Artist Spotlight
ARTEM’s single “Midnight Asylum” reads like a rough draft that refuses to let go
When you hear “Midnight Asylum,” it sounds like ARTEM gave us a rough draft of their life and asked us to stay for the changes. The song’s haunting, empowering mood is created by real work: hard work, long nights, and the emotional toll of making art that matters. “Midnight Asylum” is a remarkable release, a song that captivates you from the first listen and lingers in your thoughts.
The way the music sounds is strangely honest. “Midnight Asylum” doesn’t look polished in the sense of being neat; it looks lived-in and rough from all the work and experience it has had. That rawness is what makes it strong; the rough edges are where the emotion is, and those edges give the song a human heartbeat. People can tell that the performance has stamina because of the hours of practice that went into it, which shows in the way the voice and production stick.
The song has two main themes: echoes that haunt the past and a feeling of empowerment that pushes things forward. This tension builds up, drawing the listener into a space that makes them think and act. ARTEM made something you want to hear repeatedly, not for the production tricks, but for the story.
“Midnight Asylum” sounds like a journal entry set to music. It’s honest, sometimes uncomfortable, and in the end, it’s strong. ARTEM’s new single is a fantastic way to get into an artist’s ongoing work for people who like music that tells a story. It gets deeper with each late-night replay, making it necessary.
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Loris Tils brings funk energy to life with “IKKI”
Loris Tils comes out swinging with “IKKI,” a single that comes with energy and musicianship right from the opening note. Borne on the unmistakable thump of Minneapolis Funk, the song surges forward with a groove that feels impressively designed and still wildly alive.
“IKKI” is a naughty conversation between slap bass and guitar, and the two instruments impressively craft around each other with both precision and flair, building a high-octane rhythm section that feels as tight as it is explosive.
The magic of “IKKI” is this tension, relentless discipline balanced by acrobats of daring improvisation. The energy never overwhelms the groove. Instead, it expands on it, making this song a celebration of rhythm, creativity, and instrumental chemistry.
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Glass Mansions turn a possible goodbye into “SUNSETTING”
Glass Mansions return with “SUNSETTING,” a new single that came together during some uncertain times for the project. What began as a mini farewell to music turned out to be among the band’s most authentic and openhearted efforts yet.
The back story of the song’s creation feels almost cinematic. The day the decision was made to quit music altogether, a message came through from some big-time music executive who had heard about the band’s first Ep and wanted to collaborate. The band had agreed to share unreleased demos on request, though they hadn’t prepared any. That urgency caused a combustion of creativity that would shape the song’s trajectory.
“SUNSETTING” was written, tracked, and recorded in a home studio with scratch vocals in roughly two hours. What could have been a thrown-together demo became a surprise breakthrough. Confronted with the prospect of delivering just one last song, the writing became rather reflective, what would you say if it were your final creative curtain call.
“SUNSETTING,” produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount alongside Orb Studios’ Taylor Webb, captures the urgency of its origin story but colors it with a new reflective emotional depth. The upshot is a song that feels at once improvisational and profound, an affirmation that, sometimes, when we think we’re reaching the end of something, it’s actually only setting in motion the most powerful of new starts.
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