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[vampiirex]

rex's info

hi hi! hello, welcome to my blog! <3 i'm a boy posting stanley parable themed otakatsu images!

i want to be more active here, so i might as well finally make an intro here ˆ𐃷ˆ

it'll include basics, boundaries, and fun facts under the cut! ૮꒰˶´˘`˶꒱ა

THIS IS MY NARRY DESIGN BTW:

basic information ..🪞.ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

▪︎ my names are rex, asmo, valo(rie), mikey, and fang! i don't mind any of them <3 they're just names ive picked up along the years ^_^

▪︎ i use he/him pronouns most of the time, but i occasionally use others too!

▪︎ im aroace and genderfluid ^_^ i also call myself transmasc because i present masculinely in professional spaces (e.g. work)

▪︎ i'm a minor! i'm 17 and my birthday is apr 25

▪︎ i'm still a high school student

before u follow ..🦢.ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

▪︎ i take a while to respond to dms, please ask me on discord if something is urgent! (i'll provide my user if asked)

▪︎ i am unstable but typically keep to myself, so you shouldnt have to worry about that! it's just a heads up ૮꒰˶´˘`˶꒱ა

▪︎ audhd and social anxiety affect how i interact. please PLEASE be patient and keep an open mind!

▪︎ i am a yume (tl;dr more dedicated version of a selfshipper) for the narrator from tsp. i have no issues with other ships involving him, and i often enjoy them myself! ^_^" im cringe and free

▪︎ i wont post about it, but i do enjoy eroguro kei!

do not interact ..🪦.ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

▪︎ darkshippers! im sorry, ur content makes me uncomfy T_T

▪︎ idk what else to put um.. just dont be a gross or hateful person! 🤍

fun facts ..🥩.ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

▪︎ my spinterest is fashion n subcultures!

▪︎ i dress in lolita fashion (kuro, shiro, and gothic!)

▪︎ i also dress yamikawaii, various subtypes of visual kei, morute, various types of goth, i do shironuri, aaaand more!! :3

▪︎ i LOVE gothic literature, porcelain dolls n trinkets, ball jointed dolls, victorian n rococo fashion, religious imagery n mythology, and royal history!

▪︎ i do like anime ˆ𐃷ˆ mostly shonen and moe slice of lifes! my favorite animes are tokyo revengers, visual prison, nana, nichijou, and bungo stray dogs

▪︎ i love a lotta dif music! vkei, kawaii metal, indie, genreless, pop, etc!! it's hard for me to dislike music

▪︎ i love a loooot of things ^_^" theres a HUGE likelihood we have a mutual interest! please dont be scared to reach out ૮꒰˶´˘`˶꒱ა

▪︎ as mentioned before, i am a yumedanshi! i ship the narrator with my sona (named rex grullo, who is 37 in tsp!) people refer to the pairing as narrex, and their emoji combo is 🎙🦈 ^_^ i only use it amonst friends, but im sharing it to avoid confusion

i hope everyone has a lovely day! also no tags bc i'll pin this and im nervous about it reaching randos ^_^"

[theislandmusic]

I don’t know wtf is happening BUT I LIKE IT

Kanye West & Kid Cudi - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

[neonun-au]

Do you have any writers you could rec? Thanks!

HOO boy yeah I have a few for sure!! I don’t read nearly as much as I want too, but I have a fic recs blog as well which you can find here (its a bit of a mess tho soz) 

if you’re good with smut/suggestive/romantic stuff -- @d-nghy-ck is grand. beautiful words beautiful person. Pearlescent is my fave. It’s a good antidote to the hard stuff you tend to find in the realm of nsfw. Citrus Summer is also really, really good and it is SFW so !! 

On the topic of Haechan, @hyuck-obsessed  has some really beautiful stuff though I haven’t delved in as much as I would like to yet! But she truly is an excellent writer and she’s coming out with some more stuff soon here so look out for that! 

@insomni-writing has some truly out of this world concepts and her writing is really beautiful. I especially recommend Prodosia and 1:16AM

@jungwooisms has such lovely detailed amazing stories. If you’re down for a lengthy read, I cannot recommend Hwarang enough, honestly. But if you want something shorter/more manageable then I would check out Blinding! 

@badwithten has some really fun concepts and great stories. I recommend anything from her that’s especially leaning more towards horror or murder mystery. She’s great at building suspense. 

I highly, highly, highly recommend ALL of @naptaemed ‘s stuff!! I haven’t read it /all/ yet, but what I have read is just so, so good. Her fluff is phenomenal and so grounded in reality and the humour is truly on point. She’s also doing a WayV angst series right now based around Jay Chou’s music!! (for specific recs I would say We’ll Be Okay and both of her Lucas stories (one is nsfw, but the other is just lovely sfw)

@meow-bebe unfortunately I haven’t read a LOT from her yet (I’m working on it), but her stories really hit that sweet spot for me of being sort of genreless and grounded and I love that

Also! @jaeyoonurl has a great catalogue of stories and you can’t go wrong with any of it! It’s a mix of different groups, but the first one I read was a short Jaehyun story called 90s Love and it is so beautiful and the imagery and emotions are just mmmm tasty

I’m sure you know @luvdsc . She’s an icon in the fluff genre lol 

If you want to dip into some SVT, or other groups, @yvesaccharine is such a talented and underappreciated writer! My fave is Fear, though I am not totally caught up yet on it but !! It’s very good. Very deep and beautiful and just lovely

@rvse-hvvck is such a great writer as well! She used to write under a different url so you might have seen her around as that, and I’m not sure if she had moved over her older fics yet (im behind on a lot of stuff tbh lolol) I really recommend Clouds and she has some upcoming fics/series that sound amazing! (also writes for ateez under @/rvse-miingi

@ncthothours has some great short fluff and angst pieces as well! The fluff especially is very, very sweet and I recommend it. 

I know I’m forgetting some people with fics and writing that I admire but !! for now this is the list haha

ADDENDUM: I also very much recommend @itsapapisongo and @puppywritings they are both great writers and I am so sorry my brain went absolute mush lol William (puppywritings) just put out a horror fic with Johnny called Fidelium which was really good and he had a Christmas fic with Doyoung that I LOVED. Javi does a lot of crossover which is fun and his writing is so grounded and well-developed ! Be Seeing You!! That’s the rec

[jessicakmatt]

How to Release an Album: The 10 Step Music Distribution Checklist

How to Release an Album: The 10 Step Music Distribution Checklist: via LANDR Blog

Releasing a single or album is a big deal. So do it right.

You’ve worked hard on it for weeks, months or even years. Releasing your record is a moment in the making. So it should be a happy moment. Not a moment filled with fear and disorganization. While the actual release of your album IS a big deal, knowing how to release an album right isn’t that tough…

As long as you get a few key things in place, releasing will be as joyous as laying down that first chord—the way it should be!

But knowing where to start, what you need and how to get it, isn’t always the easiest task to pull off.

Especially when you wanna build the perfect release for smart digital music distribution—the most important way to get heard for today’s musician.

How to Release an Album in 10 Steps

We created the album release checklist to help you put the good vibrations back into releasing. Here’s everything you need to check off the list to release your next project with more yes! And less stress.

1. Figure Out Your Album Art

Album art is still important. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!

I’ve already written about the importance of album art in today’s music landscape. The bottom line? Album art still plays an important visual role for your music.

In fact, it’s often the only visual element you get to control on digital music stores that display everyone’s album in the same font and format as the next artist’s. So your art is important!

The key word here is ‘art.’ Your music is your art, so the image you pick should have just as much care and creativity put into it as your music.

How to find album art

Finding album art can be tough. Working within your network of creators, or making your own visuals is always the best way to find the perfect cover image.

Reaching out to an artists is common as well. Collaborating for your album art is a nice way to cross-promote with someone whose work aligns with your vision.

As long as you get a few key things in place, releasing will be as joyous as laying down that first chord—the way it should be!

Visual artists often lend their work for album covers. The Caretaker uses the paintings of Ivan Seal for his covers.

Sigur Rós used a Ryan McGinley photo for one of their covers. Kanye infamously used 2 different George Condo paintings after his first choice was banned.

All of these examples are collaborations between artists that made sense for the record. Your album art should be the same.

Whether you make your own image for the cover, or find someone in your network to make it for you, it should represent the same inspirations that drove the creation of your album.

Make a small investment

Album art is a good time to invest a bit of money into your project.

This could be a fee for using someone’s painting, hiring a photographer to shoot your band, or spending a bit of cash to make the perfect album image on your own.

Or you could always do what Future did and find the perfect album art on Shutterstock. It’s not the most personal approach… But whatever works I guess!

As long as you consider the importance of your image first, you’ll be set.

Get the proper album art format

It’s not just about what image you pick. You need to consider the format as well.

Every digital music store has different rules for image sizing. But if you stick to these rules you should be ready to go live everywhere.

The cover art requirements are:

A square

You don’t need to break out your geometry set to figure out what a perfect square is. All 4 sides equal. Boom, that’s it.

Minimum 1400 x 1400 pixels

The smallest your image can be is 1400 x 1400 pixels. The key here is to start with an image that’s big to begin with. Most Digital Distribution release builders should take care of resizing for you as long as you start with the right size. So starting big is important.

Make sure there’s no blurriness or pixelation

If you start with a large, uncompressed image like I mentioned above, pixelation shouldn’t be a problem during resizing. If you do run into pixelation problems you may have to source a new image to get your record in stores. So plan ahead.

Don’t include URLs

There are plenty of better places to promote your music website than your album art. Leave the URLs out. Depending on the platform, you may be able to add a link to your website.

So do it there instead and keep your album art URL-free

Leave out all social media logos

No references to brands

Absolutely no pornographic images

Either JPG or PNG format

Minimum 72 DPI

Stick to these criteria and you’re ready for the release builder. And if you pick album art that comes from the same creativity you used to make your album, your music will be well represented no matter where it goes.

2. Pick Your Track Titles and Commit

Like your album art, your track titles are an important signifier of your sound. They’re part of the stuff that you get to control about your music on the digital music stores.

But that’s only half the story… Track titles are an important part of your metadata. I know it’s a stuffy word. But like it or not, metadata is what makes your music findable across the web—digital music stores especially.

There are certain things to avoid when entering your track titles in the release builder. The best way to avoid any rejected track titles is to simply enter the track title and nothing else.

If you start adding extra information to your titles you’re gonna hit some roadblocks.

Here’s some do’s and don’ts to avoid track title headaches later on:

Don’t include the release date

Don’t include the release format—like album or EP—in your track title

Don’t Include search terms in your track titles like ‘pop punk’ or ‘lo-fi house’

Do spell everything correctly and spellcheck!

Do enter the track title exactly how you want it to appear in the stores

Do stick to the same formatting across an entire release

Avoid calling your tracks ‘track 1, track 2, track 3, etc.’ Same thing goes for calling everything ‘untitled.‘ You tracks may get lost in the mix on the bigger streaming platforms where you’re up against thousands of other tracks with unique titles.

Check twice and release once!

Make sure you have all your track titles figured out and formatted in advance of releasing. If there are errors in your titles it could delay your release from appearing in digital stores and changing titles after you release can be a hassle as well, so check twice and release once!

If you title your project correctly and commit to your metadata, you’ll avoid confusion and frustration later on.

3. Pick Your Project Title and Commit

You don’t need me to tell you that your EP, Single or Album title is important.

If you’re struggling to pick something, try to think of a title that comes from the same creative place that the music came from.

After all, music is a language. So try and translate it into the language you want for your album title and go from there.

Got lyrics? Even better. Dig through to find the gold and build your album title from that. If you’re still stuck, there’s always Dadaist poetry right?

Title formatting

Once you have your title picked, you need to consider the formatting. The formatting of your title may differ based on what kind of release it is.

Again, each online music store has their own style guidelines for titling. The iTunes Store Music Style Guide is a fantastic resource for formatting all your titles.

The words you choose on digital music stores are more important than ever because every album title is displayed in the exact some color and font depending on the music store.

For example: All album titles on Spotify appear in the font Spotify Circular, Google Play will show your track title in Roboto font, etc.

It might not play a huge role in what title you choose. Just keep in mind that your album title is your chance to keep control over what it says even if you can’t control what font it shows up in.

4. Find Your Perfect Genres and Subgenres

In a perfect world everything would just be ‘genreless’ and we’d all just make music right?

But in the age of streaming and digital stores that want to deliver their customers exactly what they want when they want it, genres have become more important than they’ve ever been.

Genres make your music findable. And subgenres make it even more findable.

Digital music stores are actually more similar to conventional record stores than you might think. Your genre metadata puts your record in the right “bin” so that a digger can find it quicker than digging through an unlabeled crate in a dusty basement (also fun though).

Genres make your music findable. And subgenres make it even more findable.

Genere tagging also plays a role in playlisting. If someone creating a playlist is looking for good music to put in a genere-specific playlist, chances are they’re searching for that genre or subgenre tag.

If your music isn’t tagged properly, the curator never finds it, and your track doesn’t end up in the playlist. It’s that simple. When you’re picking genres and subgenres for your project there’s a few helpful things to keep in mind:

Stay true to your sound

If it makes sense, try to stay true to the genre that you’re most interested in working in. If you made a pop album that’s slightly influenced by punk, don’t go and switch it all the way to punk.

That’s what subgenres are for. Try to keep your main genre as true to your core sound as possible.

Resist the urge to pick a joke genre

I get it. It’s fun to say your album is Twee Pop when it’s actually Metal.

‘Cause you don’t play by the rules and no genre can can label your vision! But trust me, resist that urge.

9 times out of 10, algorithms are using the genre you pick to spit out search result and suggest new music to potential fans.

If your music doesn’t live up to the genre you picked, guess what? It’s gonna get buried and forgotten.

Unless you already have a huge grassroots following that’s in on the joke already, stick to the correct genre and make your music findable for the listeners that wanna find it.

Use subgenres to explore some new niches

There’s a huge amount of genres and subgenres across all the big digital music stores. Spotify alone acknowledges almost 1,000 genres.

It might seem daunting and unnecessary, but all those little niches are actually good for you and your music.

Tag it accordingly and find some new fans!

Why? They give you the opportunity to put your music where it belongs and deliver it to exactly who wants to hear it.

Do your research when you’re picking subgenres. Dig into some of the niches that each store includes. Who knows, maybe your music perfectly fills a genre that you never even heard of?

If it does, great! Tag it accordingly and find some new fans!

5. Are All Your Collaborators Included?

One of the best ways to make good music is collaboration. It’s the reason why we built in collaboration features into your LANDR library—so you can make the best music, in the best way, easier.

Releasing music is a great time to celebrate those collaborations. And the best way to do that is to add featured artists while you’re building your release.

If you’re not sure if someone should be featured on your track or not, your best bet is to always discuss it with your collaborator and make sure everyone has the same expectations and definition of “featured artist.”

Typically featured artists provide things like solos, lyrics, or entire sections of songs.

But no matter what always discuss your ideas for featuring artists before you wrap your projects and release them.

Changing or removing featured artists after you release is possible, but it’s a headache and your creative relationships within your network are at stake if you don’t acknowledge a collaboration where someone thought they deserved it.

So take care of that conversation BEFORE you build your release and acknowledge everyone that made your record as good as it is.

6. Are Your ISRCs Sorted Out?

ISRCs are International Standard Recording Codes. Each code is 12 digits long and identifies things like country of release, and the year the ISRC was issued. They’re used to identify every unique recording in existence.

When a recording is distributed, most times an ISRC is created for that recording. Digital music distribution services will create ISRCs for you when you build your release.

The same recording shouldn’t have 2 ISRC codes just because it was distributed in 2 different ways. If your music already has ISRC codes from a prior release, then the same ISRC code should be on it for all subsequent releases.

This could happen if you had a release distributed through a label and your contract expired so you’re releasing the same recordings on your own, or maybe you are switching digital music distribution services and you have to transfer your info. Either way, the same ISRC code will apply that you were given the first time around.

ISRCs identify your music as yours, so they’re important. Make sure you get all your ISRC info in order from the start and keep detailed records of all your ISRCs for the future.

7. Is Your Release Going to be a Single, EP or Album?

The difference between singles, albums and EPs is an interesting subject. There’s quite a few opinions out there as to what it all means. It can all get quite confusing…

Knowing what you intend to release in advance is important for your music promotion. If you hype up your new album, and then it appears as an EP in the online stores, it might be confusing for your fans. So decide early and promote accordingly!

Each digital store categorizes releases differently. Know how your release will appear before you start promoting. Here’s how 2 of the biggest digital music stores do it:

Spotify:

Spotify displays releases as either a single or album. There’s no EP category on Spotify.

Your release will appear as a Single if:

There are 6 tracks or less on it

There’s less than 30 minutes of music on it

All other releases will appear as albums.

iTunes and Apple Music:

Apple Music and iTunes will label your release as Single, EP, or Album depending on a few criteria:

Your release will appear as a Single if:

There are one to three songs that are less than 10 minutes

Your release will appear as an EP if:

There are one to three songs with one song at least 10 minutes long and a total running time of 30 minutes or less or;

There are four to six songs with a total running time of 30 minutes or less

All other releases will appear as Albums. Remember: each release type will appear in the stores automatically based on these criteria.

Make sure you know what your release will appear as! If you’re releasing an album, then promote your album. If you’re releasing an EP, then promote your EP!

8. Where in the World Is Your Music Going?

When you pick a store to sell your release in, you’re also choosing to release your album in all the countries that store distributes to.

You should always have a good idea of where your music is live. This will help you later on when you’re looking into your streaming stats and growing your fan base at home and abroad.

Stay informed on where your music is going before AND after you release.

Stay informed on where your music is going before AND after you release.

Your LANDR release dashboard will show you where in the world your music is being streamed, so you’ll have a good idea of where it’s being released after you distribute as well.

If you don’t want your music in a certain country, don’t select stores that distribute to that country before you release.

Stay informed on where your music is going before AND after you release.

Once you figure out which store distributes to which country, just opt-out of stores that distribute to that country while you’re building your release. Piece of cake.

9. Is Your Release Legal and Are Your Samples Cleared?

When you’re preparing to release your music and there’s sample in it, the number 1 rule is:

If you are using a sample of someone else’s music without their consent it’s illegal.

Of course all samples don’t need to be cleared, like certain royalty-free sample packs.

Don’t risk it. If you sampled someone else’s music, clear it.

To avoid getting burnt later, make absolutely sure you’re not releasing music with audio that someone else owns.

You’ll often read that it’s ok to use samples because no one who cares will hear it…

But if your track blows up (kind of what you’re hoping for right?), that’s when the copyright claims start to happen. Which it the worst possible time to have it all taken away.

Don’t risk it. If you sampled someone else’s music, clear it. Contact the artist and do the work to make your tracks legit.

If your song does contain problematic samples, most distributors will contact you and your track will get taken down anyways. So avoid the headaches and do the right thing.

10. Do I have the right file formats?

Your music needs to sound great on every online music store. So you need to start with a file that’s at least 44.1kHz – 16bit WAV—the current industry standard.

If your tracks aren’t 44.1kHz – 16bit WAV, you won’t be able to release them with the big stores.

MP3s are great for sharing your music with friends, or offering for download to your fans. But MP3s aren’t accepted by most major digital music stores.

Start by exporting a high-quality WAV from your DAW and you’ll be all set for sharing, mastering, distribution and sounding great everywhere that matters.

Every Step You Take, Every Move You Make

The most important part of music distribution is enjoying the feeling of finishing a project and sharing it with the world.

All the logistics of releasing shouldn’t take a way from that…

Follow these 10 steps and you’ll be all set to release smart and start tracking your success to make your next moves as an artist.

So build the perfect release and put the joy back into releasing music!

The post How to Release an Album: The 10 Step Music Distribution Checklist appeared first on LANDR Blog.

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[marsthemusicfairie]

Cleo at Abbey Road - Shygirl

Single/Package Review - audio link attached

Rating: 10/10 Cover Art: 10/10 Re-listen?: Definitely Favorites: All

 Shygirl is an artist I’ve been hearing about this year, so, I am so excited to listen to them for the first time! Shygirl released Cleo at Abbey Road, Cleo, and Cleo - Edit on December 14th, 2021, with Cleo being a single released October 26, 2021. 

     The package starts off with Cleo at Abbey Road, which is a slow ballad with incredible string instrumentation. I was immediately impressed by Shygirl’s artistry. Right off the back I’m thinking “This artist is serious.” There is tension and pull from the strings, engaging and exciting lyrics, and a beautiful and captivating voice. It’s giving luxury. My mind creates imagery of a scenes of dark royal love. 

   Cleo begins similarly to Cleo at Abbey Road, but then takes a beautiful, shocking twist, turning from a string ballad to a dance track. I immediately added it to my Liked playlist. I’m really excited to hear this because I love seeing Black Femmes infiltrate the dance music scene. In her bio on Spotify, it says Shygirl is a “DJ with a tone set clearly in the depths of the club,” and I am feeling allll of that. I am in love with Cleo. Seriously 10/10. 

     Cleo- Edit is basically Cleo with a few engaging, more intense changes to the production. I love so much, I can’t wait to dance to these. I will definitely be keeping an ear and eye out for Shygirl from now. What a promising artist. 

[marsthemusicfairie]

Son of a Sauce! - Salami Rose Joe Louis

Album Review - link to album attached   

      I recently discovered Salami Rose Joe Louis from their song ‘Nostalgic Montage’, and it was enough to get me curious about the rest of their discography. The style was right up my alley. Planetary scientist gone full time artist, and it’s very obvious.

Album cover- 8/10

Album rating- 8/10

     ‘Son of a Sauce!’ is Salami Rose Joe Louis’ debut album released in 2016. After listening to this album I’m left feeling wowed. I believe Salami produced the album, and I am really impressed. 45 minute, 26 track album filled with dynamics, space/galactic/psychedelic feels, interludes, mind-warps and dreamy, mysterious vocals. 

     The album fits perfectly with the blog because i have no idea how to categorize the genre of the album. It’s weird, it’s beautiful, it’s very interesting. Some lo-fi, alternative, experimental, bedroom, abstract, qualities. Why even try to describe it? The album is full of personality and fluidity. There are many songs on here I would love to listen to while tripping, on a night drive, in the woods, or honestly just in my bed completely in the dark. Or like cleaning. You will be stimulated and feeling like you’re a little alien on an adventure while listening to this. Very cool, one of my new favorite albums. 

     There were many times where I wondered if Salami was foreign because of the way she enunciated and phrased words, but upon research she’s from the Bay Area! Regardless, I love the way she sings because it adds a whole new layer of uniqueness to the tracks, and actually in many tracks the lyrics are very undistinguishable. There are a couple tracks where her vocals are not the forefront, but the production is, so her vocals will be low, quiet, and muted. Other tracks full of beautiful harmonies and clear, sweet vocals. I’m glad she chose to highlight her production in various tracks, because truly it is incredible and should be focused on. Very interesting artistic choices all throughout the album and Salami is a true artist. 

     My only note is towards the end I did get slightlyyy tired...only ever so slightly. That’s why I took off half a point. It just got a little redundant and slow especially with the piano ballads, even though it was still unique. I started to need a little more excitement. But, it picked back up around Gabush and Why Do You Care When Im Gone. 

Re-listen?- Definitely. I am right now, haha.

Favorite tracks- I Miss You So, Crawwee, Tell Meeee/Tell Meeee Again, Losing Sleep over the Cretaceous, Why Do You Care When I’m Gone

Skips- Trust, Lil Wednesday Idear, Evection Resonance, I Used to Think I Knew, To Take and to Wander

Notes made on favorite tracks 

*I Miss You So- love the guitar so much, voice is sooo enchanting and sweet but mysterious, simple lyrics but delicious. The break at 2:00 is everything, extremely fluid and moving, as well as the outro 

*Crawwee- the percussion immediately draws me attention, I love the sound of the gentle tapping and the clouded drums and and bass combo. so dreamy. her soft voice compliments it so well. The chorus vocals are so interesting. 

Tell Meeeee- the percussion on this song is new. this songs a little grimier but short and leads us into the next track quickly 

*Tell Meeeee Again- evolving instrumentals from the last track. lovely

*Losing Sleep over the Cretaceous- upbeat again, the time signature/timing on this is fascinating. All the sounds are slightly overwhelming at parts but in the best way. It’s just your brain trying to catch up with all that’s happening. The ending of the song is lovely. 

*Why Do You Care When Im Gone- dreamy, starry, upbeat. paints a dreamland in your mind. Absolutely adore her vocals here. Love how in her production she’s not afraid to use any sound. 

[marsthemusicfairie]

Daydreams - Denyah

 EP Review - Link to listen

Astrological energies - Capricorn, Pisces, Aries, Sagittarius 

     Denyah is a musical artist from Los Angeles, California that describes her sound as pastel R&B, or “basically anything she wants.” She released her debut EP, Daydreams, on June 11, 2021, after years of releasing beautiful, dreamy singles, perfectly framing her sound and creativity. One of those singles being the highly popular and loved song Easy Baby. The 17 minute 6 track project is filled with dreamy, soft, and delicate vocals that charm you into giving your full attention, with whimsical and wanderlust production to lull you away into Denyah’s universe. After listening to the project I felt refreshed, calm, and inspired to have a more rosey yet confident outlook in life. The lyrics are empowering and personal, taking you higher into her world, adding to the atmospheric sound. 

     My favorites in the EP were the title track Daydreams, I AM, and Gravity. Daydreams brings you into a world of Neptunian and Jupiterian energy with heavy Piscean feeling, leaving me lost in my own daydreams as well. The lyrics of I AM empower you and fill you with self love. Gravity is a song with amazing track and vocal production, bringing a magnetic energy. I love how raw the production is on all of these songs, it is so authentic and shows me the creativity and true essence of the artist. 

     I think one reason why I love Denyah’s music so much is because as much as it is completely unique, it has a nostalgic feel to it that reminds me of a combo of the early days of both Kilo Kish and SZA. It’s the lush production and heavy drum/bass combined with the airy sounds, I like to call fairy sounds. It’s beautiful to have someone bring back this sound in their authentic and new way.  Everything about Denyah’s artistry and package is beautiful and engaging and I can not wait until she releases more music so I can continue to support her endeavors. 

     I also want to give love to the cover art. Super dope, creative, and beautiful. I love the modeling and posing and shows artistry.