The Shadow Years

The years and the phase of ChromeMusic and YUM YUM was left deserted and abondened by Chrome. No production. No Love. No One Around.
We had to break down the Matrix somewhere else.

Yonas – Live it up

Never heard of Yonas before but this song is a winner. Haven’t been able to listen to the entire album yet, only heard glimpses while skipping thru it, but i promise i’ll get around to do this as the next thing on my list.

Yonas on facebook ::: Instagram

Dutch Guitarist Jan Akkerman is very popular in his own country, but also enjoys fame far beyond his own borders.

kiiara – Gold

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Outta nowhere this track pops up and its on repeat. I guess the fact that i don’t know anything about her/ the crew behind the tune or actually that i am just too lazy to google it makes it even > for me. The magic of discovering earworms and addictive chopped hooklines has a hold on me, and that’s a good thing. Kinda feels like the internet did before blogs became hype-atomizers & multipliers for ‘clever’ Pr youngsters who think of them as zeitgeisty net-gurus, ready to jump any new bandwagon, or go any length to sit on top of the next big thing. Well i think that the age of the gold digger is coming to an end. Why? Cause Goldman-Sachs, that’s why! Just kidding, more and more aggregates and accumulators of said atomized content are setting up barriers and new hindrances for their content (music/artist) to gain exposure and mass recognition. Lailonni Ballixxx getting pounded hard Mouth Fuck and Black Cock Inserted Deep Hot Naked Teen Chatting On Webcam Tattooed skinny teen gets screwed hard Veronica Rodriguez fucked after deep throat Hunk is stimulating babes needs with his rubbing Sporty MILF Gets Gangbanged Busty Jasmine Black tertures tattooed Paige Delight https://www.pornjk.com/tags/xxnx/ Natural titted blonde gets fucked and creamed Sexy chick having a meaty cock for her twat Natalie gets pussy pounded by huge cock Horniness groundbreaking study Cute teen Alex Mae punished and smashed Two Horny Girls Making Out Beautiful Kharlie Stone bangs in her tiny pussy. And it’s gonna get worse, think TSA & martial law. Ok, i watched too much Alex Jones recently and the artist reading this blog post after googling his (her) own name is thinking to herself  “where is the part when he starts talking about the song?”.

Right here. Sokay, its not the best song you will ever here, it’s not the newest innovation or a new spin on a certain style… but its the best song you will here right now, innovative in defying a few musical formulas that have had too much exposure and copycats on soundcloud, and its taken its definite own spin on a yet unidentified genre, that is actually pop music but that music nerds love to define with hip fancy words, while they should all be smoking a Jeffrey and stroking the furry walls. Ok, i will try to sound like a 14 y old wang on snapchat and will make you lose a few brain cells: ” OMGD! Turn up for this! This is my Bae’s ish! Not no whitewash! y’all thirsty eardrums, this choons so on fleek!!!”

Great song, new artist, get with it, follow her.

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#ChromeSelects: Nicolas Haelg

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Nicolas Haelg comes to us as the Deep House maestro. Haelg has arranged some artful electronic compositions over the years (which you can find in our playlist below) and with so much House getting lost in the ether, he has the effect of standing apart. His meticulous sampling and surprising go-to songs made for a unique look at this deep, down, low composer.

1) What artist/musicians have influenced you thus far?

Since my musical influence comes strongly from the hip hop and rap scene, so does my sampling. I was influenced many, many times by hip Hop and R&B and not necessarily by other electronic artists. The first 2 CD’s I bought were “The Marshall Mathers LP” by Eminem and “The Chronic” by Dr.Dre back in 2001. “The Masters of Sampling”, the one and only Wu-Tang also influenced me big time. I could now mention 100 other hip hop artists, but I guess I would loose myself in that topic. Anyway, when we talk about my “melodic” house influences, it would be a lie not to mention Bakermat. I do not necessarily listen to his tunes, but I guess everyone who ever used sax in their own tunes was somehow influenced by him, and so was I. But in the end I think I get inspired by everything that I perceive as being a cool sound. It doesn’t matter whether it comes from hip hop, house, drum n’ bass and so on.

2) What was the collaboration like working with MOUNT? What was the creative process behind the track?

Mount and I are pretty good friends. We met at a festival and we already discussed a possible collaboration the very first hour we met. So working with him was like two kids playing around. Mount pretty much showed up with the main idea of the tune and sent me the stems so I could work on it. It was very convenient to work with him, because we both knew what had to be done, so there wasn’t a lot of discussion involved.

3) Who would you like to collaborate with? Vocalist wise?

Well if I could choose from all vocalists, then for sure Alicia Keys! I like her achievements and her voice. She sings with a lot of passion and one can hear where her roots are and where she is from. Otherwise I like to collab with people that I know that the chemistry is going to be right. Cause if it is not, working together can be very tiring. Doing collaborations is like relationship building in my eyes. This means that it’s not necessarily about the skills someone brings in, but the personality.

4) What is the most absurd thing you ever spent money on?

Probably my skateboard, it’s given me so much pain in my life so far.

5) What is one app you can’t live without?

“SBB Mobile”, the app from the Swiss Railway Company. It shows me all train and bus connection, pretty decent app! And of course my alarm clock.

6) What is your dream festival to play?

Hmm I haven’t really thought about that yet. How about Urban Arts Form? I had a lot of fun there last year. Also Fusion Festival would be sick. Who knows? Maybe next summer?

7) What other genres are you/do you want to explore?

My musical history is broad and long. Producing-wise I started 10 years ago with hip hop instrumental tunes. I stuck to that for about 7 years. So 3 years ago I experimented with some liquid drum n’ bass, trip hop and dubstep, ending up with deep/melodic house. Producing is a learning process. Every genre I was into, I produced some tunes, learning so many technical skills I still use in my tracks. All the sampling comes from my experience with producing hip hop tracks. The synthesizer part I got from my experience with drum n’ bass and dubstep. I’m still exploring and changing my style all the time. As my Professor once said, “As a producer you most go through 3 phases: Imitate, Assimilate, Innovate.” I think it’s pretty hard to get to the last step of innovation. But of course my aim is to get to the last step eventually. But I guess not many producers even reach that level.

8) Favorite thing to eat before a set?

I don’t really have one. But I pretty much love all kinds of pasta.

9) Your samples and vocalists are all unique. How do you chose them?

When it comes to samples, it’s pretty much luck. I’ve been working with samples and studying them for years. Meanwhile I think I can pretty much see which samples can add something special to the tune. So as I mentioned before, my productions started with Hip Hop music, a genre that is all about sampling. Sometimes I listen through samples the whole day and end up not using them. When it comes down to vocalists, it’s sometimes pretty hard to get in touch with the right one. Luckily I’ve got a network now. Nevertheless, it’s always a challenge to get the right voice implemented into the track. It often takes months.

SoundCloud ::: Facebook

https://soundcloud.com/chrome-music-vibes/sets/chromeselects-nicolas-haelg

Lions Head – Firecracker

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Lions Head put up their 2nd song on Soundcloud and it seems like they really continue their road trip to paradise. With “Firecracker” it feels like the German/American Duo invites us to a warm summer night at the campfire…With all our loved once, cold drinks and enough blankets to stay up all night. A night full of laughter and love – and sometimes when you look up in the sky even the shooting stars seem to dance.
Just this weekend Lions Head has been the support of Milky Chance – I guess that’s a really good start to reach the milky way and who knows who will stay longer stoned in paradise :)

Follow Lions Head ::: SOUNDCLOUD ::: FACEBOOK ::: WEBSITE ::: YOUTUBE

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#ChromeSelects: Molly Moore

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Molly Moore, an emerging singer-songwriter, first caught our attention with “Natural Disaster” a tune that has racked up the love on SoundCloud, garnering over 35,000 plays so far.

Moore’s newish tune “Don’t Believe It” delivers an emotional performance that plucks at the heart strings. We truly get to see her range as a postmodern folk-pop queen. Look out, she’s just begun her voyage.

1) What talent past and present has influenced you?

I grew up in the 90’s so that era of pop music definitely had an influence on my taste at an early age. I loved Alanis Morissette; “Jagged Little Pill” was one of the first full albums that I listened to. Along with “…Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears. Third Eye Blind also holds a special place in my heart. John Mayer, Coldplay, Lily Allen, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Banks, Imogen Heap, the list goes on.

2) Who would you like to collaborate with? 

I kept trying to find a different answer but the honest one is Max Martin. :)

3) Please talk a bit more about “Don’t Believe It.” It’s received a ton of love but more importantly, there is an important message behind it. 

This song means a lot to me because of what it stands for. It ain’t real if you don’t believe it. Instead of accepting all the worry, darkness and hurt the world throws on us, what if we instead chose to see only light? It is easier said than done but I believe if you make it through the breaking point, your strength increases tenfold and your perspective widens. “Don’t Believe It” is really a song about changing perspective and seeing the bigger picture.

4) How did you link up with Win & Woo?

I reached out to them because I heard a remix of theirs on The Hype Machine and loved it. Afterwards I realized I’d missed a DM on twitter from them 2 months earlier and was so glad they got back to me when I finally messaged them! They’re really talented guys from Chicago, great vibes :-)

5) How did you get started as a singer-songwriter?

I was 7 when I was inspired to write my first attempt at a song called “Anarchy Girl” about my sister. My dad helped me put melodies to my lyrics. I think it’s safe to say I started there. I did a lot of musical theater growing up which exposed me to some amazing songwriters like Jason Robert Brown and Sondheim. My dad taught me the basics of piano & guitar. I always loved singing. I always wanted to perform for as long as I can remember. I graduated high school 6 months early to work and record my first “official” demos, kept recording & started getting gratis licenses on my own for the songs I was writing.

6) You’ve reposted some more “Pop” EDM (DubVision’s “Hollow” and Felix Cartel – “Ready For Love” ) in the past and there’s some EDM infused beats in your music. What’s your take on EDM? Is it a fad? How is it to sing over? How do you pick a beat? 

I wrote those songs I reposted! I definitely have mixed feelings on this one. I think that there’s definitely been an over-saturation of music in this genre that doesn’t set itself apart. My goal with anything I do is to set myself apart. I might not always succeed but that’s always what I’m aiming for. I don’t particularly love tracking vocals over EDM tracks only because it takes some of the innocence away from the emotive experience I’m having, if that makes sense. I like to write to tracks that have breathing room for me to think, sing, have silence, have moments. You know? It’s hard to get inspired when there’s a new noise every millisecond in a track.

7) Who should we be listening to?

Brandyn Burnette, Banks, FKA Twigs.

SoundCloud ::: Facebook

https://soundcloud.com/chrome-music-vibes/sets/chromeselects-molly-moore

Tommy Trash & Wax Motif – Hex Deconstructed (Andrew Bennett & Strobe Reconstruction)

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While we are sitting on our desks and typing and searching for good new sound our well known friend and house music producer Strobe – literally just 3 doors down the street – has been creative once more and made this awesome reconstruction of the deconstruction song :) Enjoy his latest construction and have a wonderful groovy day…

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