For a band barely four years into their journey, Stigma sound like they’ve lived a thousand lives – and their full length debut “Second Chance” bears the weight of every one of them.
Gritty, melodic, and lyrically rich, this album is a defiant statement of identity and intent from a German alt metal act that refuses to be boxed in by genre conventions or industry trends.
Nuremberg rock band Stigma are back with their brand new single “Faraway”.
“Faraway” is an evocative, slow burn meditation on distance – both emotional and physical, and the aching beauty that can bloom in separation.
Both intimate and cinematic in its sound, “Faraway” finds its strength not in a flashy production or explosive choruses, but in restraint, atmosphere and the emotional depth that it draws from silence as much as sound.
THE HYBRIS is an international Alternative Rock project consisting of three friends. Originally, all members lived in Germany and have known each other for many, many years. In the past, they played in various rock bands before the trio was spread all over the world. Today they live in Nice, in L.A. and in Cologne, […]
The three members of Pulse Park first met some time ago on an Arctic expedition in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut/Canada, and started learning their instruments during the long polar nights. These were ukuleles that they traded dry fruits for with the Inuit. After the successful introduction of a breeding program for bowhead whales, the band decided to […]
Spanish artist Robin and The Goblins – aka Robin Romo – has released their atmospheric new single Future Angel. Combining baroque-pop and synth-infused sensibilities, Future Angel is oozing with ambience from the offset, sounding akin to the likes of Cat Power and Patrick Wolf as a result. Tragic and playful, Romo blends medieval imagery with […]
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Dyan Valdés about the latest music, challenges, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Let’s dive a little deeper into You, the artist and your music. What attracted you to this genre(s) or style(s)? I have been playing in bands for nearly the past […]
Bass player, composer, producer and massively talented creative human being Don Tocabajo is getting ready for the release of his new project, Signs, on March 15th (2021). Lucky for us, I received an advance copy and will proceed to spotlight this project. It was Highway to Hell by AC/DC and a 12-string Ovation guitar that […]
Multi-instrumentalist A.S. Fanning – aka Stephen Fanning – returns with the release of his idiosyncratic new album You Should Go Mad, out now via Proper Octopus Records. Fanning combines gothic, psychedelic and folk-rock sensibilities on the album in order to create a sound that is richly resonant and eloquently dark. Title track and upcoming single […]
Israel born, Berlin and London based singer, composer, vocal medium and healer Raphaela Gilla has released her newest track, Star Song. It’s a beautiful thing when someone who expresses themself through creative processes is in touch with their roots. Coming from a tradition of spirituality and shamanism, Raphaela Gilla is as much a music creator […]
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Anthony Lazaro about the latest release, technology, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) I’m from Italy but […]
