Welcome back to On Our Radar, a music feature where the Reform team select their fave tracks of the week. Here are some tunes to soundtrack the rest of your summer!
I. JORDAN
2022 has been a big year for I. JORDAN. The certified hit-maker has been playing across the globe in the hottest clubs and festivals, trialling out unreleased music to their fans. Club track ‘Hey Baby’ had reached the ears of those from Marseille to Mexico City, and it’s fair to say that it’s high energy sparked some attention. With a collaboration with Fred Again… under their belt, a nomination for Best Producer at the NME Awards, and cover starring for DJ Mag and NME, it’s prevalent that things are not slowing down for Jordan. You can now check out their two-track EP to hear the ever so upbeat ‘Hey Baby’ and the lesser, but incredibly euphoric ‘I Had the Best of Times’.
CINEMA HEARTS
Former pageant queen Carlonine Weinroth, otherwise known as Cinema Hearts, is making grungy power-pop to narrate the competitive experience of partaking in Miss America. As a former Miss Virginia contender herself, she is no stranger to the cut-throat drive to win, the glitz and all the glamour. The EP is scattered with bouncy electronic guitar riffs, dreamy synthesizers and melancholy, heartwarming lyrics. Get listening!
FREE.99
Micro-genres of Pop seem to be making a huge comeback this year, with duos like the Athens-based FREE.99 leading the forefront of Industrial Pop. With sounds that could simply fry your brain or spur your own creativity, check it out now and see for yourself.
FRANK & TONY
New York’s Frank & Tony just dropped their new EP on Scissor and Thread, a sublime set of tracks and remixes. Eleana Gass’ sultry vocals open up the EP with track ‘Eastern Meantimes’, setting the tone for what’s to follow. If schmoozy alfresco dining is your thing, we suggest whacking this one on to accompany all your garden-party desires.
KESSLER
Rotterdam’s Kessler just released their 4-track EP ‘Endless’, featuring a remix from Optmst. The EP opens with the title track ‘Endless’, setting thing off for the Break Beat to follow. Things take a speedy turn with the second track ‘Mare’s Nest’, before entering the more progressive world of ‘Aspect’. The EP ends on a calm note, with Belfast’s Optmst. Inspired by trance melodies and the breaks era, his atmospheric approach to sounds is deep, rhythmic and in this case, under-water sounding.