bassist within the rock and metal scene for ten years, to his current project as LVX over the last two years, Jerome has proved he’s got what it takes to survive in the industry. Now focusing on his passion for 80’s electronic music and sci-fi, in the form of synthwave, LVX is drawing inspiration from films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey from Stanley Kubrik, and sci-fi authors such as Isaac Asimov, to take listeners back into the neon-drenched decade.

LVX quotes a large range of musical influences; as well as electronic pioneers Jean-Michel Jarre, Daft Punk, Justice and the Prodigy, LVX draws inspiration from the current synthwave and darkwave scenes, and listens to classical, indie-pop, metalcore, trip-hop, and French-house.

With ‘Interstellar’, this range of influences comes across in the huge variety of tones and styles that are incorporated over the EP’s six tracks.

Things kick off with ‘Earthlight’, a punchy synthwave track, bringing up memories of Daft Punk’s glory days, and with a ripping synth solo. ‘Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite’ takes a turn down the brooding road of darkwave, keeping the listener on tenterhooks, before ‘First Contact 89’ slows way down, with snappy trip-hop percussion and dreamy synth melodies to mellow the soul.

The release’s first single ‘The Naked Sun’ picks up the energy once again, with a catchy-as-hell hook, leading to ‘On the Run’, bringing in chiptune elements reminiscent of El Tigre, or Scattle, and careering ahead with its pulsing beat. The spirit of electro-pop lives on in the closing ‘Fear and Desire’, which plays like a synthwave bond theme, featuring some classic-sounding vocal work from artist CR81.

Composed with analog synthesizers typical from the 80’s such as Minimoog Model D, Roland JP8, Obreheim SEM, or Yamaha CS-80, ‘Interstellar’ was recorded and mixed by LVX at home in May 2017. The mastering was realized at Studio La Réserve in Paris and the artwork by the French illustrator Xavier Coste.

Out today, ‘Interstellar’ is available on all digital platforms (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play), and on Bandcamp for streaming, download and physical copies – cassette tapes with the new AUS label Midnight Pursuit.

With a six tracks EP with six different synthwave artists from USA, UK and France before the end of the year, LVX is not messing about.

Be sure to have a listen to the fantastic ‘Interstellar’ EP and support LVX below

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ALEX – NEW VIDEO ‘REBEL OF THE NIGHT’

Hot off the back of his dark-powered collaboration album with Tokyo Rose, ALEX is serving up some visual wonder in the form of a brand-new video for his track ‘Rebel of the Night’. Out today, the video is available for streaming through the legendary label NewRetroWave.

‘Rebel of the Night’ was originally released as part of the ‘Youth’ EP from the up-and-coming artist, through NewRetroWave, and features haunting vocals from Rachel Mcalpine layered up over the crisp and moody instrumentation from ALEX himself. Directed by LA-based Bogdan Yansen, the music video feeds perfectly into the glowing image of city night scapes, dark and violent, punctuated by the dynamic layer of drawn animation over the action.

And, currently undergoing some final shoots, another video is in the works for ALEX’s track ‘Youth’, with director Seth Lopez at the helm, set in New York City.

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SPOTLIGHT ON TINY GIANT [S1.EP1]

Chloe Alper (ex Pure Reason Revolution) has teamed up with multi-instrumentalist Mat Collis to form Tiny Giant.

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Mat Collis – a MOBO and Grammy nominated engineer who has worked with the likes of Jay Z, Charli XCX, Mr Hudson, Yelawolf, The Black Eyed Peas and Steven Wilson – helped shape a sound the pair describe as ‘Dream Pop meets Future Rock’.

Guided by diverse influences, the result of their collaboration melds bombastic riffs with delicately shaped soundscapes to produce a rich multi-layered sound. They site their influences as Cocteau Twins, Battles, Weezer, Kate Bush, Fleetwood Mac, Biffy Clyro, Talk Talk and Genesis.

Tiny Giant’s front woman Chloe Alper launched her music career at the age of 13 fronting the cult Riot Grrrl punk band Period Pains. Alper then helped form the critically acclaimed prog rock outfit Pure Reason Revolution. After they disbanded Alper teamed up with Robin Coudert of the French band Phoenix with whom she wrote the title track for the cult horror remake of Elijah Wood’s Maniac.

The First official single to come from Tiny Giant’s as yet unreleased debut album – Joely – won the fledging act a ‘Limelight’ Best Newcomer award nomination from Classic Rock Prog. Their second single – School of Hard Knocks – was coined by Music Week as one of the “most essential tracks of the moment”. Their most recent single – Draw Me A Line is already making waves.

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SARAH PEASALL AND REBECCA MORELAND – TAKE ME BACK TO TEXAS

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At UooLike we love a bit of country music. Sarah Peasall and Rebecca Moreland sing “Take Me Back to Texas” at The Castle Studios in Franklin, TN. The video was Filmed by the Songwriter, Nashville. The song was written by Sarah Peasall, Rebecca Moreland and Natalie Aulvin at the Cash Cabin Studio, 2013.

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BROKEN ROOTS – NEW SINGLE ‘LEARNING TO UNLOVE FEAT. DRONA’

Indie dance up-and-comer Broken Roots has returned. Following up his debut single ‘Rather Sleep Alone’, Matt Carinci has pushed the emotional boundaries of his fresh Broken Roots project with ‘Learn to Unlove feat. DRONA’. Check the latest single out below, via Your Secret:

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The track captures a heartfelt blend of spacious, laidback calm and upbeat, indie-pop vibes. Gorgeous piano work and soft synth pads fill out the intro and bridge sections, while its pulsating, melodic chorus lifts the mood. DRONA’s vocals add an emotive and bitter edge to the track, speaking of nostalgia and longing. It’s a beautiful and thought-provoking track, while still having a dance-able edge; Broken Roots has got another solid track under his belt, again demonstrating that his commitment to quality over quantity pays off.

You can find more from Broken Roots below, and of course be sure to keep an eye out for the future. Matt has also put together a public playlist of the tunes he’s currently feeling, ‘Broken Selection’.

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LLEXA – NEW VIDEO ‘I GOT YOU’

Music produced by: the Fluu Edited by: Cecilia Potenza, Mike Roze, the Fluu Directed n Video concept: the Fluu Additional assistance: Dan Scarpa, Steve Carter, Tevo Teeven, AB Lomotan, Mellissa Magno "Love, Love, Love" - All You Need is Love remake Written by: John Lennon & Paul McCartney

You can hear potential in the controlled, warm voice of Llexa. The New York based artist has only a couple of songs to her name presently, but, with a subtle, distinct style to her vocals, Llexa is clearly one to keep an eye on.

Currently working through a series of re-imaginings of classic hits of the 80s, Llexa is collaborating with New York/New Jersey based production team Solace Music Group to develop her sound and voice as an artist:

“We wanted to spin the songs and turn them into a casual, distinct vibe while still keeping the familiarity.”

The Police’s ‘Every Breath You Take’, becomes a chilled-out, emotive, indie pop track in the artist’s hands, while Split Enz’s ‘I Got You’, comes out of the dusk, a soulful, disarming version of the electro-pop original, with soft piano-work in the background soothing. Check out the intimate recordings of Llexa below, and look for her next release, a trip-hop inspired official remake of ‘All You Need is Love’ by the Beatles, coming soon.