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Frisco

New Single: Colours (feat. D Double E & Ghetts)
 Energetic   Fierce   Gaming   Work Out 

A long-standing member of Boy Better Know, and a consistent lyricist, performer and producer in his own right, Fris has been a deeply influential mainstay within the grime community and has sustained a long and successful musical career in the Grime scene. 'Colours', is Frisco's new single taken from his upcoming career-defining album The Familiar Stranger.

Release Date 24 July 2020

BLOXX

New Single: Off My Mind
 Energetic   Summer   Travel   Weekend 

'Off My Mind' is undoubtedly the band's most ambitious and accomplished pop song to date. Taken from the forthcoming debut album, the hook-heavy single follows a string of tastemaker support (both domestically and internationally), positioning them as the band to watch this year!

Release Date 22 July 2020

Shay Lia

New Single: Love Me, Love Me Not

Referencing the youthful nostalgia of picking petals from a flower while exploring unreciprocated romance, “Love Me Love Me Not” is Shay Lia’s second summer 2020 offering. Blending pop and afrobeat into a warm, sensual and melancholy combination, Shay Lia is coming into her own and flexing her versatility.

Release Date 24 July 2020

Dadi Freyr

New Single: Think About Things (Acoustic)
 Chill   Dinner   Focus   Sad 

DaðI Freyr, the Eurovision-winner that never was; has created a cultural moment with 'Think About Things' over the last few months. A viral hit and dance craze that was built for isolation, now reimagined in a beautiful new arrangement.

Release Date 24 July 2020

FEATURED / Indie

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The Naked And Famous

NEW Album: Recover / Focus track: Everybody Knows
 Chill  Happy  Summer  Weekend 

Indie pop progenitors The Naked and Famous triumphantly return with the release of their much-anticipated new album Recover. On full display on new glistening lead single, “Everybody Knows” and album highlights “Sunseeker” and “Bury Us”—the duo have sonically mastered the art of dreamy, hook-laden synth-pop paired with intimate storytelling.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Liss

NEW EP: Third / Focus track: Fool For You
 Chill  Summer  Weekend 

From the hyped "First" EP in 2016 through the comeback "Second" EP in 2019, Liss have cultivated their expression of alternative soul-pop that is now distilled on "Third".

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Halloweens

NEW Single: Lonely Boy Forever
 Energetic  Happy  Summer 

Justin Young and Timothy Lanham of The Vaccines new outfit Halloweens. Second release from their upcoming EP Maserati Anxiety Designed.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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EXES

NEW EP: Nothing Ever Ends / Focus track: Nothing Ever Ends
 Chill  Dinner  Romantic  Sad 

Nothing Ever Ends, EXES newest EP, walks the fine line between heartfelt and heartbreaking. It's an EP about healing--turning pain into something beautiful.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Hugh Harris

NEW Single: Earth Like You
 Holidays  Party  Summer  Weekend 

Hugh Harris, best known as guitarist in The Kooks launches his solo project with first single Earth Like You. Taken from his upcoming debut solo album to be released later this year.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Sinead O'Brien

NEW Single: Strangers In Danger
 Fierce  Focus 

Post-punk Irish poet Sinead O'Brien releases new track 'Strangers In Danger' taken from her debut EP due late summer

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Release Date 21 July 2020
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Attawalpa

NEW Single: Done Hanging On
 Energetic  Party  Romantic  Weekend 

With his debut EP ‘Spells’ not long in the rearview mirror, Attawalpa embarks on a compelling new chapter. "Done Hanging On" is a single riding on the heels of Attawalpa's debut EP "Spells." It's an underground indie anthem that fails to disappoint.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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B.Miles

NEW Single: Worst Enemy
 Fierce  Sexy  Summer  Work Out 

"A true force in alt pop" (PAPER) w. 24 mil. Spotify streams, the "mesmerizing" (FADER) artist marks her next chapter on "Worst Enemy." While radiating with defiant euphoria, B.Miles opens up for the first time about what it simply means to be Brenna

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Release Date 22 July 2020
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Boy Willows

NEW Single: I Love It When You Talk
 Chill  Energetic  Happy  Travel 

Indie sweetheart, Boy Willows, is back with his groovy lead single "I Love It When You Talk". It will be the first single off of his forthcoming debut album, "BANGS" set for release in February.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Mark McGowan

NEW Single: Simple
 Energetic  Happy  Party 

Simple is follow up single from Mark McGowan's Speakeasy EP that massed over 100k streams without any official Spotify editorials and over 300k views of the videos from the EP on Youtube. Mark has toured the UK and the east coast of USA.

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Release Date 22 July 2020
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O Mer

NEW Single: Come and Go
 Chill  Meditative  Summer 

“Come And Go” is a song about inspiration, both the search for it and the struggle to stay open to it. "Birds" is the first single from O Mer's upcoming LP, "Meri"

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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OWEL

NEW Single: I Dread The Night
 Chill  Romantic 

"I Dread The Night" is the first single in 2020 for OWEL. The band will be releasing their forthcoming new EP this fall.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Ryann

NEW Single: One Minute
 Energetic  Romantic  Summer 

Ryann releases her final single "One Minute" in anticipation to her first EP release which will come out in August 2020.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Wilson's Prom

NEW Single: Love Fool
 Chill  Sexy 

‘Love Fool’ is the debut release from Wilson’s Prom - a project born from the minds of James Seymour (Feelds) & Rhiannon Atkinson-Howatt (Merpire). Within a dream-state of polished gym floors and waves of taffeta is a song tackling human insecurities

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Release Date 22 July 2020
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Novaa

NEW Single: Cyber Room (Stripped Down)
 Chill  Sleep 

Lovely stripped down acoustic song "Cyber Room". Berlin based experimental pop artist, vocalist, songwriter and producer Novaa is anticipating the release of her second album ‘The Futurist’ in Sep 2020. She’s always been interested in future life, pestering her physicist brother to explain the world of technology, physical laws and inventions to her, devouring podcasts, documentaries and books dealing with ideas of the future. The album is filled with songs about AI, autonomously driving cars, drones and other exciting futuristic topics.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Sunship Balloon

NEW Single: A4 Life
 Energetic  Summer 

'A4 Life' is the first single from Sunship Balloon's debut album 'Everywhen'. Sunship Balloon is a new project from Dan and Tord of The Wombats.

Release Date 21 July 2020
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Wowflower

NEW Album: boris lament / Focus track: imaginary boris
 Chill  Meditative  Summer 

Comprised of beatmusic,bedroom pop and ambient electronic,"boris lament" is a meditation on ag㏌g,with many songs pull㏌g ㏌spiration from lost love,isolation,and learn㏌g how to cope with grow㏌g old ㏌ a world that appears to rema㏌ brutishly unchanged.

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Release Date 24 July 2020

FEATURED / Rock

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Des Rocs

NEW Single: I Know
 Fierce  Sexy 

The music of New York-based artist Des Rocs is boundary-bending, risk taking, riff-driven, explosive rock 'n' roll. Des is a fourth generation New Yorker whose very life force is synonymous with The City. “I Know” is meant for anyone struggling with who they are and who they want to be. Des Rocs wants people to know that they’re not alone in whatever darkness they face.

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Release Date 24 July 2020

FEATURED / Pop

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Sloane

NEW Single: Down from here
 Chill  Sad 

Sloane, the moniker of self-described gutter-punk turned jazz herald Nick Rosen releases a new single in the form of “Down Under”. An addictive electro-pop gem and 3rd single from upcoming 2nd EP titled 'Too Young To Be Lonely'

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Lola Lennox

NEW Single: Back At Wrong
 Energetic  Fierce  Work Out 

"Back At Wrong" is the third single from Lola Lennox, daughter of Eurythmics and solo star Annie Lennox. This single follows her soft release releases "In The Wild" & "Pale" and her work on the Award Winning BBC & Discovery show "Serengeti"

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Nick Wilson

NEW Single: Enough To Know You
 Chill  Romantic  Sad  Sexy 

Enough To Know You is the 2nd single & lead track from Nick Wilson's upcoming EP 'Love and Heartache'. The music video for the track was produced and directed by Bee Happy Media and will premiere online on the day of release.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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The Electric Sons

NEW Single: Arrival
 Chill  Happy  Summer  Weekend 

'Arrival' is the title track and first single off of The Electric Sons' self-produced debut album slated for early 2021. The track will be released alongside the 'Arrival' music video.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Zoey Lily

NEW Single: The End
 Chill  Sad  Sleep 

Zoey Lily’s latest single titled ‘The End’ is a reminder of our responsibility, for the wellbeing of our fellow humans, the environment and the animals we share the planet with.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Gabrielle Aplin

NEW Single: Loveback (Piano Version)
 Chill  Dinner  Sad 

Showcasing her distinguished vocals, Gabrielle Aplin releases a piano version of 'Loveback', a track taken from her critically acclaimed 3rd album 'Dear Happy' which has amassed over 100M streams and was Album Of The Week on Radio 2.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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DAVIS

NEW Single: Perfect Day
 Happy  Summer  Throwback  Weekend 

Take classic songwriting and filter it through influences from Beck to Drake and you’ve got DAVIS, a self-produced multi-instrumentalist who is post-genre. DAVIS' next single release 'Perfect Day' will be featured on LA's KROQ along with KCRW. Hip hop beats lay the groundwork for this perfect summer song. The nostalgic guitar hook will remind you of artists like The Beatles and The Byrds but modern comparisons would be Beck, Cage the Elephant, and even Post Malone.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Warmland

NEW Single: Family
 Energetic  Happy  Holidays  Summer 

Family is the newest single from Warmland, one of the leading Indie pop bands from Iceland. Their extra-dimensional psych-pop songs are in perfect balance with modern pop elements , a finely balanced showcase for a partnership that runs deeper than most. Previous singles have all topped the Icelandic radio charts. Family is upbeat, joyful and positive summer track and lyrics all about bringing the family together in difficult times.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Fia Moon

NEW Single: XX
 Chill  Fierce  Holidays  Sexy 

London based Irish artist Fia Moon flips heartbreak on its head in new single ‘XX’, the second of a planned six-single alt-pop project for 2020, all connected through a shared exploration of heartbreak and healing.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Butterbean's Café

NEW EP: Butterbean's Fairy Best Songs / Focus track: Butterbean's Café Theme Song
 Happy  Summer 

We are officially releasing a compilation EP of 6 songs from the Nick Jr. show Butterbean's Café.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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St. Lundi

NEW EP: Heavy Words / Focus track: Heavy Words
 Chill  Dinner  Focus  Sad 

Following on from his Kygo and Dermot Kennedy collaboration, St. Lundi returns with a his debut EP.

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Release Date 24 July 2020

FEATURED / Hip Hop

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DijahSB

NEW Album: 2020 / Focus track: Frontin' Like Pharrell
 Energetic  Happy  Party  Work Out 

 ‘Frontin Like Pharell’ is the lead single of DijahSB debut album ‘2020’. They raised $3,000 in 7 hours within their community to complete this album which features different producers from Canada and UK (Cheap Limousine, Loelash, Reon Vanger). Since the first single ‘Mama Said’ DijahSB has been supported across all DSPs, and also flagged as 2020 Artist To Watch by Amazon Music. The album features 8 songs where DijahSB bares their soul to smooth, dance happy production.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Piers James

NEW EP: A Dying Breed (Pt. I) / Focus track: Young Black British
 Chill  Energetic  Focus  Meditative 

A Dying Breed is PT.1 of Piers’ self-produced EP. Thrillingly impossible to pigeonhole, his versatile productions seamlessly synthesise elements of jazz, hip hop, R&B, reggae and grime into a style that feels fresh and yet possesses old school warmth

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Allday

NEW Single: OTT Remix
 Energetic  Party  Weekend  Work Out 

Allday enlists Skizzy Mars and Kamakaze on the remix of OTT, a tri-nations attack from 3 of the best underground hip-hop stars in the US, UK and Australia.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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the Kii

NEW Single: Walk Alone
 Energetic  Gaming  Throwback 

The production of 'Walk Alone' doesn’t rely on the industry’s sample-pack-aesthetic, but is more a real composition of organic elements, combined with modern 808s and unfathomable flow of Kelvyn's rap-verses it morphs into an atmospheric Trap Banger.

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Release Date 23 July 2020

FEATURED / Dance and Electronic

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GILA

NEW Single: Death Slump
 Energetic  Fierce  Focus 

GILA is an electronic producer from Denver, CO, who’s previously released music on XL, LuckyMe & Benji B’s Deviation. ‘Death Slump’ is a truly unique track, pairing an explosive percussion workout with lush, ethereal soundscapes and whispered vocals.

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Release Date 23 July 2020
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Holy Fuck

NEW EP: Deleter Remixed / Focus track: Luxe (Romaine Blessed remix)
 Party  Work Out 

The final component of Holy Fuck's 'Deleter Remixed' EP comes from Lunch Money Life's new alias - Romaine Blessed. After the success of the 'Deleter' album, Holy Fuck have turned to peers in the Dance & Electronic scene to rework selected tracks.

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Release Date 22 July 2020
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i_o

NEW Single: Annihilation (Afterhours Mix)
 Energetic  Gaming  Happy  Party 

Project 444 caps off with one final golden touch by the digital entity known as i_o. "Annihilation", the lead track off AM444 with Canadian singer/songwriter Lights receives an afterhours edit fit for the club, out on July 24th.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Julian Cross

NEW Single: Molecule
 Energetic  Sexy  Summer  Work Out 

Julian Cross releases his first track 'Molecule' leading up to his debut album releasing in December 2020.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Kindrid

NEW EP: Singularity / Focus track: Caught up in the Moment
 Energetic  Gaming  Happy  Party 

mau5trap finally unveils the debut EP release "Singularity" by Kindrid, a label artist who has made appearances on several compilations. Out on July 21st, the horde anticipates Kindrid's debut standalone release.

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Release Date 21 July 2020
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breathe.

NEW Single: Grace
 Chill  Romantic  Sexy  Sleep 

4th single and first 2020 release for breathe. - who are the underground favorite of Flume, Hayden James, RUFUS DU SOL and Flight Facilities, and used in Netflix productions Elite, Couples' Therapy, What/If and Russian hit: Kept Woman

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Midsplit

NEW Single: Only Time
 Chill  Romantic  Summer  Weekend 

Only Time features progressive chords played by an accoustic guitar, original 808's playing a fun melody & warm heartfelt vocals. This song perfectly blends romantic lyrics with a crisp dance-pop production.

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Release Date 23 July 2020
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Charlie Crown

NEW Single: Daydream
 Energetic  Fierce  Gaming  Summer 

“Daydream” is an anthemic dance track driven by majestic synths and striking vocals. Its dire, but optimistic lyrics provide a sense of escape while addressing issues of self-doubt and the resilience needed to move forward in our ever-evolving world.

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Release Date 23 July 2020
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Cityzen

NEW Single: U Need More
 Energetic  Weekend  Work Out 

From R3HAB's CYB3RPVNK imprint comes the latest track from the mysterious Cityzen, an artist who exists in the parallel of past and future and whose sound is a reflection of all that has been and all that will be.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Besomorph

NEW Single: Falling
 Energetic  Fierce 

Besomorph and N3WPORT came together to redefine one of the biggest Tik Tok Hits by Trevor Daniel. They have converted the Hit into an energetic Future Bass Anthem.

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Release Date 23 July 2020

FEATURED / Jazz

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Duval Timothy

NEW Single: Fall Again ft. Lil Silva & Melanie Faye
 Chill  Happy  Meditative  Summer 

Duval Timothy's new single Fall Again ft. Lil Silva & Melanie Faye is about loving and believing in yourself to be better. To settle down your constant cycle of thoughts and be still because the universe has a plan for all of us.

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Release Date 24 July 2020

FEATURED / R&B/Soul

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Desta French

NEW EP: San Lazarus / Focus track: Tabaco Y Ron
 Chill  Romantic  Sexy  Summer 

DF is a LatinX artist based in UK who already received support from Colors Studio, Clash, Noisey, I-D… 'San Lazarus', is her first EP in spanish that can be described as Latin flavors with London attitude. We’ll work with PR in the UK and LATAM.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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Elijah Connor

NEW Single: Say the Word
 Chill  Sexy  Summer  Weekend 

Viral newcomer singer Elijah Connor delivers on his latest release "Say the Word". Produced By Grammy-nominated American record producer Jazze Pha and Dre Butterz. "Say the Word" is the first single from the upcoming EP "The Book of Eli" which is scheduled to release in Fall 2020. Management has lined up live interviews on Instagram with BET, Radio One, and iHeart Media during release week to promote the song.

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Release Date 24 July 2020

FEATURED / African Regional Genres

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Olakira

NEW Single: Lovesick
 Chill  Party  Romantic  Sexy 

Following the release of his hit tune, “Aya Mi”, Wakanda Jollof crooner, Olakira is set to release both the audio and visuals of "Lovesick" inspired by the feeling of loneliness and lack of affection experienced by singles during the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Release Date 24 July 2020

FEATURED / Reggae

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Ziggy Marley

NEW Single: Play With Sky
 Energetic  Summer 

Play with Sky (ft. Ben Harper) is first track off Ziggy Marley's new family album, More Family Time, a follow up to his 2009 GRAMMY winning Family Time.

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Release Date 24 July 2020
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