Nathan Sartain
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Zion.T - ‘ZZZ’ Album Review
Anyone who knows me knows my love for Zion.T. The idiosyncratic artist draws various aspects of music together and seemingly effortlessly blends it into something unique and palatable, never losing consistency. For this reason, when it was announced that his latest project, ZZZ, was set to be released, it almost immediately became one of my most anticipated releases of the calendar year. With both the uncertainty and excitement over which style and colour of Zion.T we’d see on display, and a host of clever collaborations announced, when the album was released today, it took me less than a minute to save it and start the journey into what I was sure would be one of this year’s shining examples of good music.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
The Rose - 'Dawn' EP Review
In 2018, it’s rare to hear of a band that started out through busking on the streets. It’s something that attracts me to a band on a personal level. It creates a feeling that the band or artist has a genuine passion towards music and they’re willing to be authentic. They haven’t set out for the fame and success, but rather they enjoy making music and want their hobby to become their life.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
iKON—The Guide to 2018's Hottest Group (Part Two)
You've read the first part (presumably), you're familiar with the members, and providing you didn't just decide to look them up for yourselves, you're now back ready to see some of my carefully selected tracks that will give you more than just an appetiser into the talent this group possesses.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
Ikon—The Guide to 2018's Hottest Group (Part One)
With NEW KIDS: Continue topping the iTunes charts in 24 countries, a performance at the closing ceremony of the Asia Games and a hit song dubbed "Korea's National Anthem" by fans and casual admirers alike, it's fair to say 2018 has been fruitful for the group by the name of iKON. With a unique and versatile approach to music, the seven members of the group show different colours and styles in all of their releases, and still manage to ensure that each and every song that reaches a listener's ear will be of the very highest quality. They're a group that go against the typical formula your average K-Pop group will follow; and through hard work, talent, and spirit unmatched in today's industry, they now find themselves at the very top of the business that once wrote them off.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
Zion.T - A Truly Incomparable Artist
Just a few months ago there was a bus strike in the city where I'm based. It was a pain for everyone involved, forcing people to change their daily commute options, and forcing me to take a completely different bus route using a different company, adding around one hour onto a journey that was already tedious enough. As a person about as accustomed to bus 'chit-chat' as a wasp to Winter, most of my journey is filled with music coming through the typical Apple in-ear headphones (classy I know). It's not the best way to get from A to B, but there is something important to me about starting my day with music. It can make a drab start uplifting, change my mood completely, or just provide me with a welcome distraction from the numerous children that entertain themselves in slightly less mature ways than my musical route.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
Jooheon—'DWTD' Mixtape Review
If you're a fan of K-Pop, chances are you'll have heard of Monsta X. The fast rising group have a unique and likable style, with all members sharing progressive views, charms, and a general warmth that makes them appealing to fans. Their passionate and dedicated fanbase have helped sell out two World Tours (with the latest concluding just last week), and have helped their favourite group rapidly grow in terms of global popularity.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
pH-1's 'loves' EP Review
pH-1 has flown under the radar for many now for a couple of years, working on consistently solid releases such as "Wavy," "Perfect," and more recent efforts such as "GATSBY" and "harry." Combining upbeat rhythms with positive outlooks, he’s a unique rapper that offers fresh perspectives and a distinctive style that’s both enticing and refreshing. His outlook on life is clear on social media, and as a definite positive role model for many fans, he’s more than just your conventional hip-hop artist. Signed to H1GHR Music, it seems like more of a "when" rather than an "if" in terms of when he’s about to break through into the mainstream.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
