Catching the ears of the industry, tracks from up-and-comer Karuva have been aired on BBC Radio 1, BBC 1XTRA, KISS FM UK, Dirtybird Radio and Toolroom Radio, featured by Mixmag and been the subject of two national TV interviews. And heâs just getting startedâŠ
6AM’s Global Vibe Radio is now available on Spotify, featuring tracks from artists who have released a mix on the series.
Global Vibe Radio is a SoundCloud mix series that began eight years ago and at the time of writing counts over 225 mixes.
Earlier in August Portuguese artist Toada returned to his PluÌma imprint with five intricate, melodic cuts entitled âPoema Colectivoâ.
Parisian-born Salomé Le Chat makes a much-anticipated debut on Rebellion with One + One, a beautiful two-track release that features a remix by one-third of Mandar, S.A.M.
Tokyo’s Kezokichi steps up with a new package on his own Blindetonation label that comes boosted by superb remixes from Freudenthal and Arthur Johnson. This package, the four-track Ess Tie EP, is dark disco through and through.
During his time in London, Kezokichi made a big impression with slick sets at his own “Back To Back” events held in the hippest quarters of the capital. He built up a cult following for his fresh take on dark disco and his label has now become a real bastion for such sounds from key artists all over the world. His own studio sound is at the vanguard of this scene and now he leads from the front once again.
As Kezokichi celebrates the release of this beautiful EP, he shares his top 10 dark disco tracks.
The music and the sounds in our surroundings can have various effects on our thinking and the work process. Most of us think of music as a tool of entertainment and to get in the mood while doing a workout or traveling. The music is, sometimes, wrongly reputed to be harmful to the ability to concentrate. But the right choice of the music shall not only promote memory performance since it also helps to concentrate on the work or the study. Many studies have shown that ambient or downtempo music can be a great choice since they are very helpful in increasing productivity as well as the concentration of the listeners. Here are we are going to list some of the top downtempo artists you should listen to for concentration but before that, letâs have a brief discussion about what downtempo music is.
So basically, it is one of the genres under the electronic genre. It features simple bets and a little to zero vocals. Many artistes use soft vocals but they are soothing but donât try to find the meaning of it. This is more like ambient music but it has a rhythm of beats unlike the for ambient. In simple words, it is a combination of Trance and ambient music. Downtempo is just like vaping â smooth and calming. If you are a fan of vaping then get the best liquids from smokingthings.com and if you want to enhance the concentration then hereâs the list of best downtempo artists to listen to.
Listen to these downtempo artists for better concentration while studying or working:
This artist from Scotland is active for more than 25 years and she really gives an exclusive turn to the music by encompassing multiple genres like jazz, dance, and indie-pop. Additionally, her vocals and lyrics are pleasant for the listening but they also enhance the concentration so, they wonât be distracting. Listen to the âGlove Compartmentâ and tell us what you felt.
We are a big fan of this American duo. Music from Blue Sky Black Death will help to increase productivity but if you have office work or any other creative things to do. They are active for more than sixteen years and mostly use a guitar, drum machine, and keyboard to make music that is worth listing for being focused on anything you do.
This is another American duo on our list which is one of the best downtempo artists to listen to enhance concentration. They have been on the scene for nearly 25 years and they try to bring the message through their music. You would find playlists of their music on YouTube easily.
This duo from Austria made ambient music for almost twenty years and retired in 2013. In their active music career, they received a lot of love from fans and got a chance to play at music festivals. Their albums are really helpful to concentrate on whether you are studying or even completing the work before the deadline.
Flume is the youngest artist on our list. Well, the music of this 29-year-old Australian downtempo artist will not help to concentrate on studies since he gives his music a spin by incorporating hip hop and dub but, if you are into some activities then it will definitely enhance the mood by adding fun and improving concentration.
Brooklynâs Haruka Salt drops her debut, HarukaMart, on toucan sounds; four quality house tracks featuring Fat Tony, Toribio, and W. Y. Huang; plus remixes by AceMo and Felipe Gordon.
Moving to New York from Japan in 2006, Haruka has become one of Brooklynâs most versatile, seasoned, and in-demand DJs, joining the dots between house, techno, electro, hip hop, disco, rock, and more. For more than 15 years she has continuously been on the cutting edge, and in recent years sheâs been making regular appearances at the likes of Bossa Nova, Elsewhere and Mood Ring, including infamous sets at the influential BOUND and Fourth World parties.
Joining toucan sounds, HarukaMart is her debut under her disco/house-leaning project Haruka Salt.
In honor of the milestone release, Haruka Salt shares her 10 favorite tracks of the moment. Enjoy the playlist below:
Crash-landing into the Systematic universe May 2020⊠Requiem is the extraordinary journey from downtempo to techno new album from Rafael Cerato. Itâs not the debut album he wanted to make, itâs the album he had to make.
âRequiem is a prayer for a better future. Iâm trying to explain how I feel about the reality our generation faces, while staying rooted to my musical influencesâŠâ
Few creative spaces allow us to reflect everything thatâs made us as deeply and as personally as a debut album. The music thatâs moved us, the people whoâve inspired us, the thoughts that consume and concern us. We are products of our environment⊠For good or bad.
Like all of us, Rafael is deeply affected by the way the world feels as if itâs spinning out of axis. Lack of control, lack of trust, lack of time and even hope. In both climate and political concerns, the normalisation of mankindâs shocking actions has left him bewildered in a state of creative flux, creating a mindset thatâs influenced his entire album and the whole way he approaches his art moving forward.
âIâm putting my soul and my heart to make people dance as much as possible, but with a message behind every trackâŠâ
The heart, soul and messages are clear the moment âRequiemâ twinkles into life with âHome To The Mysteryâ. Beat-less, unhurried, enhanced with vocals from long-time friend and collaborator Teologen, itâs the calm before the storm.
“Blend” is the latest single by Submotion Orchestra, set for release on the 17th July via SMO Recordings, and itâs a proper electronica track, featuring trademark euphoric vocal, atmospheric synth and keys work. It’s undoubtedly some of the best production youâll have heard in a long time.
“Blend” follows on from their cover of Robin Sâ classic “Show Me Love” and reignites their summer plans after rescheduling a single and tour due to COVID-19.
Israeli producer Request Lorraine drops a debut album on Sadan featuring eight experimental cuts entitled Reality Vista.
Request Lorraine is a Tel-Aviv based producer and multi-instrumentalist with a background in classical
music who takes influence from a vast array of genres and styles, channeling them all together to form
his own sound. His debut release âReality Vistaâ on Tel-Aviv based contemporary A/V label and platform, Sadan, is a testimony of his eclecticism, characterized by constantly evolving sound structures, crystallic synths, hypnotic deep-space noise, and a strong will to remain unchained to any sort of limitation.
