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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...

 First of all, and because it cannot be said often enough: нет войны | ні війні | No War How to help the people in Ukraine ______________________________________________________ Psy'Aviah - Bittersweet (Deluxe Edition) Release Date: April 01, 2022 Label: Alfa Matrix Format: Digital Duration: 02h 52m Genre: Trip Hop / Dark Pop / Synthwave Origin: Antwerp , Belgium This year we can congratulate Yves Schalke not only on the twentieth anniversary of his project Psy’Aviah, but also on the release of a new album. The album that completes the trilogy conceived by him will be available on April 1st on all streaming platforms. So far, only 4 out of 42 (!) tracks are available for review and your listening pleasure, but judging by them, this album fully continues the theme of two others from the trilogy - “Lightflare” (2018) and “Soul Searching” (2019)  Ever since the release of “Lightflare”, I have noticed a very precise approach to vocal production. While listening, there is n...

Picture Credit: Jiva Jiva -  חַיִים Release Date: September 15, 2021 Length: 02:53 Genre:  Darkwave  /  Trip Hop Origin:  Ashkelon ,  Israel 'חַיִים' (or 'Haim' in Latin letters) is the newest single by Ashkelon's rising star Jiva. Together with Ukrainian producer Dmitry Dubrov , the talented artist from Israel has produced a stunning song about the power of belief, and about the power that internal beliefs and attitudes can have on external manifestations. On gentle and soothing piano sounds, Jiva Taranenko  initially breathes soft vocals and thereby opens the stage of this sonic reverie. This theme then gets supported by strong and yet comforting Trip Hop and Darkwave sounds. And so, an elegant movement is created that reminds of a campire and its smoke dancing through the dark of the night. Jiva's 'חַיִים' is a song to close your eyes and let the feelings happen to. Probably the most intense, beautiful, and emotional song, Jiva has released so far. ...

Picture Credit: Mary Ellen   Mary Ellen - He got a Gun Release Date: August 06, 2021 Length: 02:40 Genre: Indie Rock Origin: Dublin , Ireland Irish artist Mary Ellen is one half of Dublin's R&B band Peralta . With "He got a Gun", the gifted musician has released her first solo work. In the single, Mary Ellen takes on the topic of school shootings. The narrative is predominantly told from te point of view of the victims, but in the bridge the perspective is switched, and the listeners get an insight on the thoughts and motivations of the shooter. Different to her works at Peralta, Mary Ellen produces a completely different sound. The mix of leasurely paced Indie and Alternative Rock is a colourfully dark slow jam. The soundscape is completed by atmospheric and thrilling Trip Hop tunes which perfectly adds to the thrill of "He got a Gun". Content from the  MangoNews  will always stay in the  MangoRotation  playlist for 14 days. This coverage was created via Mu...

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: Beelzedüb   Beelzedüb - Interplanetary Degradation Release Date: June 01, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 94:53 Genre: Ambient / Trip Hop / Synthwave Origin: Plymouth , England With "Interplanetary Degradation", South England's Beelzedüb has released their first long player. The emphasis here is on long since the album with its twelve tracks contains more than one-and-a-half hours of post-apocalyptic ambience. An interesting fact about this album is its unique sonic appearance. Each of the twelve tracks were recorded during live performances including improvisation and spontaneous interjections. Thus, you can watch Beelzedüb perform several times, and be assured that each gig is a unique events with details that will never be repeated. The music presented by the Plymouth-based act with a love for umlauts covers the whole spectrum of post-apocalypticism. "Interplanetary Degradation" is the soundtrack of a world in rubble and debr...

Picture Credit: BoogaTronic   BoogaTronic - Lost Your Love Release Date: March 15, 2021 Length: 04:10 Genre: Trip Hop / Dub Origin: London , England Lean back, relax,turn up the volume, and get ready to dive into a fantastically psychedelic and brightly colourful reverie - here is "Lost Your Love", the latest single release by London's BoogaTronic. Lost Your Love by BoogaTronic Dub and Trip Hop, Acid House and the stuff that makes your synapses jump, meet when BoogaTronic's "Lost Your Love" kicks in. The jazzy soundscape is provided with a massive echo that makes every sensory organ numb and creates a beautifully blurry sonic image. With the stunning vocals atop this musical trip, "Lost Your Love" is a deeply deliberating anthem for gazing at the nocturnal sky or refusing to leave the dancefloor. Content from the  MangoNews  will always stay in the  MangoRotation  playlist for 14 days. This coverage was created via Musosoup  #Sustainablecurator Bo...

Picture Credit: midori jaeger Artwork: Teresa Rofer   midori jaeger - Touch Release Date: May 12, 2021 Length: 03:45 Genre: Trip Hop / Art Pop Origin: London , England Originally, I wanted to write about the recently released single " See " by midori jaeger. But as the preparations for the upcoming "See, Touch, Kick and Sweat" are rolling at high velocity, the London-based artist has already published another awesome song. Feel free to listen and download "See" on Bandcamp anyways - you won't regret it! Touch by midori jaeger With "Touch", cellist midori jaeger has created a stunning and trippy anthem of sensual music. Artistically, midori jaeger and her fellow musicians merge Soul, Jazz, Trip Hop, and Pop and create a wholesome anthem for the value of physical contact between people who feel affection for each other. This soulful and intelligent piece of music is a hymn for consensual tangency, candlelight, passion, and romantic togethernes...

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: 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: M9 Awakening M9 Awakening - Brave Release Date: December 25, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 54:27 Genre: Rap / Trip Hop Origin: London , England It is no secret that London's southern districts are a hotbed for great rap music. The album "Brave" by M9 Awakening is yet another amazing example. M9 Awakening are MCs MOTH3R and 9TalesTheArtist from Brixton. On their self-released debut album they are supported by Jaqxx, Opulent Soul, and Miss Perspective on the microphones. They perform on trippy and trappy beats produced by Gomitre Gopal, and Jaqxx. Music, lyrics, and atmosphere display the vibrant and multicultural reality of South London. Asian and Arab tunes merge with trap beats and create stunningly pschedelic soundscapes. MOTH3R and 9TalesTheArtist skilfully perform on these beats in English and partially in Spanish. Their rap style reaches from powerfully compressed vocals to melodic chants. Thus, M9 Awakening musick a wide spectre of...