there was some discussion of nia archives during the year-end poll, but no dedicated thread. well that changes now, because there are few if any artists who are weaving the sounds of jungle, dnb, and garage into a contemporary mix like nia. a bit more club-oriented than pinkpantheress and definitely more adventurous with her experimentation. feels like she's gonna be major.
she has a new ep out today, collecting some recent singles and adding a couple new songs. plus a nytimes piece!: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/arts/music/nia-archives-drum-and-bass.html
new song from the ep, "that's the way life goes"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6I8ccvkm60
big hit from the ep, "baiana"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oELrBolP5mM
big hit from the last ep, "forbidden feelingz"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjCVcVw8f1Y
my personal fav, "18 & over" (brings both o.g. dub and pre-skrillex dubstep into the mix)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOzW5CWdTj0
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Friday, 10 March 2023 20:45 (one year ago) link
forbidden feelingz was huge for me in '22, and the Columbo sample feels partic relevant to the current pop-culture era.
― omar little, Friday, 10 March 2023 20:46 (one year ago) link
didn't mention it before, but i really like her voice and feel like it adds a lot. feel like it's hard to sing over instrumentals this intentionally "cool," but her singing manages to make her seem even cooler than the music she's playing. which is something.
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Friday, 10 March 2023 20:53 (one year ago) link
i didn't follow the year end threads this year but forbidden feelingz was one of my fav records of last year. i love her voice... i don't have a ton of reference points for jungle so in my head i've always heard her music as like a jungle take on neo-soul. something like "luv like" makes me think of an alternate universe take on jorja smith's career post-"on my mind"
also she's an incredible DJ. when i saw her she sang a few of her songs during the set which i don't think i've seen a DJ do from a DJ booth at a real club before. she has a deft hand as a mixer, has great taste & is really charismatic. very curious to see how her career unfolds
― J0rdan S., Friday, 10 March 2023 21:21 (one year ago) link
yea her boiler room was one of the better recent ones i've seen
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Friday, 10 March 2023 21:59 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO5JhZNSjUA
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Friday, 10 March 2023 22:00 (one year ago) link
this is excellent stuff, that Cocoa Tea sample is serious rob-bait
― rob, Saturday, 11 March 2023 20:27 (one year ago) link
Love this EP, sent me back to her earlier singles, she's great!
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 13 March 2023 18:15 (one year ago) link
new song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEIHBnmCAr0
― ludicrously capacious bag (voodoo chili), Friday, 4 August 2023 14:05 (eight months ago) link
That is an incredibly fun track.
― emil.y, Friday, 4 August 2023 15:34 (eight months ago) link
oh man, she's awesome. that boiler room video is fab.
― ꙮ (map), Friday, 4 August 2023 19:07 (eight months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMwzooIPbHw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHxEQ1oaYig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQtEJX_bLds
singles for the new album (out this week) are wonderful although it's surprising how much indie rock is in these
― ufo, Sunday, 7 April 2024 12:36 (three weeks ago) link
love the club stuff, the santigold-esque indie stuff is not exactly what i'm looking for from her.
"crowded roomz," "blind devotion," "tell me what it's like" are all excellent
― the defenestration of prog (voodoo chili), Friday, 12 April 2024 19:42 (two weeks ago) link