I was just wondering if any of you orgers have heard any great NEW music today.I find that the best new music is usually from indie artists.

There are the newest song's ive heard that i like a lot

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EmmaMcG said:

If it's GREAT, NEW, FUNKY MUSIC you're after then I'd advise you to check out the latest album by a guy called Boulevards. The album is called Hurtown, USA. I don't know how to post videos from YouTube on here but check out his song "Steady". And perhaps post that video for me?

Not bad!

Trent Lundy

In the last year or so, NxWorries, Moonchild, Kelela, FKJ, and others have put out some really good albums or series of songs.

Charlie Puth's forthcoming Voicenotes album is sure to be something Prince fans can get into. Why? Because he has a deep affection for Jam & Lewis production and R&B music. "How Long" and "Attention" gives credence to that. He's talked about how he wanted to channel that late 80s and early 90s Jam & Lewis production that was crisp yet lush (think "Human" by Human League as an example). He has perfect pitch, which I always find fascinating. In one interview, someone's sneaker squeaked against the floor and he said, "That was a G. The sneaker, it was a G." In another interview, a plane flew over. He said, "The plane is a B flat. Oh wait, now it's an F." He went to the piano and picked out the note of the tone of the plane engines. To see him put together a song is pretty fascinating, too.

Jorja Smith is amazing. Start with "Teenage Fantasy". She falls in the Sy Smith, Leela James, younger Alicia Keys mxed with Duffy & a dash of Amy Winehouse area. She's how neo-soul should sound in 2018.

Paloma Faith's "The Bigger You Love" is such a wonderful throwback to 60s soul. Reverby vocals, grown-Motown-esque production.

Chlöe Howl "Do It Alone" is so fun.

Sigrid gives me new Alanis meets Robyn vibes. Listen to "Strangers".

dodie's "In The Middle" is fun minimal synth girl pop.

DAM FUNK - "Invite The Light"....Retro 80's radio friendly R&B synth/Linn Drum funk but with a modern day twist.

EmmaMcG said:

RJOrion said:

Charlie Puth is cool...but it seems like hes doing what Mayer Hawthorne/Tuxedo has already done...

I mean, I don't think so. It's a bit like saying, "Well Ready For The World is doing what Prince already did". Yes, and no.

Mayer & Charlie are sorta in the same genre of pop music. But to hear Puth talk about music, and chords, and his perfect pitch, and his approach to music - it's as mathematical as it is a true musician's approach to music. I think Mayer, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, and Charlie are all similar in just being a new and truly fresh approach to pop music.

I think it was Mayer who told Daryl Hall that he used to create soul music to have something to sample. Because using samples or loops from existing Motown music was expensive, he would write a groove or hook, then sample it in a different way in his music. So he had a certain sound and folks thought "Is that..." "Nope, I did that". That's pretty clever, really, in order to get a sound of sampling old soul music, you just write the old soul, then resample it in a diff way.

I wish Paperboy was more popular than he is these days. He's been consistent with album output, but no one pays attention to him, at least not in the U.S. And listen, in a world where Rihanna and Bieber are considered "relevant", I'll welcome the Puths and Mayers and Elis of the music world with open arms.

dancerella said:

Kali Uchis featuring Tyler The Creator & Bootsy Collins "After The Storm"

https://youtu.be/9f5zD7ZSNpQ

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thanks for the recommendations everyone

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https://noisetrade.com/hearalma

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https://hearalma.bandcamp...el-size-ep

On top of my head:

• "Drunk" - Thundercat
• "Eurpean Nites" EP - Dam Funk
• "This Old Dog" - Mac DeMarco
• "War & Leisure" - Miguel

lool said:

What is your definition of "new"?

True, for example, I just took a listen to the Jack Moves' self-titled 2015 album and came away very impressed. Is that "new"?

The Netherlands - Hope Porn

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Is this new? IDK.

Kadja Bonet

The new Prince is Jacob Collier

And Nai Palm of course

Two "A Star Is Born" moments...

modified said:

The new Prince is Jacob Collier

And Nai Palm of course

Two "A Star Is Born" moments...

They both have very nice voices!

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