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SONG PICK: Ani Glass - Peirianwaith Perffaith

“Peirianwaith Perffaith” means “Perfect Machinery” and U.K. singer/producer Ani Glass creates a chilled, industrial soundscape for her latest song. You probably don’t understand the lyrics, but Ani hints that the song is about how the “search for identity in a moving city and society insists on a

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SONG PICK: The Japanese House - Follow My Girl

The Japanese House is the project of English singer/songwriter Amber Bain. “Follow My Girl” is the second single from her upcoming debut album “Good At Falling,” due out on March 1 next year. The song hits exactly the golden line between edgy electronics and catchy synth pop and makes

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Blonde Maze, Sophie Colette, Hopper Race, Ekurtis, Unknown Caller

Blonde Maze Sophie Colette Hopper Race Ekurtis Unknown Caller == All concert photos by glamglare.com – Elke Nominikat and Oliver Bouchard ==

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SONG PICK: VEE 303 - Wounded (Video)

“Wounded” is a chilled future pop song with intricate beats that reminds of FKA twigs work. But VEE 303 is actually a German, Berlin-based singer/songwriter and fashion designer and she sets the song to sleek video full of symbolism. She explains about the song: Wounded is about the dynamic

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SONG PICK: Girl As Wave - Another Life

Girl As Wave is the stage name of singer/songwriter Marci Elizabeth, who turned her music into a different direction with her latest EP “Poison Vines and Nectar,” a compelling piece of dreamy indie rock. Listen to our Song Pick of the Day “Another Life” below: Stream “Poison Vines and

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Top 15 Songs of 2018 - Oliver’s Picks

Here are my favorite 15 songs of 2018. I could listen to the playlist on repeat. Give it a try on Spotify or Apple Music – you may love it too! TT – Mykki Album: LoveLaws (Apple Music | Spotify) Song Pick Steady Holiday – Who’s Gonna Stop Us Album: Nobody’s Watching

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SONG PICK: Cat Turner - Easier

We were just in Ireland, unfortunately only for a layover in Dublin. Still it seems fitting to pick the new song by singer/producer Cat Turner from Galway, Ireland. Her song “Waster” has already blown me away last spring (and will make an appearance in my top 15 2018 songs)

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SONG PICK: Ariel Gold - Blue

Ariel Gold is a new singer/songwriter who arrived with a splash in form of the excellent EP “Grace” with six atmospheric, crafty pop songs, which showcase her range as a songwriter and musician. Listen to the ethereal “Blue” our Song Pick of the Day on Spotify: Stream the EP

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PLAYLIST: A glamglare holiday

Maybe I haven’t paid much attention previously, but I am surprised how much fresh holiday music – originals and newly imagined classics – arrived in my inbox this year. So why not give your holiday playlist a new spin by sprinkling those eleven songs among your usual favorites? Or savor them

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SONG PICK: Death Hags - Earthbound (Video)

Fascinating how otherworldly Brooklyn and Queens can look when you let an astronaut walk through the frame in the frame. “Earthbound” is the new video by shapeshifting L.A.-based artist Lola Jean aka Death Hags. Forget all associations you might have with this name: “Earthbound” is a sweeping piece

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SONG PICK: ANNAVR - Blue Satin

The last track “So Hi The Sky” Berlin-based musician ANNAVR was a crazy piece of electronic music, but with her new one “Blue Satin” she moves into pure beauty and soundscapes that let your mind wander. Sometimes, it is good to escape and just dream as she explains: Escaping urban

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SONG PICK: Astrolemo - Time Travel

There is not much to tell about Astrolemo, except that he makes music along the lines of “modernised Massive Attack, drug free Flying Lotus and spicy Bonobo.” Fair enough. Fact is that Astrolemo released a long string of excellent electro pop songs and the latest one, “Time Travel” is no

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SONG PICK: Spellling - Haunted Water

The “Haunted Water” refers to the Atlantic Ocean where one of the biggest crimes against humanity took place between 1500s and 1900s: the forceful deportation of Africans to be sold as slaves in the new world. With her new song Bay-area musician Chrystia Cabral aka Spellling tells her story through

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SONG PICK: Magdalena Bay - Ghost

This song sucks you in right away with a hammering bass line before it turns into something like a summer dance banger. The L.A.-based duo Magdalena Bay of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin wants to make upbeat pop music and “Ghost,” their second single after the crazy catchy

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SONG PICK: Softer Still - Red Sun

“Nuances” the debut album by U.K. four-piece Softer Still is a classic, elegant pop album, which is best consumed from beginning to the end. The latest single “Red Sun” is something like the catchy, dramatic centerpiece of the record – The Chameleons or even Spandau Ballet comes to mind. Stream

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SONG PICK: Sleep Thieves - Sea Of Shadows

With “Sea Of Shadows” the new Sleep Thieves EP “Fortress” by features no less than three Song Picks of the Day. Consider us big fans of the Dublin-based trio of and their dark, haunted but unpretentious synth pop. Opener “Sea Of Shadows” gets you in the mood right from the

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SONG PICK: Claire George - Orbit

Claire George is a singer/songwriter from the West Coast and with her new EP “Bodies of Water” she has self-produced an elegant masterpiece of thoughtful electro-pop. The ethereal “Orbits” is the addictive second single and our Song Pick of the Day. “Bodies Of Water” is out now on Cascine.

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Impressions and Photos of Iceland Airwaves 2018

We didn’t see much of Iceland, when we visited the island for Iceland Airwaves two years ago. Thick low-hanging clouds and frequent rain were blocking the view of the majestic surroundings of Reykjavík most of the time. Huddled into our winter coats (the wind renders umbrellas impractical), we rushed

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SONG PICK: Alice Pisano - Celebrate Life (Video)

It is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. and here is a song and video that fits to the theme of the day perfectly. Italian, London-based singer/songwriter Alice Pisano invites you to “Celebrate Life,” with all its ups and downs. Because life itself is something we all can be

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SONG PICK: Moscow Apartment - Orange

Moscow Apartment are Brighid Fry and Pascale Padilla, two teenagers from Toronto, Canada, who have already an EP and a bunch of shows under their belt. Their new song “Orange” is a fresh, upbeat pop song that immediately grabs you and makes you want to sing along. The band explains

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SONG PICK: Sophie Colette - Run Around

Sophie Colette is a musician based in New York who writes intimate pop songs full of clarity, such as “Run Around” about the push and pull in a probably doomed relationship. She also does beautiful and engaging live performances: don’t miss her playing at the glamglare holiday show on

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SONG PICK: Ashley Iona - Leaving

Sometimes all you can do is “Leaving,” even if it is painful. Australian singer/songwriter Ashley Iona describes process in a gripping pop song featuring a wailing guitar by John Romeo that lets you feel her emotional distress. Writing the song helped her to overcome a difficult situation as she

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SONG PICK: Kaia Kater - New Colossus

Kaia Kater is a folk musician from Toronto, but on her new album “Grenades” (Apple Music | Spotify) she explores her heritage and the story of her father who immigrated to Canada after he had to leave the Caribbean island of Grenada in the wake of the U.S. invasion of

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SONG PICK: Vanity Fairy - He Can Be Your Lady

„He Can Be Your Lady“ is a 2018 electro-pop take on classic disco music and feels quaint and current at the same time. Vanity Fairy is the project of Daisy Capri, who provides an enigmatic statement about the track: “I’m trying to make myself remember memories I don’t

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SONG PICK: talker - Initmidated

Here is a new song by Celeste Tauchar aka talker. It starts as a reflective quiet piece, but then she lets it all out as the song progresses. “Intimidated” is a special song for her – Celeste explains: Intimidated is my favorite song I’ve written so far. It didn’t