Tag: Neon Silence from Hidden Shores

“Cloud Ocean” By Guzo Is A Debut Concept Album Rich In Emotions

"Cloud Ocean", is a debut record, from Hafnarfjörður in Iceland with its young artist Guzo who is changing the parameters of hip-hop and storytelling. The release of an extraordinary album at eighteen by the producer, writer, vocalist, rapper, and audio engineer Guzo perfectly reflects his maturity, inspires and brings people up to him in new forms. Drawing from such influences as Quadeca, Frank Ocean, Tyler The...

“To All The Times”: Novozero Captures the Sound of Waiting

Novozero. Anna and Andreas, up there in Tromsø, sending out signals. This single, "To All The Times," arrives sounding less like a postcard from the Arctic Circle and more like a transmission intercepted from a satellite caught between decades. There’s a definite gravity here – fuzz bass anchoring washes of synth that shimmer and pulse, guitars that chime before they roar. It’s big rock...

The Beautiful Contradiction of Hidden Shores and “Neon Silence”

There is something deliciously conspiratorial about Hidden Shores and the release of the "Neon Silence" EP. I find myself picturing the artist wiping chalk...