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Album Appreciation: Wild Youth by Dabin Dabin/Instagram  Dabin is one of the most amazing and underrated producers in the industry, highly impeccable productions with interesting collaborations, his signature sound is definitely one that stands out in today's age of music. He's not blending in the usual ingredients but coming in with a whole new smoothie that tastes like a record you can't get enough of!  Wild Youth is an album released in 2019. Features singles such In Flames which feels more like an intimate ballad not your usual song on radio but definitely something you'd hear at a music festival. Just like a fire this song builds up till it peaks with sparks of warmth and chill.  Part-time Lover features Claire Ridgely it's a guitar driven that strings a limited romance, with an elegant yet catchy and vibrant tone that brings together a part of the theme of the album, the youthful of wanting something not too serious just carefree and fun.  The post...

The Saturday Sitdown On Avenue Music: M-Meezy Introduced & Set On Being The Best! This weekend we have the Producer/Songwriter and Rapper M-Meezy who has worked with Risma Da Beat and international legendary Jazz artist from Zimbabwe Jonah Moyo and Deverangwena Jazz Band, having collaborated with his son on a Afro Pop record, whose name is Trevor Nyasha Moyo, professionally known as Boi Truth. M-Meezy is definitely on the rise to greatness with his music! Here's what we dived into:  Welcome to Mzansi Avenue Thank You for Joining Us  How are you? So who is M-Meezy, how would you properly introduce him? M-Meezy: I'm Good thanks and you? M-Meezy is a Rapper/Songwriter and an Excutive producer born Mandla Ndlovu in a small town called Acornhoek,Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga.  McKing: I'm Good too and thank you. What Kickstarted your love for music? And when did you take the call? Take us through the process? M-Meezy: What kickstarted the love? My dad...

Avenue Music: Something In My Mind by Purple Disco Machine, Duke Dumont & Nothing But Thieves Purple Disco Machine/X Nothing But Thieves/  Duke Dumont/Facebook  An engaging Pop, Dance record with a kiss of disco on a fiery dancefloor of desire, it's such an elegant vibrant record that is a burst of refreshing electricity that rushes brilliantly from start to finish, impressive glittering productions that leave a memorable statement.  A collaboration between Duke Dumont, Purple Disco Machine & Nothing But Thieves which is excellent. Produced by Dumont & Purple Disco Machine. Written by Conor Mason, Duke Dumont, Joe Landbridge-Brown, Dom Craik & Purple Disco Machine.   "How does it feel when you lie awake?" Conor sings before the hauntingly bright chorus kicks in. We give it a 5/5.  Released September 8th 2023.    Official Visual Thank You for Joining Us. Until Next Time. Avenue Music. Only ...

Avenue Music: Kylie Minogue - Love Train Kylie Minogue/X Taken from her 16th studio album, tension which has been topping the charts and has received widespread acclaim. Kylie proves that after all these years she can take on any genre and create more than just a few minutes of singalong or dancefloor fillers. Her music actually has an impact from the lyrical direction to sonic arrangements. Love Train is proof of that. It's one of the standout tracks on the album. It's a burst of pure pop good music with bubblegum vibes. It's filled with fun and summer. Definitely not a forgettable song, at first listen you get a taste of its addictive and infections energy. Produced by Sky Adams and written by Kylie Minogue,Maegan Cottone, Sky Adams, Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff. Official Artwork. She sings "All aboard my love train, I can take you to the moon in the fastlane" over a happy go lucky beat. Lyrically the song touches on a love that moves y...

Crush Of The Week: Elijah Blake  Elijah Blake/X This Week on Mzansi Avenue we have Sean Fenton(Born, June 4 1992) best known as Elijah Blake who is an American Record Producer, Singer-Songwriter, 2x Grammy Award winner who has penned a number of successful hits such as climax by Usher and Dancing Shadows by Mario which has impeccable production.  Elijah Blake/X Having worked with artists like Jordin Sparks, Keyshia Cole, Rihanna, JoJo and Ciara. He has proven himself as an established household name that has paved way for an interesting blend of good music, often in a genre bending space. Elijah is an exceptional creative who shines in any given capacity to showcase his offering whether on his own record or as the man behind the production. He's definitely one of the best artists/producers of this generation.  Elijah Blake/X Elijah Blake/X He has released his own projects and they are quite refreshing, Deux a single he relea...

 Pop Essentials: C'est La Vie by Ashley Jana Official Artwork.  Independent recording artist Ashley Jana always releases interesting arrangements of music. This week we check out a charged up pop record from her debut studio album Electricity which has songs such as Spin The Bottle, it was featured on WWE as Kaitlyn's theme song. Jana's music also been on numerous TV shows such as Empire and Dance Moms.  C'est La Vie means That's Just Life. The song has this classical touch to it as if she's gonna sing some opera music with violin strings while having some club synths, the chorus is a highlight "I gotta move on from everything I love about you baby, gotta stay strong I know it won't be easy but I could say..." It's such a clean cut of a record, noting the relationship is over and closing the chapter with sizzling beats carrying some dramatic elements, stomps and it all comes together so well. 5/5 Link: Official Audio It's available on all s...

 Avenue Sports: Seth Rollins vs Shinsuke Nakamura WWE/X WWE/X They've been feuding since August for Seth Rollins' world heavyweight championship, they faced off at the Payback premium live event where Seth retained and Shinsuke assaulted the champion after the match resulting in referees breaking it off. The following night on raw they had another segment where they broke into a brawl....it's quite clear these men wanna tear each other apart, Shinsuke is playing psychological mind games with Seth often using his weaknesses or playing threats into their battleground in order to have some sort of advantage. Last Monday their encounter led to Seth taking a massive beat down with chair shots on his back and Shinsuke looking dominant and brutal.  Fans have expressed interest in this especially with how Nakamura is given a chance to cut promos in Japanese with subtitles of course. Seth Should be the face of the Raw brand, he has the title for it but most of the time it's like...