Promise – ‘Awakening’ Album Review. Many people are saying Hip-Hop has lost its way. Over the last few years Hip-Hop has seen a never ending list of tracks about money, girls, guns and living it up… It’s getting dull. On almost every album, rappers talk about keeping it real, yet I can’t help feeling most of them are more fairy tale than Disney! I mean you ge... »
Ebony Day, an artist who was sponsored by Editors Keys and has had over 19 Million YouTube views has become this years winner of the MTV Brand New Artist of 2013. Ebony featured a range of covers, as well as writing her own songs, which have been getting amazing feedback on YouTube and the internet blogs. Day, the first unsigned act to win the title, received two-fifths of the vote from the 10-str... »
Released today on SMOG records was an EP titled “Light It Up”, which was produced by up-and-coming American dubstepper “Flinch” (aka Adam Glassco). The 4 track EP comes with an impressing array of melodic styles and vocal cameos, with my favorite track being the second on the EP, titled “When I’m Gone (ft. Dominique Porter)”. Forgetting the fact that SMOG ... »
I have to admit, when I was originally looking around for a release to focus on this week I skipped over the “Subtext EP” by Trolley Snatcha, and it wasn’t until I had sense enough to use a real set of speakers that I found THAT BASS! Please, don’t force this thing through computer speakers or crappy headphones… I spent a week not realizing what I’d missed and n... »
Its fair to say that most of the party-going world has heard the name Deadmau5, and as his fame has grown so too has the reputation of his label, Mau5trap. Thus, when a FULL ARTIST ALBUM is released on said label, it would be wise for dance music fans to take serious note. This week’s record or interest belongs to one of the original Mau5trappers, German-born Moguai (who’s been with Ma... »
With only 5 act’s left in the competition, it was down to them to sing two song’s to win over the public and get them their place in the Semi-Final. One song was Guilty Pleasure’s which we might not be proud to admit but deep down we all have that one song that we secretly love to listen to, the second song choice was Musical Heroes. Each act had to choose a Musical Hero that had... »
Another X Factor filled weekend has been and gone and we watched our ‘guys and gals ‘ perform some blockbuster hits. With only 6 acts left, it was down to the judges to pick the best songs for their acts to get them through to the final 5. It seems Tulisa took this opportunity and did exactly that, with her only group left she gave them the song ‘Don&#... »
Another weekend of The X Factor has been and gone and this week the contestants were paying tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time Queen and also one of the biggest selling acts of this decade Lady Gaga. With some breath taking performances here’s a list of the Queen classics an... »
Like a couple of the other EK writers, I have my own voice over business and am keen to develop my talent and professional prospects. As such, from time to time I’ll record my efforts and experiences on the road to vocal greatness (insha’allah), and anyone with similar aspirations can benefit from my challenges and victories. Lately I’ve had the privilege of working with an IVR o... »
Well it’s been another X Factor filled weekend with more twists and turns and obviously Haloween based song choices, well kind of. Before we get onto the song choices, one of the major twists was from Tulisa’s group The Risk who dropped the bombshell that member Ashley J. Baptiste was leaving the group claiming ‘This isn’t for me, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ev... »