Fresh New Music on FIRE // 2.15

The weekend is here, kick it off with some Fresh New Music! This week is on fire with new music, so we decided to include even more releases than usual. Hope you’re ready!

Enjoy the latest tracks from the Symphonic independent community.

Amon Tobin | On a Hilltop Sat the Moon | Nomark

Amon Tobin has a long history as one of the most exciting and innovative musicians in electronic music, having released 7 full albums with the label Ninja Tune since 1996. Amon is now fully independent and will be releasing his work under his own label No Mark. He also has plans to partner with multiple directors for a series of short films. His live shows are high production, see his last live set ISAM here. He plans to play live but likely not until the 2020 festival season.

“No one evolves sound quite like Amon Tobin. On ‘Fear in a Handful of Dust’ you can almost imagine him examining and polishing each sound he uses, like a jeweller inspecting his gems through an eyepiece, before placing them back into the mix in just the right place to create a sonic experience of captivating abstracted beauty.”

– Mark Roland, Editor, Electronic Sound Magazine

Kari Faux | LEAVE ME ALONE

“Leave Me Alone is about being depressed and feeling like people only hit you up to know what cool things are happening for you but not caring to know the state of your mental. My phone gives me anxiety a lot of the time. Sometimes I wish I could throw my phone into the woods somewhere so no one can reach me.”

– Kari Faux

Rat City | Kind of Love

Sitting between Daft Punk & Chic is Rat City, an animated artist in the style of the Gorillaz. “Kind of Love” is their debut single, although they have already worked with Mike Posner, Blackbear, Selena Gomez, and Stargate. KOL is a dancefloor anthem for the nu disco generation.

The brothers Kent and Cato Sundberg hail from Dramman, Norway, and are also part of the synthpop group Donkeyboy. They are managed by veteran electronic music manager Richard Bishop, who has also represented stalwart artists The Crystal Method, Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk, and Borgore.

Emily Vaughn | Dead 2 Me

Emily Vaughn has quickly made her presence known in the pop industry. With her sassy one-liners and authentic transparency, Emily is bound to ascend to the graces of pop stardom. Her music has been featured on Spotify’s “New Music Friday” worldwide multiple times, and she has been praised by the likes of The Fader, Conan O’Brien, and Buzzfeed, who named her the #1 emerging act of 2018. Now in LA, Emily is hard at work on the best music of her career with her first full length project, ‘Bitch Bops’, coming early 2019.

Laura Marano | F.E.O.U. | Flip Phone Records

Laura Marano is an American actress and singer. She starred in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally as Ally Dawson. She also starred in Without a Trace for three seasons as well as Back to You, in both instances playing the daughter of the main characters. On the music side, Marano has released songs on Big Machine Records and Warner Bros Records. Her 3rd new single, “F.E.O.U.” is leading into a March 1st EP.

Annie Bass | In Your Arms |Opulent

Sydney-based artist Annie Bass’ songs sound like secrets. Writing and performing her first compositions at age five, Bass has weaved through many worlds in her work – drawing inspiration from Nina Simone, John Coltrane, James Blake and Portishead alike. The multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter will release Control, her six track debut EP on Opulent in May 2019.

Catherine Russell | Alone Together | Dot Time Records

CATHERINE RUSSELL is a native New Yorker, born into musical royalty. Her father, the late Luis Russell, born in Panama, was a legendary pianist / bandleader / arranger / composer, and Louis Armstrong’s long-time collaborator and musical director. Not surprisingly, Catherine Russell is a one of a kind musician and vocalist. A graduate of American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Catherine has toured the world, performing and recording with David Bowie, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, Jackson Browne, Levon Helm, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Carrie Smith, Toshi Reagon, Wynton Marsalis, Joan Osborne, and many others, appearing on over 200 albums.

Somatoast | In Szygy | Gravitas Recordings

Somatoast’s third major release on Gravitas Recordings features 7 world-inspired bass tracks drawing on IDM and glitch influences. Intricate sound design is his hallmark, and with finesse he effortlessly incorporates his refined palette into both dubby and downtempo frameworks.

Want to listen to more new music? Make sure to follow our Fresh New Music Spotify Playlist, updated every Friday with the latest music from our community.

Looking to get your music featured in our playlists? Submit your releases here.