Tag: dark R&B
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Maudlin Strangers is the current project of vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Hays, an all-around one man band and a talented one at that. “Overdose” is the title track from his forthcoming EP, which we are dying to hear now. As dark as it is seductive, the electro-embellished song is centered around a thick, deep…
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To my ears, this song is pure witch house, which isn’t surprising, since he uses the character ‡ in his name… Yes, there are R&B and industrial influences, but the end result strikes me as witch house… Not sure that’s what he considers it though, as there’s no mention of the genre in the bio…
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Mo Parker is actually two people: Classically and jazz trained pianist and singer Mo and trippy R&B beat-maker Domzilla. Their union here couldn’t possibly be more intriguing as Mo’s piano and soulful vocals ride Domzilla’s super deep, low end bass perfectly, resulting in something that sounds like a slightly more organic Massive Attack. Perhaps it’s…
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He’s sounding more and more like The Weeknd all of the time, but this dark R&B reinvention of his is proving to be pretty darn impressive.
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Well, well, well, hasn’t somebody changed direction? Instead of super catchy pop, this time around Erik Hassle delivers a dark, somewhat minimalist R&B tune that has more in common with The Weeknd and James Blake than anything he’s done previously. It’s not bad though. Takes a few listens to really grow on you — especially…