Ahead of her new album British songwriter had to face another even more important challenge in life. And while a situation like this might scare lots of people it actually encouraged her to take her art to a new level. Being an independent musician and a caring mother simultaneously can be posisble and right here Mara Simpson tells her personal story about that.
Friday is release day. But what to listen to from the sheer endless sea of new records? Don't worry, NBHAP's editors can help you with that. These are our Top 5 recommendations.
British singer/sonwriter Chris Ward and his alter ego Tropics continue to shape their adventurous idea of contemporary soul pop that takes traditional sounds and puts them into the hear and now. And that might also result in being inspired by a French movie soundtrack from the 1970s.
On his ambitious new EP 'Die Luft, der Garten und das Meer' the acclaimed producer takes his understanding of techno music even further. But it took some time for him to actually get to this point. On NBHAP Stimming gives an exclusive insight into the creative process behind this new release.
The mastermind behind the beloved 'Too Slow To Disco' series leaves the discotheque behind and books a rocket to the moon and beyond. Lovers of hidden pop treasures and musical surprises should definitely reserve a seat on this flight right now.
Canadian electronic pop band Young Galaxy has been way too long critically underrated, in our opinion. Their upcoming sixth album 'Down Time' might be their most substantial and fascinating release so far and the first full DIY release by the band. Not only does it once again show the profound songwriting skills of Catherine McCandless but also that she's a fighter that is willing to carry her artistic vision on against all obstacles. On NBHAP she explains how.
No romanticisim and false delusions? From an economic perspective becoming a musician sounds like a truly foolish idea in 2017. Deniz Çiçek of Hamburg-based wave pop duo Kraków Loves Adana, did it anyway, learned to live with it and reflects on that decision in this encouraging guest article for NBHAP.
Anybody in the mood for a delicate trip through the darkness? We 'hired' an expert to score this experience and couldn't be happier about the result.