Here are my top 20 singles of October, compiled into a poptastic playlist for your enjoyment. I hope you discover some new favourites! I’ve also compiled all the songs from this year’s monthly charts so far into an ongoing Spotify playlist (or the ones that are available, at least), which you can listen to here.… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of October 2014
Month: October 2014
Song of the Week: Ivy & Gold – Behind the Mask
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Behind the Mask is the latest song from Ivy & Gold’s recent Smoke & Mirrors EP to get a music video. It’s a powerful ballad which shows off singer Rachel’s distinctive vocals. As a British duo with a blonde female lead singer, they’re often… Continue reading Song of the Week: Ivy & Gold – Behind the Mask
Future Hits: Feat Fetish
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five future hits by artists featuring other artists. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9Lu_6HEcaB4DTVXBIBEqmt] Tracklisting: David Guetta ft. Sam Martin – Dangerous Oliver Heldens ft. KStewart – Koala Parra for Cuva ft. Anna Naklab – Wicked Games Jack Ü ft. Kiesza – Take Ü There… Continue reading Future Hits: Feat Fetish
Future Stars: Josef Salvat (Columbia)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Josef Salvat has been around for a similar amount of time to Zella, but I have been aware of him throughout. I even saw him live at The Great Escape festival last year, but I wasn’t convinced there was a big audience for his music,… Continue reading Future Stars: Josef Salvat (Columbia)
Future Stars: Zella Day (B3SCI Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The problem with all the new cool pop girls pinning their hopes on topping the Hype Machine chart is that people who actually like this kind of music, and whose support could accelerate their success, don’t even know they exist. It took me two… Continue reading Future Stars: Zella Day (B3SCI Records)
Momentum Music Fund: What you need to know
A few weeks ago I got a really cool opportunity, to be part of the judging panel for the PRS for Music Foundation’s Momentum Music Fund. PRSF offer several different funds for artists at various levels. The Momentum Fund is for those who already have a buzz about them and a growing fanbase, but need… Continue reading Momentum Music Fund: What you need to know
Song of the Week: Zara Larsson – Wanna Be Your Baby
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I’ve been listening to lots of new albums lately, but it’s nothing to do with the arrival of Q4. The albums I’m enjoying are all debuts by international artists (and Future Pop alumni), such as Tove Lo, The Griswolds and Zara Larsson. While Zara’s… Continue reading Song of the Week: Zara Larsson – Wanna Be Your Baby
Future Hits: Boys in Bands
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five future hits by all-male groups. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_yjTO7_Ya1Lf2n7j6OvrRv] Tracklisting: Take That – These Days McBusted – Air Guitar 5 Seconds Of Summer – Good Girls Maroon 5 – Animals Years & Years – Desire
Future Stars: Lauren Platt (TBC)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This year The X Factor has allowed the contestants’ performances to appear in the iTunes chart. They have been available to download on iTunes for a few years, but now we know which performances are most popular with the music-buying public. That’s a different… Continue reading Future Stars: Lauren Platt (TBC)
Future Stars: Rae Sremmurd (Interscope)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I thought Rae Sremmurd was a girl’s name at first (perhaps Dutch), but it’s actually Ear Drummers in reverse. Rae Sremmurd are two young rapping brothers, Slim Jimmy and Swae Lee, who started out in an adorable pop-rap trio Dem Outta St8 Boyz when they were 13… Continue reading Future Stars: Rae Sremmurd (Interscope)