Tag Archives: Rap

Indie, New Music

Darce ‘Vamos (Lofi-Dreams)’

Alternative Pop/Hip-Hop act Darce has returned with his new single ‘Vamos (Lofi-Dreams)’ which is the first single from Darce’s upcoming EP ‘Rural Wi-Fi’.The track is an all-West Cork affair with the song being produced and mixed by rising female artist Blakkheart and all revenue earned from the track will go to Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) (https://inar.ie/). The Bantry artist has been featured in numerous top publications with Spotify Editorial Playlists (New Music Friday UK), performances at festivals (K-Fest), support slots for the likes of Le Boom and industry showcase sets (Ireland Music Week, Music Cork) along with international TV appearances in both Brazil and The Netherlands, where he appeared alongside The Rubberbandits and David McWilliams of all people.

Floating in ethereal, clean soundscapes with hip-hop beats and fluid rhymes, ‘Vamos (Lofi-Dreams)’ takes Darce’s sound to a lofi airy dimension. With haunting backing vocals, sticky reverb beats and wispy synths the track has an intriguing spacious atmosphere while Darce’s sharp raps provide warmth and wit through the songs introspective lyrical content. Darce is becoming known for pushing boundaries and crafting his tunes in a unique and dynamic way and ‘Vamos (Lofi-Dreams)’ reinforces this. It’s a sleek and cool number exuding rich lyrical depth, subtle tones and compelling musicianship. I can not wait for his upcoming EP ‘Rural Wi-Fi’, if ‘Vamos (Lofi-Dreams)’ is anything to go by then, it’s going to be a doozy.

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Author : Danu

New Music

RUNOFFBROKE ‘ATILLA THA HUN’

Irish rapper RUNOFFBROKE has released his new punk-trap tune, ‘ATILLA THA HUN.’ 21-year-old RUNOFFBROKE (Jordan Wilson) started writing music at 11, and by 13 was playing gigs and signed to underground label Mic-A-Blaze Records. He worked with multiple Irish groups before making his way to Germany to work with Citizen Soldier Entertainment. He has toured in the US and Germany, supporting artists like Infidelix alongside Papke. After two years in Berlin, Jordan returned to Ireland in 2019 and has since been working on new music, gigging, and building his team. Known for his dark humour and haunting music videos, he has released an EP and several singles.

‘ATILLA THA HUN’ is a frenzied beat heavy track as RUNOFFBROKE spits clever rhythms over an aggressive dark soundscape to create quite an energetic listening experience. The track starts with a skit news vocal sample before RUNOFFBROKE’s aggressive raps burst in. It’s breathtakingly intense as the intoxicating beats pound with a fuzzed force designed to penetrate to your very core. Twinkling synths weave between the tension breathing lighter moments into the track while RUNOFFBROKE injects fury and shock through his frenetic vocals and quick lyrics.The song is pierced by a series of vocal wails and eerie key moments that are only briefly able to halt the beat’s heaving wall of sound. ‘ATILLA THA HUN’ is a saw-toothed punk- trap track saturated in intense vibes and rebellious attitude . 

About the track RUNOFFBROKE says, “Me and NINETY7HERTZ were discussing a festival we went to in Berlin where they played artists like XXXTentacion and Ski Mask the Slump God. As much as we loved the music, what we really loved was the reaction of the crowd. They responded to the music with this insane energy and forty-foot-wide mosh pits. It was cool to see that kind of crowd at a hip-hop gig. We wanted to re-imagine that energy through our music. It’s basically me trying to stay the most stupid and messed up things that I can, in a nonchalant way. Kinda like someone bringing up being involved in a bank robbery in the middle of a normal conversation.I imagine the track as a soundtrack to your local riot. The music gives you that hectic, wild energy and confidence. It makes you feel like you could go straight through a barricade of cops like a bowling ball.”

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Author : Danu

Alt- Pop, electro- pop, Electronic, New Music

Darce ‘Who You Loving Now’

Irish alternative Rap/Pop artist Darce has released his latest offering ‘Who You Loving Now’. The track, produced by Dale Holland and Wavefield Studios, features vocals from Becky Phillips and deals with the insecurities of the aftermath of infidelity. ‘Who You Loving Now’ is Darce’s most electronic venture to date as the addictive dance influenced beats slap and whack about the track setting a hypnotic steady foundation for the flashing electronics to rebound off. He’s brimming with confidence – his raps flow like melting butter over the dazzling soundscapes. It’s a summer ready jam that is both chilled and breezy yet sticky and sweltering hot all at once. Becky Phillips’ vocals are the icing on the cake- beautifully placed in the song she adds a creamy lush quality and melancholic airy sweetness that cools the tune down and sets a slow motion effect as you focus on the lyrics.  Another sublime radio ready track from Darce.

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Album Review, EDM - House, Electronic, Indie

TrinoVante ‘Live Love Laugh Learn Light Liquid Liberate’

Producer and DJ TrinoVante has recently released his debut album ‘Live Love Laugh Learn Light Liquid Liberate’ after years of experimenting with Electronic Music Software and reaching the peak of his production knowledge. He has described his style of dance music as emotional, spiritual and passionate, the 19-track album has received critical acclaim from BBC Introducing and some tracks on the album have also been released under digital record labels. Created as a feel good album to help raise spirits and give listeners a new found appreciation for the beauty of life, the album features mainly uplifting tracks, some of which have nostalgic garage undertones.
‘Live Love Laugh Learn Light Liquid Liberate’ is the perfect house party album laced with quick synth stabs and airy tropical vibes in tracks like ‘Light Pink Flower’. The tracks feature drops that explode softly, welcomingly and warm with infectious grooves sprinkling sunshine yet grounded with deep beats and spacey synth soundscapes. Sleek laser-like flashes of electronics light up the tracks. While passionate vocals feature on some of the tracks complementing them and heightening the entire experience. TrinoVante surges us with a wave of soft adrenaline-pumping energy with funky elements and a rush of summer vibes to keep you dancing all night.’5 4 3 2 1 Liberate’ brings a slightly heavier hypnotic acid trip with flickering electronics and driving sticky beat. Each track pulls you further and further into its trippy intoxicating swirling bright peppy hypnotism until you embrace it and join the kaleidoscope of euphoric sounds.
‘Live Love Laugh Learn Light Liquid Liberate’ was self-produced and influenced by a large variety of genres and artists which can definitely be heard in the unique sound throughout this album. It was released earlier in January and is available via all major media providers.
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