5 Day Forecast: W3V2

Tuesday ∆ J Metro - Frosty

Truth is, I actually love R&B Christmas songs such as TLC - Sleigh Ride, Boys II Men - Let It Snow, and a handful of others. I think because these songs are different from the Christmas classics that you always tend to hear on the radio or in movies. This song was posted almost 21 hours ago from the time I'm writing this and I instantly fell in love.

The R&B beat is really grooving. The whole song actually hold this kind of 90's R&B feel which makes this song stand out. There's this arpeggiated bell sample playing in the background that makes this tune really "frosty". The bells have this sharp sound that sounds as if someone took some xylophone mallets and started hitting some icicles. The drums are very 90's feeling, a short 808 style kick with a 909 style clap and some intermixed hi hats, snares, and woodblock hits add to this upbeat grooving effect. J Metro's vocals are chilling to say the least but, when he hits these falsettos it's bliss. Not to mention when the back up vocals accompany him you're engulfed in a utopia of R&B vocal harmony.

Now don't get confused, this is not a cover of Frosty the Snowman. J Metro mixes his own lyrics with some iconic Frosty the Snowman lines like "thumpity, thump thump, over the hills, etc." He does an excellent job of combining the two. It's hard to listen to new Christmas songs that you may not be familiar with but, the fact that he throws in those notorious lines really makes it easy to listen to.

Check out the track here:



-Sam

Sunday Editorial: V1

Thank you for joining us, please pull up a chair, we have some introductions. We are 3 high school students fed up with the generic, cookie cutter crap that the mainstream music industry publishes. The purpose of this blog is to introduce you, the reader and listener, to the great world of indie music. We scan the newest music daily for the best song for you to check out. We take open suggestions, so if you have heard of an upcoming artist you can shoot us a message, hell, they may even make the radar.

Everyday we post a song to the radar for the week. The radar is not only a place for artists to receive recognition, but a place for you to find the newest, greatest music. In addition we post editorials about the latest happenings between us and the community. I might even rant about something if I feel up to it.

Happening this week: We kick off our long campaign for the better of music. We start Monday with the 5 day forecast, Wednesday, Rome's Empire comes to you with a biased slant about the latest in music this week. Saturday, Stalj summarizes the 5 day forecast along with honorable mentions. We conclude the week with the Sunday editorial by your's truly.

I will leave you with...

B Δ S E C Δ M P - Emmanuel

Though it's nothing new, this song is a favorite of all of us, the song consist of stellar vocals and bone chilling ambient synths and vibes.



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