Strange Times is the new four-track EP from North Pope. In the words of North Pope:

This EP was my suggestion to the collective. I started to think about it during the curfews in France, we were locked inside our apartments and the future seemed very uncertain by this time.

I always dreamed about doing a record on my own but I didn’t really know where to start, as it was my first EP. What I was really sure about was the style that I was going to deal with: the Coldwave. I spent all my teenage years listening to bands such as The Sound, And Also The Trees. Even recently, I was very amazed by the resurgence of the genre by Eastern European/Russian bands such as Ploho, Molchat Domo and so on.

Why “Strange Times”?

Strange are the times we are living in. War, terrorism, political abuses, sexual harassment, rapes, racism… Humans are not very humane anymore. This EP gathers all my views about the world we are living in.

Who is North Pope? North Pope is a collective of artists created in 2022. Its purpose is to support and encourage the creation of all of its members. No guideline, no style constraint, the collective ventures from project to project on the new grounds brought by the different members.

A veritable sandbox, the collective’s environment allows our artists to explore and experiment musically but also visually thanks to the talents of graphic designers and videographers that we are proud to count in our ranks. North Pope benefits from the years of experience of its members acquired through several groups and projects in order to offer valuable advice to anyone who would like to get started.

Always looking for new adventures, the collective is ready to help you in your project. For this you can contact us on our Facebook page, Instagram @north_pope or by email at the following address : contact.northpope@gmail.com

Stream North Pope – Strange Times (EP):

• YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=exF4zHnF8ko
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6jjxeEFVD1JhgThA2X8zsf?si=O4GXgyCbTFOfjvAfZwAOPQ
• Bandcamp: northpope.bandcamp.com/releases
• Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/north-pope/sets/strange-times

Follow North Pope:

• Facebook: facebook.com/people/North-Pope/100083844045209/
• Instagram: @north_pope

Legendary 70’s Group RAMP (Roy Ayers Music Production) has spent his career making music that his fans sincerely enjoy. Nate is deeply rooted in Funk/Soul/Jazz music and has truly created a signature sound which you hear on each track of the jazzterpiece Up Close.

This Cincinnati native has opened up for The Godfather of Neo-Soul Roy Ayers, Chuck Loeb, Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, Euge Groove, Phil Perry, the nine GRAMMY®- nominated, platinum-selling artist, Dave Koz & Friends which includes: Aubrey Logan, Richard Elliot, Rick Braun, and Gerald Albright.

The single off the Up Close album titled “Migration” was inspired by the many events that had taken place around the world, and in America. Hopefully listeners can receive the smooth, gentle, calming effects of this delightful song.

Buy the CD of Nate White – Up Close on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B07FR6Y32R/ref=dm_rwp_pur_lnd_albm_unrg

View the Nate White – Up Close one-sheet here: drive.google.com/file/d/1mInNpybgjI8IcGMjPLScK8Yw7NZV4mgP/view?usp=sharing

Read the Nate White “Let the Music Play On” dedication here: drive.google.com/file/d/1FwRFhezjQcFXHzsSgJlDY86uzxTG2W5T/view?usp=sharing

Follow Nate White updates on the website: natewhitemusic.com

WES 22’s album 2 wrongs 2 rights explores good vs evil, angels vs demons, rights vs wrongs. Every religion, spirituality, belief system, etc. has one thing in common… Good and Bad. We have both good and bad inside us and we try to be more good than bad.

WES 22 is an up-and-coming rapper from the California Bay Area. WES 22 is a successful entrepreneur and his music talks about how to obtain success. WES 22’s nickname is “Everyday” because he puts in work every day and never gives up or quits.

Stream WES 22 – 2 wrongs 2 rights:

• Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/1ovxvyUpzj98029T9fbUuY
• Apple Music: music.apple.com/album/2-wrongs-2-rights/1637465858
• SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/wi11iamedward/sets/2-wrongs-2-rights
• More Streaming Platforms: li.sten.to/wes22

Follow WES 22:

• Instagram: @wes22ish
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/7cbPvTYuyA1wKCdF9IXenW
• Apple Music: music.apple.com/artist/wes-22/1569431885
• YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCb6dpsDMFK4d1qHhhdohe-w

“Baby Don’t Leave Me” by Jin.x is a chilled reggaeton R&B Afro pop song written and sung by Jin.x, who wrote it based on her experience on a beautiful island.

Jin.x is a 23-year-old upcoming singer/songwriter who cannot fit within any genre, but who writes based on what she vibes with at the time.

Stream Jin.x – “Baby Don’t Leave Me”:

• Apple Music: music.apple.com/album/baby-dont-leave-me/1640628526
• YouTube: youtu.be/7-gUxIBn75Y

Follow Jin.x on Instagram: @elliejayneribbens

Code Is Law is the first street album from EL-K!NG. El-K!NG”s birth name is Jeremiah Sojourney. Musically known as EL-K!NG and formerly known as “Element Rhymes” is the Great Grandson of Sojourner Truth.

Jeremiah “EL-K!NG” Sojourney is Cofounder of Oduwa Coin. The first crypto currency with its native blockchain for the indigenous people.

El-K!NG is also known for being signed with group “Custom Made” under FKA Element with Babygrande Records, Rawkus Records, and Coalmine.

Stream/Download EL-K!NG – CODE IS LAW (Album) on Bandcamp: elkingofdiamonds.bandcamp.com/album/code-is-law

Follow EL-K!NG: elkingofdiamonds.com

Dinner at Mine was written to capture an evening in producer Dan Murch’s Barcelona studio. With guitar licks and synthesisers taking over his life, Dan wrote Dinner at Mine as a conceptual EP combining found jazz and interview samples with vintage drum breaks and analogue synths.

Dan Murch is a multi-instrumentalist and record producer based in Barcelona, Spain. Dan, originally from the UK, is lost in a Spanish world of guitars, synth chords and vintage drum breaks.

Stream Dan Murch – Dinner at Mine on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/danmurch/main-course?si=621b368f22604ca4a030fb3923fdf272

Follow Dan Murch:

• Instagram: @dan__murch
• SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/danmurch

Force of Nature (Naturgewalt in German) is a new EP by Hades 117. It is pure rap with a unique flow and rhyme structure and it is also a warning that humanity is in danger, and the next years will be full of storms, avalanches, volcanoes, floods and earthquakes.

Hades 117 gets his names from “Hades” being because he is the ruler of his “hells” (situations in life), and he is at the bottom now but he will rise. And “117” because of the video game “Halo,” which helped him through a dark time.

Stream Hades 117 – Force of Nature (“Naturgewalt” in German):

• Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6RhZeMz8MzQLzlTs79kx5u
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9u8JxBQV24&list=PLuZ_ZaX8mgBOF91ne-XSIHUlx5xarPWQ6

Follow Hades 117:

• Instagram: @hades.117
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCieMMVi2viSWtabdD9FYZlg
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3K2OZgi73t918pS7ccizgM?si=L72O356iSqKhKa9Tceu45Q

“Untouchable” is a classic hip-hop cut that includes industry legend The Game and two hungry indie artists Treezy and Andwan Zonez. This is definitely a cut anyone can vibe to especially since it was produced by Chemist.

Treezy was born and raised in southern Louisiana and has been carefully crafting music in the greater Seattle area for the past 10+ years.

Stream Treezy – “Untouchable” feat. The Game and Andwan Zonez on Bandcamp: treezy504.bandcamp.com/track/untouchable-ft-the-game-andwan-zonez

Follow Treezy on Twitter: @treezy504