This month’s New Music Alert September is stacked with smooth hip-hop, optimistic pop, and meditative mood music. It’s all here waiting for you. Hear the full list below, and read on for a little more about a handful of standout tracks.
Madeline | “Somebody I Know”
What do chopping vegetables and electro beat-driven pop music have in common? An undeniable feeling of riding a kind of high—just see how Oakland, CA-based artist Madeline conjures and surfs that building, technicolor feeling in her new “Somebody I Know”.
Tristaño | “Trenchtown”
Take a classic and give it kaleidoscopic curves, deep beats, and shimmering accents—that’s what Tristaño pulls off for this sliver of Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry”.
Ari Voxx | “Lucid”
You’re hooked by the nostalgic video-game noise intro that just feels like pixelated images, then you’re all in when the song blooms into a dreamy pop experience. Ari Voxx made a lucid one, indeed.
Carter Ace | “keep on (demo)”
Smooth, pensive—you’re gonna find yourself flying right through Carter Ace’s minute and a half of precisely laid out verse on “keep on (demo)”, then straight into the rest of the new LP.
Mélat | “The Now (Sweet Love No. 9)”
Mélat’s giving us an ultra soulful romantic number here all about living in the moment of love, with the bonus of some meditative puzzling, too.
Dende | “Fantasy (Give It All)”
Dende’s been gifting us a wealth of tracks this year, and
this latest does not disappoint. There’s something entrancing about the woozy feel, almost intoxicating the way the artist lays out desire. Don’t wait on this one.
Bruna Lucchesi | “Quem Faz Amor Faz Barulho”
Intriguing, almost mysterious, and utterly charming—just a few of the key notes coming from Brazilian artist Bruna Lucchesi’s excellent new track.
Maya Delilah | “Silver Lining”
Maya Delilah is here to remind us to take a deep breath and look for the good—and wrap it in some group harmonies and slick guitar work.
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Words by Sofar Editorial Team
