Month: July 2015

Song of the Week: LCMDF – Procrastination 365

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Finland isn’t known for churning out pop masterpieces like its Scandinavian neighbours, but being in such close proximity to the home of ABBA and Max Martin can’t be a bad thing. Electro girl duo LCMDF prove the Finns do have what it takes to… Continue reading Song of the Week: LCMDF – Procrastination 365

Future Hits: Continental

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week’s playlist features five future hit singles by artists from around Europe. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_rT8OAaF9t_MMpYzP_9QMk] Tracklisting: Watermat ft. Becky Hill & TAI – Frequency (All My Love) Lost Frequencies ft. Janieck Devy – Reality Alesso ft. Sirena – Sweet Escape Martin Solveig & GTA –… Continue reading Future Hits: Continental

Future Stars: Mabel (Unsigned)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Mabel has a musical pedigree that would ensure she got attention regardless of the quality of her songs. The 19-year-old singer is the daughter of super-cool Swedish pop star Neneh Cherry and her talented producer husband Cameron McVey. This also makes Mabel the half-sister… Continue reading Future Stars: Mabel (Unsigned)

Future Stars: Hey Violet (Hi or Hey Records/Virgin EMI)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I’ve featured Hey Violet before, but since then they’ve got a new name, member and record deal. Originally known as Cherri Bomb, they formed in 2008 and were signed to Hollywood Records. For a teen girl band they were taken pretty seriously on the… Continue reading Future Stars: Hey Violet (Hi or Hey Records/Virgin EMI)

Song of the Week: Emilie Esther – Inescapable

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. There was a time when I thought RedOne could be the next Max Martin, but sadly he hasn’t been able to adapt to the changing musical trends in the same seamless way as Max. Most of his recent productions have been lacklustre, but Inescapable… Continue reading Song of the Week: Emilie Esther – Inescapable

Future Hits: Future Pop Alumni

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week’s playlist features five future hit singles by artists I’ve featured here as Future Stars. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_rT8OAaF9t_MMpYzP_9QMk] Tracklisting: Sigala – Easy Love 5 Seconds Of Summer – She’s Kinda Hot Jack Garratt – Weathered Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend – Like I’m Gonna Lose… Continue reading Future Hits: Future Pop Alumni

Future Stars: Bea Miller (Hollywood Records/Syco)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. While The X Factor US wasn’t a huge hit and none of the winners have been successful, it did produce a popular act in Fifth Harmony, and other alumni such as Astro and Hayley Orrantia are forging acting careers. Beatrice “Bea” Miller took part… Continue reading Future Stars: Bea Miller (Hollywood Records/Syco)