Month: January 2014

Future Hits: The Big Breakthrough

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's Future Hits playlist features five new releases which I think could finally give the artists their breakthrough hit. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9jCdyKVvgtj_A8FH2zRFym] Tracklisting: Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne – Rather Be Foxes – Let Go for Tonight Sam Smith – Money on My Mind Chloe… Continue reading Future Hits: The Big Breakthrough

Future Stars: Wild Cub (Mom+Pop)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Wild Cub are from Nashville, but their music isn’t country. It’s indie-electro-pop. They’re currently on tour with The 1975 in the UK, and they’re set to release their debut album Youth later this month. It was the latest single Thunder Clatter which caught my attention, and… Continue reading Future Stars: Wild Cub (Mom+Pop)

Future Hits: Stars Unite

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's Future Hits playlist features five new collaborations by big star acts. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux96sLPsdfBaR0vtxPEQpqmQ] Tracklisting: Will.i.am ft. Miley Cyrus – Feelin' Myself Enrique Iglesias ft. Pitbull – Freak DJ Cassidy ft. Robin Thicke & Jessie J – Calling All Hearts Tinie Tempah ft. Labrinth… Continue reading Future Hits: Stars Unite

Future Stars: Rosie Lowe (37 Adventures)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Since Soundcloud added the repost function, it's become a lot easier for new music to go viral on the site, a great platform for artists making Soundcloud-friendly music. Rosie Lowe, from Devon, is certainly one of those artists, and has racked up 100,000 plays… Continue reading Future Stars: Rosie Lowe (37 Adventures)

Future Stars: The Royal Concept (Universal Republic)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The Royal Concept are another new act who are breaking through in the US thanks to great TV exposure. Their single On Our Way was covered on a recent episode of Glee. However, the group is actually Swedish, and Scandipop fans will be impressed… Continue reading Future Stars: The Royal Concept (Universal Republic)

Future Stars: American Authors (Island Def Jam)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. It took American Authors seven years and a name change (they were originally The Blue Pages) to get a record deal, but once they did success came quickly. The New York-based indie band were signed last January, and by the end of 2013 had their… Continue reading Future Stars: American Authors (Island Def Jam)