:::THE MATCHUPS:::
“Moonstruck” – DJ Wei x Shingo Sekiguchi vs. “Love Me” – Monoir x JFMee x Ameline
“Haven’t You Heard” – KOWL x Patrice Rushen vs. “Try Another Taste” – Shenna
“The River” – Edwin Organ vs. “Jumpin’ In The Rain” – badmonsham
“Between The Groove” – iamtheliving x Teon Gibbs vs “Pretty Pills for Broken Hearts” – Cloudy June
“Neighbourhood” – DC vs. “Ocean Floor” – Osborne
“hazy” – margo vs. “Psycho” – Tia Gostelow
“Come Back To Life” – The Zolas vs. “walk but in a garden” – LLusion x mxmtoon
“Future Love” – nxtime vs. “Feels” – Sam Vesso
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“Moonstruck” – DJ Wei x Shingo Sekiguchi vs. “Love Me” – Monoir x JFMee x Ameline
Malaysian label exec and artist DJ Wei teamed up with Shingo Sekiguchi on “Moonstruck,” a vibey, jazzy instrumental piece featuring squeaky-clean electric guitar, a fat bass, and exciting electric piano riffs. With “Love Me,” the triple threat of Romania’s Monoir and Norway’s JFMee and Ameline created a nice pop/EDM track with some especially impressive vocals from Ameline.
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“Haven’t You Heard” – KOWL x Patrice Rushen vs. “Try Another Taste” – Shenna
KOWL brings the flair to Patrice Rushen‘s ridiculously funky disco-pop hit “Haven’t You Heard,” an dancy, fast-paced track. Rife with horns and some of the grooviest bass you’ll find anywhere, it’s a fun song perfect for a barbecue or a party. On “Try Another Taste” Shenna offers a jazzy R&B/pop song with an ear-worm of a chorus and air-tight delivery.
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“The River” – Edwin Organ vs. “Jumpin’ In The Rain” – badmonsham
Scottish artist Edwin Organ‘s most recent single “The River” is a fun, bouncy electro-pop song that indie kids should really like. “Jumpin’ In The Rain” is the debut single for Florida rapper/vocalist badmonsham. He showcases both his singing and rapping skills in a tasteful, vivid way on this understated, honest, and thoughtful song.
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“Between The Groove” – iamtheliving x Teon Gibbs vs. “Pretty Pills for Broken Hearts” – Cloudy June
“Between The Groove” is a collaboration between England’s iamtheliving and Canada’s Teon Gibbs. It features a jazz-influenced chord progression and groovy R&B vocals, and it feels a lot like an Anderson .Paak song. “Pretty Pills for Broken Hearts” by Cloudy June starts a little slow, but it quickly turns into a pop banger as soon as the chorus hits. The song came out at the end of last month and is currently her most popular song on Spotify.
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“Neighbourhood” – DC vs. “Ocean Floor” – Osborne
“Neighbourhood” is UK rapper DC‘s breakthrough hit, having already reached the million-stream threshold on Spotify. The single about hustling hard and putting money before fame became his first single of 2020 when it was released in May. “Ocean Floor” is the oldest song in our bracket and comes from British singer-songwriter Osborne. His father was a bassist, and his musical roots in funky bass lines shows on this song. The track incorporates and blends elements of house, pop, and funk in a pleasant way.
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“hazy” – margo vs. “Psycho” – Tia Gostelow
On “hazy,” Canadian pop-rock artist margo creates a song that’s nostalgic, yet ready to move forward. The song came out at the end of July and is her most recent single. Tia Gostelow‘s “Psycho” brings upbeat indie rock with light electronic riffs and slightly washed production. The Australian artist released the song in May.
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“Come Back To Life” – The Zolas vs. “walk but in a garden” – LLusion x mxmtoon
“Come Back To Life” is a radio-friendly indie-rock song that’s begging for placement in a commercial or soundtrack. It was the second single of the year from Vancouver’s The Zolas. With “walk but in a garden,” producer LLusion delivers a chill, lo-fi beat and features Oakland’s exploding up-and-coming vocalist mxmtoon.
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“Future Love” – nxtime vs. “Feels” – Sam Vesso
“Future Love” is the debut single from New York City band nxtime. It features Kayla Joe and is hip, warm, and easy to listen to. Musically, it pulls as much from indie and R&B as it does from 80s pop. Over on Long Island, Sam Vesso‘s “Feels” is pop for people who love a well-used talkbox effect. The upbeat single marks his debut, as well.
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