“It Never Rains” taps into disco history while giving a classic a fresh twist for today’s dancefloors. DJ Viviano, one of the legendary original DJs from Studio 54, produced this track, which is steeped in club culture tradition, blending nostalgia with a modern vibe. Originally titled “It Never Rains in Southern California” and first recorded by Albert Hammond, this cover breathes new life into the song. The heartbeat of the track is disco, pulsating with grooves and four-on-the-floor beats that quickly transport listeners back to the heyday of New York nightlife. House elements are layered in, updating the structure with deep bass, sharp percussion, and subtle electronic accents that push the song into modern territory while still keeping its nostalgic essence. What sets “It Never Rains” apart is its perfect balance: the music doesn’t lean too heavily on nostalgia, nor does it completely abandon its classic roots for the sake of modernization. Instead, it bursts forth in the middle, delivering a warm, danceable homage that celebrates disco’s legacy while welcoming a house-influenced future.
JES is a name synonymous with determination, excellence, and an unwavering commitment to her craft. Hailing from New York City, this chart-topping, award-winning artist has carved out a remarkable career as a world-renowned singer, songwriter, and producer. Her soulful approach to alternative pop and electronic music has earned her accolades and recognition across the globe.
JES’s journey in music is nothing short of extraordinary. With a career highlighted by awards from the prestigious International Dance Music Awards (Miami) and the International Songwriting Competition (Nashville), as well as three Grammy nominations, most recently in 2015 for her song “Hold On,” JES has consistently pushed the boundaries since her breakthrough came with the legendary release of “As The Rush Comes” with Motorcycle. This track redefined electronic music and set the stage for her continued success.
Beyond her solo work, JES has collaborated with some of the biggest names in electronic music, including Tiesto, Kaskade, and BT, crafting hits that have resonated with audiences worldwide. Her global tours have spanned six continents, featuring landmark performances at major international events such as the Beijing Summer Olympics. JES’s influence on the industry is further solidified by her songs topping the Billboard Most Played Songs of the Decade chart.
JES continues her undeniable momentum in 2025 with a third artist release, What If. This dynamic and evolving pop-rock ballad, infused with eclectic influences, perfectly captures a self-penned letter, questioning the fragile threads that shape our lives through her emotive storytelling and unique vocal abilities.
JES’s relentless pursuit of excellence and her uncompromising artistic vision continue to define her as a true force in the music industry.
Flowing (To You) – Luna Blanca Feat. Davina-Carolin -link up here lunablancamusic.com –
Richard Hecks and His Nouveau Flamenco Band Luna Blanca usually play instrumental guitar music. Here’s a vocal piece with Davina-Carolin, a brilliant singer and pianist. davina-carolin.com
The song ‘Flowing (To You)’ by Luna Blanca feat. Davina-Carolin uses metaphors like flowing lights, morning rain, and ocean on fire to describe the transformative power of love. The lyrics convey a sense of renewal, healing, and being guided by love.
Solo Noi kicked off in 2016 as a songwriting duo focused on the jazz/blues soft rock scene. The band consists of John Fitz (vocals, bass, and guitars), Robert S Smith (vocals and keyboards), Sten Stenapo (drums), and Ollie Davies (guitar). John and Robert have quite the history, having played at some of London’s top venues like Ronnie Scott’s, Imperial College, and the Roundhouse, as well as recording at Maison Rouge and The Town House. They both found success with their releases in the 80s and 90s. Now, they tap into that wealth of experience to craft soft rock, bluesy, jazzy songs that are perfect for radio. Their 2024 release, Dreaming of America, has already climbed to over 300,000 streams, and each new release is eagerly awaited by a growing fan base ready to hear what Solo Noi will drop next.
This summer, they’re hitting the UK festival circuit, and you can bet this new track will be part of the setlist. Imagine a mix of Foreigner and Bon Jovi with some Beatles-inspired lyrics, and you’re getting close to the fantastic sound they produce, blending traditional vocal harmonies, catchy melodies, smart lyrics, and a lineup featuring guitars, drums, and keyboards.
Pia Baris – a name that’s bringing a breath of fresh air to the music world. At just 19 years old, the German singer and songwriter is on the cusp of an impressive career. Her music? An atmospheric mix of melancholic sounds, minimalist beats, and contemporary pop – artfully composed and lyrically touching.
From an early age, Pia demonstrated an extraordinary sense for melodies and storytelling. From her first performances in choirs to solo roles at the Frankfurt Opera to her scholarship at the renowned Frankfurt Conservatory, her voice and stage presence are unparalleled. At the age of 16, she celebrated a significant milestone with her first song, “Red Flag,” when she performed it at the LEA Awards in Frankfurt—accompanied by artists such as Milow and Yvonne Catterfeld.
The media response was quick: RTL dedicated a home story to her, and other reports hailed her as one of the most promising newcomers on the German music scene. With her profound songwriting, which reflects on themes like love, loss, and personal growth, Pia speaks the language of an entire generation – honest, raw, and unvarnished.
Her song “selfdestructive” not only earned her airplay on renowned radio stations, but also a spot on Spotify’s coveted editorial playlists. As her artistic horizons continue to expand, Pia Baris is now embarking on a new adventure: The dream of performing on a European stage is within reach. Much remains unsaid, but one thing is certain – Pia not only has the voice, but also the vision to leave a lasting mark on the music world.
Now Pia is building on this success: On November 29, 2024, her melancholic ballad “Scars” will be released. Inspired by artists like Billie Eilish, it addresses emotional vulnerability and inner struggles with touching depth.
Pia Baris – Bittersweet (ZDF-Fernsehgarten 08.06.2025)
CR Srikanth is an Indian composer and the creator of VS Pop™ — a cinematic fusion of orchestral, ambient, and electronic music. With over 250 original works, including classical compositions cataloged under Opus numbers, his music bridges tradition and innovation, shaped by Western, Carnatic, and Hindustani styles.
VS Pop™ (Very Smooth Pop) is a trademarked genre offering lush soundscapes with emotional storytelling, drawing influences from R&B, film scores, and modern ambient production. Each track blends harmonic depth with a smooth, immersive feel.
Srikanth has completed advanced coursework in Film and TV Scoring from Berklee College of Music and continues to compose for visual media and personal releases.
� Highlights � 70K+ Spotify streams | 10K monthly listeners � 20+ NACC radio stations � 100+ Mediabase spins � 1,000+ global radio plays � 100K+ in-store music plays � Berklee-trained (Film & TV Scoring)
✨ Discover the VS Pop™ universe: https://crsrikanth.com/ youtube.com/@crsrikanthsymphoni…si=anIjtacssjA963NB https://crsrikanthsymphoicresonance.bandcamp.com/album/symphoria-the-musical-odyssey-of-srikanth https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/arrangeme-pro?sid=16292 https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/arrangeme/16292/cr-srikanth-symphonic-resonance https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cr-srikanth/1763874820 https://musescore.com/user/32188907 https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:CR,_Srikanth
Valentina Black has a huge following of over 2.5 million followers on social media with a ready-made global fan-base that has been growing organically at incredible pace.
With her mother, also a musician, as a primary influence, Valentina’s musical upbringing was one of wild contrasts; she listened to James Brown, funk, Michael Jackson and Jimi Hendrix while her mother nurtured her with Ella Fitzgerald and Disco music. The hefty presence of rock, r’n’b, pop and funk quickly became telling factors, and a young Valentina was soon singing with local bands twice her age.
During this time she also worked as a dancer for main Italian broadcast channels (Rai and Mediaset). Her professional career took off a few years later, debuting with Jimmy Carl Black, the legendary drummer from Frank Zappa’s ‘Mothers of Inventions’. Impressed by “her golden voice, a beautiful little angel”, he recruited her for the recording sessions of “Freedom Jazz Dance” as singer and Hammond organ player, under the stage name of Valentina Black.
Valentina’s raspy and angelic voice and rhythmic flow has taken her into studios in London, LA, and New York. She has opened for international DJ’s like Fritz Kalkbrenner and many others, and released more than 70 tracks for a number of labels such as Toolroom, King Street Sounds and Kevin Sanderson’s KMS Records. She produced several tracks, including the single ‘Everywhere you go’, topping the charts of Shazam, iTunes and aired worldwide on BBC, Pandora..
“TIK TOK” music video was shot in the South of France and it takes us into the golden hour’s sunset and the beautiful scenery of the streets of Antibes. It features all the necessary elements to create a visually stunning piece that complements the music perfectly. When watching it, viewers will enjoy gorgeous Keeana dancing barefoot on the street of the old city, joined by the nomadic Brazilian capoeira dancers and musicians. Keeana Kee’s “TIK TOK” song was written for an individual who procrastinates and is hesitant when making life changes. It reminds you to make all choices yourself and don’t let anyone influence your decision. It inspires you to not listen to anyone and just be yourself. “They tryna control everything that we own but body and mind is your zone don’t be afraid to be yourself..” – says Keeana. A unique melody and captivating lyrics are created by Keeana Kee over the infectious beats made by the talented beat maker Dedov. “TIK TOK will have you singing along in no time.
For ten strong years, from 1983 to 1993, Swing Set reigned as the Twin Cities’ finest exponents of hook laden, guitar driven pure pop. Their cool-edged, rock/pop sound sent the group’s first album Life Speeds Up quickly into the top 50 of the U.S./Boston Rocks college charts, and the group received commercial airplay in major markets from each of their next releases with the songs “Don’t look Now” and Casting My Lines” from the CD The Soul Remains; and “The Hero” from their DIG release.
Mike Nilles … Lead/background vocals, lead/rythm guitars, songwriter, founder of the group … plays guitar with taste and feeling … writes and enjoys music with seductive melodies and thoughtful lyrics … plays many instruments … also works a recording engineer … musical faves: Beatles, Byrds, The Church.
Dan Prozinski … Lead/background vocals, lead/rythm guitars, songwriter … his inventive, ethereal guitar style is a result of Dan’s love of the instrument and his never ending quest for a new “sound” … as a designer he helps create a stylish, modern visual look for the group … musical faves: Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler.
Ric Studer … Lead/background vocals, bass guitar … always positive, always upbeat, an effervescent prankster loved by all … and like his buoyant bass grooves Ric holds the band together … musical faves: Replacements, Bash and Pop, NRBQ.
Dave Nussbaum … Piano, synthesizer, songwriter, years of classical and pop training … an intuitive sense of melody and harmony … studious and inquisitive … just now coming into his own as a composer … provides the lush textures the band is known for … musical faves: you name it.
Mick Wirtz … Drums/percussion, background vocals, most musically trained and active of the five … is involved in jazz, big band, folk and computer drum programming … his style is fiery and imaginative … his upbeat, crazy yet steady good nature helps keep it all moving in time … musical faves: The Police, Weather Report, Box-Car Willie.
For ten strong years, from 1983 to 1993, Swing Set reigned as the Twin Cities’ finest exponents of hook laden, guitar driven pure pop. Their cool-edged, rock/pop sound sent the group’s first album “Life Speeds Up” quickly into the top 50 of the U.S./Boston Rocks college charts and received commercial airplay and rave reviews in major international markets.
Remixed by Michael Owens in 2024 @ Blackberry Way & Mastered by Andy Walter @ Abbey Road, Swing Sets debut album “Life Speeds Up” roars back to life in stunning fashion. Several tracks from “Life Speeds Up” find themselves in hit TV shows including Stranger Things & The OA on Netflix, Red Oaks on Amazon and Young Sheldon on CBS. First released on vinyl in 1986, the remixed version is now available for purchase on CD’s & Downloads for the first time.
The opening track Blackout first released digitally on “Mini Hits of Minneapolis Vol 2” (The Best of Blackberry Way) has generated over 166,000 All-Time streams on Spotify.
“Elegantly simplistic, reminiscent of REM and The Pretenders.” -ALBUM NETWORK- “They’ve got the chops and the sense of style that show cool confidence…what a nice record.” – ROCKPOOL MAGAZINE- “The Soul Remains” the bands second release was named “Best Local Pop Record” by MPLS ST PAUL MAGAZINE Feb 1991.
The band found a significant following in Europe. Popular YouTube station 80zforever called Life Speeds Up “a brilliant alternative/Indie album, with no fillers. It’s a strong record from the beginning to the end.”
The Hero”, from their third album “Dig”, played in regular rotation on Cities 97 & “Don’t Look Now” from the Soul Remains played in regular rotation on REV105 in Minneapolis.
Airplay around the world has included Valley FM 89.5 Canberra Australia as well as Ardenn’ Café Radio Charleville Mezieres, France. Swing Set was featured on THE NEW MUSIC RADIO SHOW presented by Andrew John on RADIO SEAGULL Bridgend South Wales in the UK.
The Indie Cast Network Indiana, Spiders Dirty Rotten Weekend Canton Ohio, SDC Star Radio Denningan California, WKKC Pirate Radio St Lucie Florida, KDTN Radio One California, Bear Radio Buffalo NY, Radionomy Much More Music Radio Liverpool UK, Indie 104 iRadio Los Angeles CA and Sound Machine Radio Moyock NC. Sound Machine Radio is broadcast in over 100 countries. They are part of the Sony PSP/PS3 & Nintendo Wii system and they transmit worldwide thru this network. Swing Set was featured on The Artist First Radio Network world wide broadcast on 6/15/17. The average listening audience for this show is 98,000 listeners.
Mike Nilles: Guitars, lead and backing vocals
Dan Prozinski: Guitars, lead vocals
Dave Nussbaum: Keyboards
Mick Wirtz: Drums, percussion and backing vocals
Ric Studer: Bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
Produced by: Michael Owens and Swing Set
Engineered by: Michael Owens and Kevin Glynn at Blackberry Way Recording Studios 1985
Remixed at by Michael Owens at Blackberry Way Studios 2024
Mastered by: Andy Walter @ Abbey Road 2024
Illustration Design: Dan Prozinski Photography: John Campbell
This song was written for an individual who procrastinates and is hesitant when making life changes. It reminds you to make all choices yourself and don’t let anyone influence your decision. It inspires you to not listen to anyone and just be yourself.
“They tryna control everything that we own but body and mind is your zone don’t be afraid to be yourself..” – says Keeana. A unique melody and captivating lyrics are created by Keeana Kee over the infectious beats made by the talented beatmaker Dedov.
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