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Illustrate Magazine is an independent online music magazine covering a wide range of global alternative, pop, underground and experimental music.
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La Belle Epoque,’ directly translating to ‘The Beautiful Era’ in French, refers to a settled, well-made, and comfortable lifestyle prior to World War I. Now how does this relate to Young Forbes’ single going by the same name? Well, La Belle Epoque was The Golden Age of Europe, when it made the most significant cultural changes. In the case of Young Forbes, we can conclude La Belle Epoque refers to his own Golden Age, with new money and newfound success after having left and lost people recently.
La Belle Epoque is a sleek alternative and synth pop song with smooth guitar play rumbling the tra ..read more
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With their upcoming single INFECTED, DRAGONFLY EFFECT plans to blow the doors off of radio stations, podcaster studios, and everything else in between. featuring former BREAKING BENJAMIN drummer CHAD SZELIGA, a renowned international rock band. The ICONIC dystopian driven rock sound of the project is solidified by Infected, who SLAMS and turns up the heat. Check out the exclusive interview below:
1. Can you tell us a bit about where you come from and how it all got started?
DRAGONFLY EFFECT:
Kory and Matt were both playing in bands in 2016 and rekindled the flame through a separate band ..read more
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Sometimes you need a song to accompany your immersive, deep-focus sessions. ‘Bathe’ by Jaxsen can help you zoom out of your comfort zone with its zooming lo-fi instrumentals of synth wave, percussion, and a flat voice representing the aftermath of the despondent feeling of defeat after all’s been said and done after a breakup.
Jaxsen is a rising alternative indie pop musician in the industry with his unique tone. He has explored different sounds to get to his new single, ‘Bathe,’ which is yet another fruition of his many explorations.
Jaxsen produces a paradox alongside the spacy scenario tee ..read more
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We know time travel isn’t possible, but listening to 17 Inside by Emmrose, I sure felt like I was 17 again, stuck in a world much different. But what this song also did was transport us to another time frame, inundating us with memories of a certain yesterday.
17 Inside was released on March 3 of this year. When you hear the title of the song, you think this song sings a story of reminiscing. What it really does is do the service of mourning over lost loved ones by spending 17 days inside.
We hear a soulful, fleecy, and soft female voice emerge from a musical verse of acoustic guitar. If anyt ..read more
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17h ago
Sean Dampte Releases Fabulous Afrobeat Song “I Dey Consider”
Singer and performer Oluwaseun Oluyole, better known by his stage name “Sean Dampte,” began his life as a chorister in Lagos, Nigeria. After graduating from Bellevue University in Nebraska, he developed into an Afro-Pop artist and later lived in London. He has a history of numerous hit releases and collaborations with pioneer musicians such as Rayce, Wande Coal, Bnxn fka Buju, Seyi Vibez, and Ivorian rap superstar Le Juiice. Sean is making waves in the music business, with successes in London, the United States, and his native Niger ..read more
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Nora Polinnia Releases Emotional Song “Gotham”
Nora Polinnia is a brave Ukrainian singer and composer. On October 21, 2022, her first single, “Gotham,” came out. The singer has been creating music since she was merely 7 years old! She’s got a natural voice and brings her A-game in this moving symphonic pop number. Following their separation due to the war in their native Ukraine, Nora Polinnia and her friend Martin Nikov established “Gotham” as a creative outlet to support their people. The musicians were childhood friends in Kyiv and high school bandmates as well. Unfortunately, the Russian ..read more
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Return To Dust by Mild Horses: Album Review
Mild Horses are a musical act that creates fantastic psychedelic tones. Along with aspects of dream pop, their album, “Return To Dust,” is a must-hear for all fans of the aforementioned genres. Each melody is like a dream sequence, surfacing in the form of extreme synth effects and beastly percussions. Altogether, the instrumental and vocal aspects create a trippy sequence that keeps you hooked from start to finish.
There’s something truly stellar about the psychedelic genre. It taps into your psyche and feels like a melody for your consciousness. W ..read more
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19h ago
Super Highway by Birds Are Better: Review
Birds Are Better creates the kind of music that makes you groove with soulful vibes. “Super Highway” is a cross between synth-pop and alternative folk and is led by Norwegian musician Stian Fjelldal. His style of poetry and trance tones are pretty charming. It is brought to life in an electronica soundscape and elevates each passing minute with pulsating beat drops.
“Super Highway” starts off on a soft scale, with a soothing synth melody playing in the background. What follows afterward are vocals with a harmony only angels could express. The tone and ..read more
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19h ago
QUINT by Aggressive Soccer Moms: Album Review
Aggressive Soccer Moms is a group of Swedish musicians made up of Anders Bergstrom, Thomas Wahlstrom, and Stefan Wistrand. Their music is a mix of experimental and electronica. Aside from these genres, there’s a pleasant aura of jazz surrounding their album “QUINT,” which makes for a smooth listening experience. This is brought on by the instrumental sections that imbue a sense of jazz and lounge too.
“I Call Her Happy” is a polished number with an essence of rhythm and flow. The vocal facets are intriguing, but what captures the center of attent ..read more
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21h ago
Have you ever expected your favorite musician to come into your life and save you from your drowning mental health? Guitarist and vocalist Craig Douglas Miller didn’t. And that’s what happened after two decades of clinical depression and writer’s block when he tried reaching out to his musical idol. The legendary guitarist Marty Wilson-Piper burst into view, giving him a whole new perspective just as he was being washed over by a mid-life crisis.
Craig Miller and Marty Wilson Piper, also known as The Church, finally penned a timeless and pounding 80s alternative rock and a postpunk track call ..read more