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Palmistry serves up stellar remix of Past Life Romeo’s acclaimed single “Sometimes, Most Nights”

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7 months ago

April 25, 2024

Don Reed

Past Life Romeo is the solo project of Camila Djadja, singer-songwriter, formerly of the rock group Sugar Pills. Camila is also known for her work with film and cinema, having produced several music videos as well as original soundtracks.

Past Life Romeo is a brand-new alternative pop project, mixing electro, hyperpop and rock. There’s melancholy and a sensuality in the writing and voice of Camila, mixed with the eclectic productions of musician Carlos Loverboy (Spill Tab, Blossoms, Myd…) who co-prouced Past Life Romeo’s first EP, and the garage drums of Jim Casanova (Annie Ada…).

This first Past Life Romeo EP, scheduled for release on 24^th May, titled “You Look Just Like Me”, was recorded at Motorbass and offers a mix of analog and digital; a disk that is both organic and intimate. Throughout the EP, we find the influence of Bon Iver and Burial, but also Sega Bodega or even the pop of Lorde.

The EP was mixed by James Rand (Eartheater, Sega Bodega, LSDXOXO…) and evokes introspection and intimate questions on change, self-image, gender and sexuality.

The first single to come from the EP “Sometimes, Most Nights” was released on PIAS on February 14, 2024 to acclaim from Wonderland, Radio France Inter, Tsugi, iHeart and gained features on Apple’s New Music Daily playlist, Inrocks selection of the week, month and year, Têtu selection of the month and more.

“Sometimes, Most Nights” shakes up the codes of the pop song: between verse and chorus, the line is blurred. The song’s temporality is cyclical, representative of what it evokes: a relationship that goes round and round and doesn’t move forward: “We go round and round again”. The track mixes saturated guitars reminiscent of early M83, with hyperpop production elements inspired by SOPHIE and the candid, avant-garde pop of Farrah Abraham.

“Sometimes, Most Nights” has now been remixed by Londonian singer and producer, Palmistry. His remix adds a bold shot of hyperpop, EDM, PC music and dancehall to the song, slightly sped-up, which makes it the perfect party-starter song for this summer, in the club or on a lonely day at home.

Debut Past Life Romeo EP “You Look Just Like Me” will be released on 24^th May.

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Toneyboi drops new single “No Scale”

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1 hour ago

November 22, 2024

Rob Ducketts

Emcee/Producer Toneyboi has re-emerged from a busy year (including work with Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine & Jae Skeese) to drop a new single. “No Scale” Produced by ILL Tone (Elcamino, Lloyd Banks) is the first leak from the forthcoming LP, Patience Pays. To drop on 11/27.

Listen to “No Scale”: https://on.soundcloud.com/JZY7s6q4mx4auwhk6

Patience Pays will be Toneyboi’s first release under the Piff Music Empire logo and features appearances by Jamal Gasol, Jae Skeese, Mickey Diamond, Napoleon Da Legend, L-Biz, DNTE, Gaine$, Skate Cobain, RoCook and Iyam. In addition to ILL Tone’s work on the single, production is handled by Camouflage Monk, AGE, Nom, DNTE as well as Toneyboi himself.

With close to two decades in the game Toneyboi has been a fixture on the Buffalo, NY scene, coming up alongside Camouflage Monk, Daringer, Jae Skeese and others. In addition to his own musical skills, he has contributed greatly to the region by throwing events under the ArtDealer name as well as providing engineering skills and live sound to the Griselda Records and Drumwork Music camps.

Earlier this year Toneyboi also released the Weekend At Toney’s EP, which is also available via all streaming platforms.

More Info: https://www.instagram.com/iamtoneyboi/