Some artists have a special aura around them – a heightened sense of creativity paired with superior sensibility, allowing them to blend the cultural and musical landscape seamlessly, birthing meaningful and boundary-breaking pieces. ELDR belongs to that exact category.  A refined composer, producer and songwriter – but also a holistic creative sympathetic to social and […]

New York City-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Tyler Kamen unleashed one of my favourite albums of last year. Titled ‘Bamboozle Tesseract’, the progressive rock offering tells a mythical saga of gnomes, scientists, and mutant vegetables. It’s Kamen’s fifteenth record to date, and the prolific artist shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Hopeful to […]

Hailing from Austria, LLeow unveils her latest effort, a nuanced yet hard-hitting rock and grunge gem titled ‘Sacrifice’. Contrasting distortions and punchy drums with heartfelt and inspiring lyricism, the talented songstress creates a compelling artistic offering, indulging the listeners in personal reflection and emotional reckoning.  LLeow’s vocals are a perfect match for such a meaningful […]

Taking into account her young age, Izzy Pingrey’s musical prowess is mightily impressive. A nuanced and eclectic explorer of modern pop, the American songstress reflects on teenage angsts and coming-of-age hardship, doing so with catchy melodies and evocative, elegant vocals.  ‘roots’ is Pingrey’s latest effort, a record that’s a joy to listen to; light, mellow […]

Going by the intro in ‘The Raven Stone’ – the first track from Del’Noire’s newest EP – one might be tricked into believing to be listening to an orchestral soundtrack. Instead, the record quickly changes register, adventuring over eclectic electronic territories, often balanced between organic instrumentation and more leftfield soundscapes.  Over three tracks, the Finnish […]

V of 40M is a revolutionary artist who has also been dubbed “The architect of revolutionary rap”. Based in North Carolina, he is a member of 40M, an independence people’s movement better known as 40 million strong. He recently unleashed a single called ‘The Score’ that I found myself totally captivated by, and I knew […]

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Noah Calderan is a singer/songwriter who began self-recording his music in 2020. With a wide range of influences, his latest pop-rock single ‘Teenage Dream’ was a tune that I found myself constantly returning to. Infectious and energetic, the anthemic track has all the making of a modern-day classic! Desperate […]

As one of the most intriguing and prolific artists around, John Beckmann holds a special place in our hearts here at Mesmerized. Trying to keep up with his musical output is an exercise in futility, but every new release is a welcomed surprise that keeps us on our toes and eagerly anticipating what he’ll do […]