Mert Turan
Sunday Hangover Cure
17 April 2022
From Ankara to Los Angeles, doesn’t matter where you are – you wanna vibe to this list, featuring artists like: King Krule, The Jam,David Bowie,Childish Gambino, Portishead, LCD Soundsystem, Grizzly Bear, Allah-Las, Del Amitri, Lorde
Passing Time – Nos
11 December 2019
Nos is the latest young artist who sent me his great debut Passing Time and who in a little bit of time has become one of my best discoveries that makes me proud…
Planet U – Mereba
5 November 2019
Marian Mereba has become one of the rising stars of R&B and soul music scene. She made her debut back in 2013 with EP Room for Living. It was more like a folk-soul project yet so successful….
Paranoid – ThBenj
22 October 2019
Benjamin Di Ubaldo aka ThBenj, rapper, vocalist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, kick started his career at an early age as a drummer performing with multiple bands across the country in genres ranging from rock, metal, punk, soul and pop.
Anything Can Happen (feat. Meek Mill) – SAINt JHN
20 August 2019
SAINt JHN can be regarded as one of the best new artists of the last year. Though he had a couple of singles before, he made the cut with his first album “Collection One” released in 2018 without a label…
Where’s the Catch (feat. André 3000) – James Blake
31 July 2019
It can be really hard to understand the depth of Assume Form -as you can tell by the title- and James Blake in general. I mean, really, James Blake is so deep. His every project is like a book but Assume Form is more like experiencing magical realism…
Love Thy Enemies – Future
24 June 2019
Future just released a new EP called Save Me last week. It is crazy how he satisfies me every time he brings something out. I’m not going to lie, this is the best thing I have seen for a long time. Have you ever felt like like you long for a sound you haven’t even heard. Save Me hits me so differently. It is extremely sad and beautiful…
SPEEDBOAT – Denzel Curry
5 June 2019
Denzel Curry is a highly appraised young rapper. Last year he released his third studio album TA1300 through PH records and has attracted great attention. The 13-track project was expected to be nominated for Grammy’s 2019 but it couldn’t make it. Recording Academy did not give it a chance. Terrible decision…
EARFQUAKE – Tyler, The Creator
22 May 2019
Tyler Gregory Okonma aka Tyler, The Creator released his long-awaited fifth studio album IGOR last Friday. He, again, gave us a magnificent experimental album after his grammy nominated 2017 album, the amazing Flower Boy. The last one was higly appreciated, it recieved universal acclaim from critics and his fanbase. It was a perfect reflection of Tyler’s insecurities about depression, loneliness, sexuality, love, friendship, materialism and fame…
No More (feat. Travis Scott, Kodak Black & 21 Savage) – Metro Boomin
14 May 2019
Leland Tyler Wayne aka Metro Boomin is a well-known music producer who worked with so many rapper lately and produced lots of hits. Even those who do not know him might recall him from his tag: “If Young Metro don’t trust you I’m gon’ shoot you.” Does that ring a bell? Last year he released his 6th studio album “NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES”…
Blue Lights – Jorja Smith
8 May 2019
With her latest album Lost & Found, Jorja Smith has been nominated for the Best New Artist at the Grammys 2019 and she has been named Best Female Solo Artist at the 2019 Brit Awards. She dedicated the award, with her words: “…to all the little girls and women who are just being themselves and loving everything they are doing…”
Carluccio – Loyle Carner
23 April 2019
Last friday, Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner aka Loyle Carner dropped his second studio album “Not Waving, But Drowning”. The british rapper’s latest project includes collaborations with Tom Misch, Jorja Smith, Sampha and more. I have been listening to the whole album since its release and I was planning to delay the review for this one because I wanted to take my time and wait for the track and the album to take shape in my head and find itself slowly, but I could not stop myself from talking about it, so here we go…