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First of all, and because it cannot be said often enough: нет войны | ні війні | No War How to help the people in Ukraine ______________________________________________________ This coverage was created via Musosoup  #Sustainablecurator Click here  and run your own campaign on MusoSoup Picture Credit: VI Productions IRYS - Weirdo Release Date: March 31, 2022 Duration: 03:43 Genre: Dark Pop / Synthwave Origin: Berlin , Germany Berlin-based independent artist IRYS is constantly providing us with gloomy and ethereal soudscapes for the darkest of dancefloors, dungeon clubs, or celebrations. IRYS' first appearance on MangoWave was in October 2021 when her single release ' Circles ' was presented. Now with the sixth single 'Weirdo', IRYS is back in the new year 2022 The song is driven by a scratchy synthetic bass line that fills up the room like a heavy carpet woven from Post Punk, Darkwave, and dreamy psychedelia. Above this massive foundation, the air is full of shny s...

Picture Credit: Jiva Jiva -  חושך Release Date: June 16, 2021 Length: 03:35 Genre: Darkwave / Trip Hop Origin: Ashkelon , Israel In May, the single "מנטרה" by Ashkelon's exceptional artist Jiva Taranenko  was featured on MangoWave. Click here to read and listen . Today, I am extremely happy to present another powerful song by the gifted musician from Israel's Southern coastal region. Jiva is providing us with ethereal and sensual vocals on atmospheric soundscapes created by Plotnik82. "חושך" (Hebrew: "Dark" or "Darkness") is built on a trippy and glitchy carpet of synthetic psychedelia. The dark and yet smooth soundscapes contain gorgeous breaks which create further thrill to the ethereal atmosphere, and finally gently strummed strings add a beautiful heat to the sound. This psychedelic sonic artwork is being completed by the stunning vocals of Jiva Taranenko . Smooth and yet powerful, the artist enchants her audience, and once more I th...

Picture Credit: Blodivostok   Blodivostok - Human Furioso Release Date: May 25, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 34:09 Genre: Rapcore / Electro Punk / Industrial Origin: Helsinki , Finland Some time ago, I had a talk about music with my dear friend Lee . The gist of our coversation was that music genres and their boundaries are basically obsolete. Of course, many artists and bands reinforce elements of certain genres and also create new genres. But there are artists like Hakim Hietikko , Tuomas Rauhala , and   Panu Rauhala , too. The trio from Finland's capital calls themselves Blodivostok, and their debut album "Human Furioso" is an ideal example for music that does not fit into traditional genre categories. Some of you might remember the Bomfunk MCs from Finland - a rap crew that merged Rap, Breakbeat, and some kind of Hardcore-related styles. Click here to refresh your memories. The Bomfunk MCs might be a good angle to start describing the music prese...

Picture Credit: Daverage J. Normal   Daverage J. Normal - DarkStars Release Date: June 14, 2021 Length: 04:29 Genre: Glitch Origin: London , England With his third single "DarkStars", London's Daverage J. Normal raises the anticipation for the upcoming debut EP "General Dysfunction" (release date: July 24, 2021). The track is a galactic journey exploring the environments of our universe's origin. Daverage J. Normal's "DarkStars" searches for undiscovered entities in distant galaxies which used to gigantic suns. Those stars were once brighter than human imagination can grasp, but now they have turned to "DarkStars". The cosmic exploration trip is musicked via synthetic bass lines as dark as antimatter and electronic glitch noises passing by like meteorites and space debris. Daverage J. Normal's ride through space is not linear. Instead, tempo and direction change frequently. Thus, you can imagine how the galactic vessel has to dodg...

Picture Credit: ALIMA   ALIMA - Who Am I Now? Release Date: May 06, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 20:59 Genre: R'n'B / Glitch Origin: Falmouth , England The five-track EP on hand is the debut release by Cornwall's producer and musician Alima Dove . ALIMA has packed the EP with a dynamic mix of R'n'B, Glitch, Rap, Grime, and artistic sound constructs. On five songs, the gifted artist creates a versatile cocktail of atmospheric, hypnotizing, and powerful sounds. The result is sweeping blow, a timeless set of anthems for the clubs, for the street, for your next workout. Regarding the vocals which often flow between mesmerizing chants and forceful rap, ALIMA somehow reminds me of Aaliyah, and M.I.A. - two absolute legends. But ALIMA cannot be reduced to these comparisons at all; neither does her music sound like a modern-day copy of either of those two artists. The experimenal beats that Alima Dove  has produced for her debut EP derive from the vibran...

Picture Credit: Romantic Thriller   Romantic Thriller - Doors Release Date: April 23, 2021 Length: 03:28 Genre: Dark Pop / Darkwave Origin: Los Angeles , California ,  USA When I was a kid, one of my favourite books was "Die unendliche Geschichte" (German: "The Neverending Story") by  Michael Ende . I was especially fascinated by the role of doors in the novel, and secretly I sometimes wish that one day I will enter the maze of doors somehow. This theme and Atreyu 's battle against The Nothing has also influenced Romantic Thriller's single "Doors". Further, artist Rebecca Huston  has processed her experience with quarantine and a break-up with this song. Romantic Thriller · Doors "Doors" is a song as dark and as experimental as electronic pop music can be. Glitchy Electronica and the gloomiest sounds Synthwave can create, start trippy dance on a psychedelic Gothic Rock atmosphere. Romantic Thriller opens doors to fantastic and thrilling...

Picture Credit: Jiva   Jiva - Mantra | מנטרה Release Date: March 22, 2021 Length: 04:00 Genre: Dark Pop / Alternative Rock Origin: Ashkelon , Israel On her newest single, Ashkelon's exceptional artist Jiva Taranenko  processes the prayer by Frederick Salomon Perl , one of the founders of the Gestalt therapy alongside Laura Perl  and Paul Goodman . The Hebrew lyrics by Jiva emphasize the uniqueness of each living being and necessity of accepting these unique traits. On this planet, we need to allow ourselves to be different and tolerate these features in other people, too. "Mantra" (or "מנטרה" in Hebrew) is a powerful sonic presentation that merges the gloomy force of Alternative Rock with glitchy Trip Hop beats and a passionate Dark Pop atmosphere. The oriental harmonies add a strong heat to the soundscape and thus create a stunning sonic experience, unique like the personality of each living creature. Jiva's song is a deeply sensual and catchy tune that is...

Picture Credit: SERENA   SERENA - Ophelia Release Date: April 09, 2021 Length: 04:53 Genre: Electronica / Dream Pop / Glitch Origin: London , England With her recent single "Ophelia", London's Dark Pop artist SERENA deals with the effects of the hurricane Ophelia that raged over Western and Northern Europe in autumn 2017. If you are interested in the storm, read here . The song by SERENA takes on other consequences the storm had. You can lock yourselves up, you can close windows, bar doors, turn up the stereo volume so you cannot hear the wind howling - and yet, there are ways the storm can affect or hurt you. SERENA is hereby dealing with the mental health issues that can be triggered or amplified by an event such as the impact of Ophelia. Tense and thrilling soundscapes of Dark Pop, Glitch, and Dream Pop create an impressive atmosphere. SERENA musicks the exciting omens of the storm approaching her home town. Will it be over soon? Will it be devastating? Nothing can b...

Picture Credit: The Mountain King Artwork: Agromira   The Mountain King - C.A.O.S.D. Release Date: May 01, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 25:31 Genre: EDM / Nintendocore / Electro Punk Origin: Mainz , Germany And now, something completely different, or: Wouldn't it be nice if the police had cooked asparagus instead of tonfas, tazers, and guns? Labour Day 2021 was the release date of the third The Mountain King release in 2021 alone. After the artist from Rhineland-Palatia has recently provided us with Space Doom , and Black Metal , this eight-track album is the most electronic release by Eric McQueen  since "Super Dead Isle 2" . C. A. O. S. D. by The Mountain King The limited special edition of this CD comes with an (empty) molotov cocktail and a USB drive by the way. You might want to have one of those 10 pieces. "C.A.O.S.D." is an instrumental albu except for the voice samples of the skits. The music is defined by minimalist but atmosp...

  Picture Credit: Greenness Piece by piece, Brighton's Folktronica, Avant-Pop and Trip Hop duo Greenness is releasing their first full-length release ""Sunrooms". The twelve-track album will follow the two concept EPs "Bicephaly" (2016) and " Cyclicity " (2018). So far, we can listen to the first four tracks online. The calm ambient " Solace " (February) was the first ex ante single, followed by the glitchy and trippy " Sphinx " in March (bilingual lyrics and cat content!), the soulful " Unfold " (April) and the dynamic Alternative Rock banger "Weatherman": The four songs released so far make it obvious: "Surooms" is about to become a highly versatile an exciting album. Greenness make electronic glitch sounds grind on sweet Alternative, Indie and Folk tunes, and thereby create an energetic sound. Content from the  MangoNews  will always stay in the  MangoRotation  playlist for 14 days. This coverag...

Picture Credit: Asta Hiroki Asta Hiroki feat. Lalin St. Juste - Left behind Release Date: March 19, 2021 Length: 04:04 Genre: Dream Pop / Glitch Origin: Brighton , England Left Behind (feat. Lalin St. Juste) by Asta Hiroki Brighton's Asta Hiroki visual artist and producer has joined forces with vocalist Lalin St. Juste ( The Seshen ) and cellist Bela Emerson. Together, they have created this gorgeous, bittersweet piece of melancholic music called "Left behind". Smooth Dream Pop starts a lightfooted dance on glitchy noises and a wholesome electronic pop atmosphere. "Left behind" is sweet like wine and bitter like tears - a beautiful piece of sensual music. Content from the  MangoNews  will always stay in the  MangoRotation  playlist for 14 days. Asta Hiroki Online: Homepage Facebook Twitter Instagram Bandcamp MixCloud SoundCloud (Jalapeno Records) YouTube Spotify Looking for affordable and high quality promotion for your music? Here's MusoSoup! Follow Mango...

Picture Credit: Siegmar Fricke / A Thunder Orchestra Siegmar Fricke / A Thunder Orchestra - Energy is Eternal Delight (2021 Re-Issue) Release Date: February 17, 2021 Label: Calax Records Format: Vinyl / Digital Length: 70:35 Genre: Synthwave / Ambient / Electronica Hey there, time travellers! Tokyo's Calax Records are inviting us on a spacey trip to the year 1991. It was the year, Freddie Mercury  died, John Lennon  released 'Give Peace a Chance', Nirvana coined a new era of Grunge with 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', and Janet Jackson  became the first artist to have seven Top 5 tracks from the same album. But apart from Pop and Grunge, there was a legendary and yet rather underground release in the year 1991. By the name "Energy is Eternal Delight", electronic pioneers Siegmar Fricke and A Thunder Orchestra published a tape that is now being re-released on double vinyl, featuring two unreleased tracks. Picture Credit: Siegmar Fricke A- and B-Side: Siegmar F...

Picture Credit: Niffiz Niffiz - Speaking Silence Release Date: January 03, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 30:06 Genre: Darkwave / Glitch / Ambient Origin: Moscow , Russia Niffiz is the project by Nataliya Yanitskaya. The artist from Russian capital Moscow has studied at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography where she finished her degree in sound engineering. Nataliya Yanitskaya combines over ten years of experience in the field of motion pictures and multimedia arts with her passion for contemporary electronic music. Being deeply interested in cross-media arrangements, the artist uses her skills to create the link between the visual and the auditive perception. With her project Niffiz, Nataliya Yanitskaya composes the sounds for images, sequences of film, or moods. The artist says she adores looking at pictures, psychological states or plots and then imagines what they might sound like. The work of Niffiz is hence to compose and music those sounds.  “Speaking Sil...