Deep Hit Music

  F or those not yet graced by the celestial tones of psych-jazz quartet Melotone, latest and debut single Dances on Tableaus perfectly demonstrates the unique combination of ethereality and groove that weaves its way into their work so often. Though existing for a number of years prior to the release, Dances on Tableaus is the first song to see the light of day for the Brighton-come-Birmingham four piece. The choice to use this particular track as their debut effort is representative of their typical jazz-oriented style and approach, offering an insightful view into the rhythmic and melodic tapestry on which Alec Madley weaves his rich baritone vocals throughout. The Renaissance of ‘jazz-fusion’ - made popular by contemporary artists such as King Krule and Cosmo Pyke - has made it easy for one to dub upcoming artists who throw the odd seventh chord into their composition with this genre classification. However, for a band of such polyethnic and genre-spanning influence such as Meloton

Whilst lockdown proved to be a bleak departure from the world of gigging, touring and general human interaction, there's no denying that the desolate nature of the last two years provided musicians with a vast array of introspectively dark subject matter. The isolated nature of life during this given period undoubtedly shattered the concept of live music, which could have proved fatal for the likes of Luna Rosa. With well over three-hundred UK shows and extensive tours and festival appearances under their belt, the Corby four-piece rely heavily on the ability to perform live in order to connect with an audience and allow for their songs to be received the way they ultimately should be. 'S ociety's so diluted now in the way that people process and consume with streaming' tells front-man and songwriter Rory Mcdade on the matter, 'W hen we write new music we want to be able to go out and gig it because we feel our music translates better when played live.'  Luna Ro

Upon discovering a new song or album, one is quick to seek out the atmospheric and tonal qualities of said music and automatically pin it to a season. Whilst a specifically bright guitar sound is capable of taking the listener to a sun-drenched dreamscape, a particularly bleak set of notes or a reverb-heavy mix is capable of bringing on the cold melancholia of winter. The subconscious mind decides on which emotion the given piece of music evokes in themselves- hostility, nostalgia, grief, euphoria- and affiliates it with a climate, or a time of year. Songs that provoke feelings of positivity are most commonly associated with the days of summer, those that are affiliated with gloom and dimness are naturally given over to the rain and cold of the autumn and winter months. Then there are those that lie on the outer spectrum of this equation; music that transcends hapiness, sadness, darkness and sunshine altogether, feeding the light into the dark and conceiving a chiaroscuro of individual