June 29th, 2018
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Sloes – Misunderstood
London five-piece Sloes fuse together elements of indie, pop and folk with soaring vocal melodies, ambient guitar lines and rousing hooks, to create their own sound. The band follow up their 2015 debut EP Chasing Tails and second EP All In The Mind (2017) with new single Misunderstood, which features the lyrics ‘Change ain’t always good, when it’s misunderstood’.
Vocalist Jerome says about the song: “After Brexit, I had a feeling of being displaced and disillusioned with the result. We’re not a political band but we have strong morals and it was hard to wake up to the decision that the country had made to become more insular.”
For more great new music follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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European Border Breakers Chart 29 June 2018
The European Border Breakers Chart only contains new European artists, showcasing the cultural diversity of new European music. With 28 (re)entries, there’s no doubt it’s your best source to discover tomorrow’s super stars.
The 15 newcomers in this week’s chart are from a large variety of European countries: Sweden, France, Norway, Great Britain, Germany, Denmark… but the highest new entry is from the smallest country of them all: the Netherlands. At #26 we welcome Pip Blom (pictured), who is especially popular in Great Britain. Perhaps even more than in her home country. Pussycat is Pip Blom’s fourth EBBCharts hit. Only her most recent single I Think I’m In Love, that just left the Top 100, gained a higher position and got to #24.
These are all 15 of this week’s first-timers:
#26: Pip Blom – Pussycat
#30: Hugo Helmig – Wild
#34: Loredana – Sonnenbrille
#42: Miel De Montagne – Pourquoi Pas
#59 : Kylypso – Honestly
#61: Harry Styles – Woman
#71: HMLTD – Pictures Of You
#76: Subjective – Inkolelo
#80: Fieh – 25
#84: T Mulla – Dollar Pound Cake
#88: Youngr – Lost In Translation
#90: Cliqme feat. Capital T. & Koach2.0 – Across The World
#93: Das Body – Boys
#98: Halo Maud – Baptism
#99: Albin Lee Meldau – About You
For the full Top 100, click the ‘EBBChart’ tab in the top menu of this blog (loading of the PDF may take a little while). More charts, like the Tips (ranking the tracks that are on their way to the Top 100), the Airplay Chart and the Streaming Chart, are available at www.europeanborderbreakerschart.eu, where you can also listen to all of the tracks and watch their videos, as well as share them via social media.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Datarock – Everything
Originating from the same Bergen scene as Röyksopp and the Kings Of Convenience, Norwegian band Datarock were initially formed in 2000. Their name is a combination of the Norwegian word for computer – datamaskin – and the word rock. Drawing inspiration from bands like Devo, Talking Heads and Happy Mondays, their sound has been described as ‘new rave’ and ‘electronic dance punk’. Their music has been used in many commercials, soundtracks and high-profile games.
In the spring of 2018, Datarock (by then consisting of Fredrik Saroea, Ketil Mosnes, Øyvind Solheim and Stig Narve Brunstad) released their first studio album in nine years, Face The Brutality. Everything was one of the stand-out tracks from the beginning and has now been chosen as its new single.
For more great new music follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Buika – Deadbeat
María Concepción Balboa Buika uses her last name – pronounced as [bwee-ka] – as her stage name. Born in Mallorca, Spain as a daughter of African parents she’s been surrounded by multiple cultures throughout her life. This eclectic upbringing shaped Buika’s ability to make music without limitations. During her 15-year recording career, her albums flow seamlessly between pop, jazz, soul, reggae, afro beat, r&b and flamenco.
Just like in her music, Buika knows no boundaries when it comes to language or geography. She has collaborated with musicians and singers in Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Portuguese, Iranian, Italian and Armenian.
Working on her ninth album, the singer-songwriter, producer, poet, photographer and business owner just released her great new single Deadbeat. Another eclectic piece of art.
For more great new music follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Givers – Love Is Like A Fire
Formed in 2008 in Lafayette, Louisiana, art-pop trio Givers manage to combine the area’s zydeco, cajun, and jazz cultures with new wave, funk, and world music, resulting in a an infectious mix that proved successful from the start.
Currently each in their early 30s and based in New Orleans, Taylor Guarisco, Tif Lamson and Josh LeBlanc just released their new single. Love Is Like A Fire is the second track taken from their forthcoming EP Movin’ On. It contains the band’s trademark combination of vibrant rhythms, glistening synthesizers and ethereal vocals.
For more great new music follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 26):
Jara – Something Else
Jara Jurado is the singing vocalist in metalcore band Before The Flood (alongside his co-vocalist screamer). As a solo artist, Jara makes music that’s accessible for a much larger audience. ‘Alternative pop’ or ‘indie rock’ gives an indication of what to expect.
Jara, a musician and songwriter from San Diego, is inspired by ’80s horror films like ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ and ‘The Lost Boys’, as well as artists like Prince and The 1975. Combining dark themes and classic romance, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’d be a Panic! At The Disco fan as well.
His new single Something Else shows off a soulfully emotive voice and deep rhythms on guitar and piano/keyboards. A very well-produced song with a wicked bridge!
Something Else by Jara is this week’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcard, so it features here prominently for seven whole days!
For more great new music follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Aly & AJ – Good Love
American pop sister duo Alyson and Amanda Joy Michalka, better known as Aly & AJ, had their first hit – in Canada – in 2005 with their version of The Lovin’ Spoonful’s Do You Believe In Magic. Their success was widened with Chemicals React, Potential Breakup Song and Like Whoa.
Ten years after 2007’s album Insomniac, after a short name-change into 78violet, Aly & AJ released their first new EP, appropriately titled Ten Years. Now, they treat us with Good Love, which has a glittery, ’80s-inflected synth sound, layered vocals and a punching chorus. The song marks the first taste of new music they promise to release this year.
For more great new music follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Étienne Daho feat. Flavien Berger – Après Le Blitz
French singer-songwriter Étienne Daho had his first successes in 1984 and worked with William Orbit, to name but one, long before he gained international recognition. At the end of last year, Daho released his 11th studio album Blitz, which he recorded in London. Its title is a reference to the climate in the city after the Brexit and the terrorist attacks. Clearly, it’s not his most uplifting work to date.
First single Les Flocons De L’été relates to the month of August 2013, which he spent in a hospital, after almost dying from peritonitis. Second single Le Jardin is an ode to his sister, who went missing in 2016. Après Le Blitz, which lasts over 6,5 minutes on the album, has been edited for release as Daho’s new single.
For more great new music follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
border breaker, single trackFreya Ridings – Ultraviolet
Freya Ridings – Ultraviolet
Not many artists release a live album as their first long player. Jason Mraz did, for instance, like Dave Matthews Band and Jeff Buckley. 23-year-old London singer-songwriter Freya Ridings did so as well. Twice! Her first album, in September 2017, was Live At St. Pancras Old Church, which was followed this year by Live At Omeara.
Ahead of Ridings’ proper debut album, set for release later this year, she now comes up with her new single Ultraviolet. It was produced by Tom Elmhirst, who worked with artists like Amy Winehouse, David Bowie, Frank Ocean and Lorde before.
“Ultraviolet is about parts of ourselves we believe we have to hide – like a diary written in secret ink. When those secrets are not only seen but also loved by someone who sees the light and darkness in you, it’s the most profound and beautiful thing”, Ridings explains.
After the stripped-back style of her earlier singles, Ultraviolet has a richer sound, that’s a beautiful companion to her low, soulful voice, which sits somewhere between Florence Welch and Belgium’s Blanche.
For more great new music follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Werner’s Weekly (week 26)
Moby, Panic! At The Disco, Paul McCartney and Years & Years are only a few of the 20 acts whose new single I added to my 2018 container playlist Carte Blanche Music last week. A list that doesn’t pretend to contain all the new releases, but only the best (if you like songs with a head and a tail and a melody in between).
For Werner’s Weekly, your compass to the music that matters, I narrow that down even more, so that only the very best tracks remain. And that’s what you see below. Click the links to find out more about each song and while you’re at it, listen to them all via the Werner’s Weekly player in the sidebar!
- Shanguy – King Of The Jungle (Wildcard this week)
- Blackbook – Love Is A Crime (Wildcard last week)
- blackwave. – Whasgood?!
- Dawid Podsiadło – Małomiasteczkowy
- Picture This – When We Were Young
- Yorick van Norden – More Than Words
For more great new music follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
