All posts filed under: CR Mixes

ColoRising Mixes 42: Donna Blue

Donna Blue is the Dutch band comprised of Danique van Kesteren and Bart van Dalen who create a sound that is extraordinarily dreamy and warming. With a charming mixture of 60s pop and psychedelic, which are performed in both English and French, it could be said that they are one of the musical links between the now and classic acts such as Serge Gainsbourg.

ColoRising Mixes 41: ANLY

ANLY is one of the leaders of the now movement of Japanese superstars taking the world by storm. A multifaceted artist who blends pop, rock, R&B, and more into her sound, she has enjoyed chart-topping success harking back to her debut album 'anly one', released back in 2017 via Sony.

ColoRising Mixes 40: The Vanity Project

ColoRising Mixes returns with a very special curated playlist courtesy of London duo The Vanity Project who appropriately titles it 'Ten eclectic tracks that cover the various influences found on our debut album ‘We Never Should Have Come Here'.

ColoRising Mixes 39: Jay Carder

Jay Carder is not just a mainstay DJ within the UK, but in music...period. Known for her versatility, spinning everything from house music to downtempo and even Hip-Hop, her effortless sets are truly journeys, taking fans through pure listening experiences. Having played in countless clubs including Ministry of Sound and Fabric just to name a few, she has performed alongside giants such as Osunlade, Modeselektor and Groove Armada. She is a resident DJ and promoter for the Birmingham-based company Voyage Events, not to mention has acquired residency at Austria's Snowbombing Festival. With a firm reputation planted, Jay Carder is truly an exciting DJ who has carved out her own lane in the scene.

ColoRising Mixes 38: Cream with a K

Cream with a K is the moniker of singer, visual artist and multi-instrumentalist Lee Tatlock. Born in England, at the age of 18 she made a bold journey to Tokyo, eventually fronting the J Pop band NEKO PUNCH. The group went on to release music via Universal Japan. Performing with NEKO Punch for five years, in 2016 Tatlock decided to shift directions in sound, with the emphasis being on grunge pop. Dropping a stream of tracks including 'Burn', 'Terrible Voices' and 'It Gets Me Down', just to name a few, her lush production combined with airy vocals made for one joyous blend of delightful, eargasmic pop music.

ColoRising Mixes 37: Kerry Devine

Kerry Devine is not just a singer, but a musician, journalist, sound designer, storyteller and poet whose words help to paint the most vivid of imagery, a window into her world. Whilst her angelic vocals pleasurably lifts the listener into otherworldly states, her lush melting of folk, electronica and alternative are truly a cinematic soundtrack of honest emotions.

ColoRising Mixes 36: SDH (Semiotics Department of Heteronym)

Post-punk, synth-wave, industrial, techno - Barcelona's SDH (Semiotics Department of Heteronym) are some of the best to craft the sound bursting from Spain. Comprised of Andrea P. Latorre and Sergi Algiz, label owners of Cønjuntø Vacíø and members of the cutting edge band Wind Atlas, their SDH project is the ultimate rush of haunting, heavy electronica layered with a synth-pop spreading, creating the ultimate balance between light and dark. Questioning the idea of fiction, SDH's sound is a continuing ride through illusory and realism. With their new EP 'Tell Them' out March 9th on Avant! Records, Semiotics Department of Heteronym are true heroes of electronic and post-punk alchemy.

ColoRising Mixes 35: Sephine Llo

There is a reason why Josephine Lloyd-Wilson aka Sephine Llo has been heavily praised and supported by magazines around the globe and entities such as BBC Radio 3 - she is just that good. Classically trained on the piano and violin, not to mention singing itself, her music is rich with arrangements, bursting with a vivid beauty like a musical painting. Hard to place in one category regarding genre, that is the magic in itself, it's not simply pop or post-classical, it's just well... Sephine Llo.

ColoRising Mixes 34: BDY_PRTS

BDY_PRTS are the Glasgow-based duo comprised of Jill O’Sullivan and Jenny Reeve. Whilst their music is dubbed electro future-pop, the visual and performance aspects of the group are also what complete the overall experience. Releasing a batch of fire hot pop records including their latest cut 'Warrior', their sound is experimental yet accessible, producing a picture perfect balance, with the artistry always at the forefront. BDY_PRTS will release their debut album 'Fly Invisible Hero' on November 24th via Aggrocat Records.

ColoRising Mixes 33: Bella McKendree

London-based singer Bella McKendree makes music that is touching and heartfelt, delivered from the depths of her soul. Also a pianist, her graceful flair for bringing forth songs that blossom with beauty spearheaded by her angelic voice, has critics throughout the press captured in the palm of her hands.