NEW MUSIC: FT. YAS VW, NICK NOTES, BB DIAMOND, HARRY SHOTTA & HOMING PIGEONS
Kent’s New Music Friday returns, picking out some new tracks that have entered our ears in the past week!
This Friday, while you are social distancing or even heading back to work, let these new tracks from Kent artists tune your ears in to what the most musically productive county in the country sounds like right now.
We have added all tracks to the ‘cene #KeepitKent Spotify Playlist HERE
YAS VW - BE THE ONE
Instagram: @yasvwofficial
We came across Yas VW during our collaborative work with Under The Radar, and we are so glad we did.
Returning with new track ‘Be The One’, Yas VW has smashed genres together with an engaging 80s melody and electro drums, soothing synth and strings with an R&B overtone.
Super-smooth vocals and a skill for captivating lyrics, Yas VW, will melt your cold, cold heart. Engaging.
NICK NOTES - PLANDEMIC FREESTYLE
Instagram: @itsnicknotes
So flexible, adaptable and magnetic, the ‘Plandemic Freestyle’ by North Kent rapper Nick Notes, is a great illustration of his skills.
A forceful vocal style, with driving lyrics, the track has both an easy but very deliberate feel to it.
Having already appeared on the likes of SBTV, LinkUpTv, MixtapeMadness, BBC Radio 1, 1xtra, Nick is certainly turning heads. Taking to social media this week he promised a bumper load of tracks for 2021: “Lots of new projects on the way. I have a video with @vinodeniro for our song ‘Hatin’ dropping soon, channel and date to be confirmed. A handful of projects with @YrkRd ready to go and some projects with @itstwoseven in the works ! That with a few more with @kennydavisonline should get the year off to a nice start!” Building!
JACK JUNIOR FT. BB DIAMOND - L.O.V.E
Instagram: @bbdiamond
Welcome back to the summertime….. well, not quite, but ‘L.O.V.E’ by house DJ/producer Jack Junior and Maidstone vocalist BB Diamond certainly does a job in escorting your mind back to a place of warm sunshine, pool parties and high energy tracks.
BB Diamond is in a rich vein of form when it comes to having her silky smooth voice used for electronic musics, and when it sounds this good, we say, keep doing it! Clubtastic.
HARRY SHOTTA X EKSMAN - FIRE WORKS 2 (REMIX) FT. TURNO, SKIBADEE, PAV4N, DYNAMITE MC & JMULLA
Instagram: @therealharryshotta
The Harry Shotta trademark of perfectly articulated lyrics, rhythmic delivery and fast-forward flow are at the vanguard of the ‘Fire Works 2 Remix’ that also bags up the skills of Turno Skibadee, Pav4n, Dynamite MC and JMulla.
It’s a feast of pacy perfected vocabulary with laser electronics and punchy beats. The varying rap styles keep you hanging on for more to see where it’s going as a track.
“It’s about time we all linked on a tune”, is the sentiment. Nailed.
HOMING PIGEONS - BALLOON
Instagram: @homingpigeonsband
With members hailing from Ashford and Bromley, the Homing Pigeons have flown onto the scene with their own brand of Indie-Folk, Twee-Pop.
Quirky, heartwarming acoustic, new track ‘Balloon’ is a musical tête-à-tête with self-confessed “oddball lyrics” back and forth between duo, Adam and Maisie.
Easy listening, with a large part revolving around a trip to the zoo with a balloon, it’s equal parts unorthodox and endearing. Kooky.