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Disco-drenched synth-pop euphoria crosses neon borderlands in Scorpiofonic’s ‘Heart of Stone’

Posted on 25 September 2026
Scorpiofonic

Disco-drenched synth pop crosses the borderlands between the neon glare of 80s pop and the dancey euphoria of 90s house in Heart of Stone by Scorpiofonic. The London-based artist pulls retro-pop excess into a crisp modern frame, putting lyric-driven songwriting at the centre of a track built for listeners who still want their pop to feel dramatically glossy.

Putting passion to the front and centre, the higher-register vocals that instil echoes of Michael Jackson become the anchor point of the single, which progressively shifts from moody dark pop into kinetic rushes of electronica nostalgia. The bassline keeps the track moving with club-ready insistence, while the chorus opens into a soaring, atmospheric release, giving the heartbreak narrative a sense of lift rather than collapse.

Heart of Stone centres on resilience after emotional damage, but Scorpiofonic avoids flattening that feeling into clean-cut empowerment-pop. There is a sharpness in the production, a gleam around the edges, that makes the track feel as though it belongs under nightclub lights after a long, horrible conversation you needed to have.

Fans of Michael Jackson, The Weeknd, Jessie Ware and Pet Shop Boys should find the appeal in its mirrorball melancholy and radio-ready polish. In an era where pop can feel sanded down to nothing, Scorpiofonic keep the friction intact, letting Heart of Stone move like heartbreak dressed for the dancefloor.

Heart of Stone is now available on all major streaming platforms. Discover your preferred way of listening via the artist’s official website.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Ross Alan built a glitter-soaked country-disco chapel for queer joy with his LP, Audible Serotonin

Posted on 22 September 2026

An LP of country music made queer probably wasn’t on many people’s sonic bingo cards for 2026, unless, of course, they have been following country-disco icon Ross Alan and eagerly awaiting Audible Serotonin. Across the 13-track album, the Los Angeles-based artist opens the saloon doors to a glitter-slicked floor where Americana twang meets disco escapism and slams into pop hooks.

What George Michael channelled through pop’s liberation, Alan carries into country on this wholesomely glitter-spangled release, making space for everyone who has felt the pull of Americana while being pushed out by its lack of resonance in uber-macho and more-often-than-not cliched lyricism. The record keeps country’s narrative backbone, but gives it a mirror-ball bloodstream; heartbreak, healing and hedonism all arrive in rhinestones rather than camouflage.

Between camp ABBA-esque earworms such as Lasso, best enjoyed beneath a disco ball in an audacious outfit with someone to lock the heady passion on, gruff vocal-forward hits in the vein of the title track, and kinetically seductive floor-fillers like Backseat Joyride, the range of the LP is something else entirely. Executive-produced by Taylor Morrowof PureGoldBaby, the album turns queer joy into a living, sweating, line-dancing act of release.

Ross Alan’s decade-long rise, LA Blade Musician of the Year nomination, sold-out shows and work with producers tied to Christina Aguilera and Jason Derulo all feed into this moment. Audible Serotonin sits near Orville Peck’s queer-country theatricality, Kylie Minogue’s dance-floor sparkle and Kacey Musgraves’ open-hearted country-pop, but Alan’s country-disco vision feels outrageously his own.

Audible Serotonin is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Disco-Drenched Euphoria and Rose-Tinted Gratitude Light Up Kevin Smeltzer’s Synth Pop Rush, Unsurvivable

Posted on 1 May 2026
Kevin Smeltzer

The euphonia of retro synth pop euphoria surges through Kevin Smeltzer’s Unsurvivable, a riotously uplifting disco-drenched earworm from the instantly magnetic pop breakthrough artist. The independent singer-songwriter from Thunder Bay, Ontario, has moulded his pop chops around the signature sounds of George Michael and Sting, while incorporating the sonic complexity of The Beatles into his arrangements. If John Lennon wrote 80s pop floorfillers, they’d land with the same infectiously zealous soul and scintillation that runs right through Unsurvivable.

Designed to give lusts for life their bite back, Unsurvivable is the ultimate reminder of what it means to live, to put on the rose-tinted glasses and find the gratitude and beauty ready to be perceived from a fresh perspective.

It’s practically enough to give you a spiritually kinetic awakening. Beneath the glossy lift of the synth-driven momentum, there’s existential weight in the writing. Kevin Smeltzer channels mortality into movement, letting urgency and emotional directness hit at full force while keeping the whole thing gloriously light on its feet.

That balance runs through the wider world around his debut album, a 16-track reckoning with ego, fear, desire and identity. Built alongside a full-time career outside music, it marks him as a songwriter with plenty to say, and the nerve to say it louder than most.

Unsurvivable is now available on all major streaming platforms. Find your preferred way to listen on the artist’s official website. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Ami Leigh drenched Wait & See in discoball-synaesthesia and neon-lit nostalgia

Posted on 23 November 2025

Ami Leigh proved yet again that there’s no genre she can’t turn her talent to in Wait & See, her discoball-synaesthesia-soaked single. Through vocals carrying the seductive power Madonna held in her 80s era and a handful of cheeky ABBA-chord flourishes thrown into the disco-funk-pop mix, the staccato-licked earworm pulls you straight into a neon-lit kaleidoscope of euphoria.

The thematic centre sits far deeper than hedonism, circling the soft liberation that comes from knowing you’ve got someone who feels like home. It taps into that strangely pure sensation where some people feel nostalgia for moments mid-bloom, long before they’ve even passed. If that’s you, you’ll recognise the ache instantly, and Wait & See becomes the ultimate 70s-steeped reminder to live every second fully.

The single reflects the upbeat heart of the story behind it. It captures a couple at a party riding the wave of a night so good they want to freeze it in time. Even the cameo from Sweep, whose squeak opens the track, springs from a studio in-joke between Ami and producer Neil Gibson, who keeps the puppet perched on his mic as a dust cover.

That sense of fun is stitched subtly through the production, a hint at the creative atmosphere Ami has cultivated throughout her career. After years of building her reputation across the North East, appearing on BBC Introducing, reaching number one on international stations, collaborating with artists across continents, and releasing an EP that confirmed her commitment to her path, she’s continued to sharpen a sound that feels instinctively hers, regardless of the stylistic shifts.

Wait & See is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Rich Hennessy distilled seduction and sticky-sweet hedonism into his euphoric disco pop earworm, One Night

Posted on 15 October 2025

Rich Hennessy proved he’s got the rare instinct to turn desire into something contagious with his latest single, One Night. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter, known for pairing sharp pop sensibilities with emotional depth, has crafted a track that sparks with the tension between control and surrender, the electric space where lust, reflection, and self-belief collide. Drawing influence from Dove Cameron, Jessie J, and Reneé Rapp, One Night translates disco pop through a modern lens of infectious euphoria.

It’s the kind of track that would have swept through the glittering floors of the ABBA era, but with its moody dance-pop builds and sleek production, it feels just as primed for neon-soaked nights in 2025. The hooks are sticky-sweet and hedonistic, fuelled by adrenaline and sensuality, yet there’s more at play beneath the surface. This isn’t throwaway escapism; it’s a soundtrack to confidence blooming in real time, proof that Hennessy knows how to channel sex appeal into pure empowerment. As the groove swells and the chorus hits with irresistible momentum, the track turns seduction into ceremony.

One Night is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.


Review by Amelia Vandergast

Tiara Crowned Herself the To-Be-Throned Princess of Pop with the Y2K Earworm, ‘Butterfly’

Posted on 16 August 2025

If there’s a chance of a Barbie sequel, the soundtrack wouldn’t be complete without the Y2K pop track, Butterfly, from Tiara, whose moniker mimics what she should be wearing as the to-be-throned-princess-of-pop.

The shimmering disco grooves in the salaciously sweet pop earworm lend an irresistible retrofuturism, but in attitude, energy and unfeigned empowerment, Tiara roots herself firmly in the present, daring to stand tall in the full glare of her convictions. Vocally and lyrically, she keeps the hooks sugar-sweet while commanding enough presence to make them cut through with purpose. Every generation of pop fan could find something to adore about Butterfly.

Based in Sydney, Australia, Tiara is a nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter whose sound pays homage to the fearlessness and glamour of 2000s pop while adding modern edge and subversive sensuality. With a background in classical music and studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, she threads musical precision through the boldness of her aesthetic.

Her debut single, All Eyes On Me, introduced her hot-pink universe of feminine power, a place where every listener becomes the femme fatale she embodies. In Butterfly, that world grows louder, brighter and bolder, shimmering with confidence and pulsing with the energy of an artist ready to take the crown.

Butterfly is now available on all major streaming platforms – including Spotify.


Review by Amelia Vandergast

904 Rewrote the Rhythm of Reality with Their Kinetically Charged Electro-Funk Hit ‘Like a Film’

Posted on 30 May 2025

904’s latest track, Like a Film, doesn’t just soundtrack life through a lens, it reprogrammes perception through a fusion of funk, pop, rap, and indietronic disco grooves synthesised to make you move with the relentless momentum of the beats and equally as kinetically energising synths and vocals, which bring the smooth with the frenetic to keep the energy to the nines.

With all the hallmarks of a definitive funk pop earworm and rap verses that allow the up-and-coming outfit to wax lyrical with a euphoric pulse, Like a Film is cinema for the rhythmic pulses. The structure is tight, but the sound is anything but contained. It unfolds like a visual montage of hedonistic highs and sweat-slicked dancefloors. From the first drop, the rhythm is built to incite motion. The swagger in the bars amplifies the groove rather than halting it, making space for flex and finesse to co-exist without compromise.

904 are already proving their ear for what hits hardest without falling back on nostalgia or gimmicks. They charge ahead with total conviction, keeping production values on par with their ambition. If your playlists are littered with artists in the vein of Daft Punk, you won’t hang around finding a place for 904 on your radar. But even without the sonic references, the magnetism in this single will do the heavy lifting.

Like a Film is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.


Review by Amelia Vandergast

Anirban Jee Soaked the Soul of Disco in Retro Pop Gold with ‘Are We Gonna’

Posted on 28 April 2025
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Are We Gonna by the internationally notorious chart topper, Anirban Jee licks retro pop with swathes of funk, giving the glow of a disco ball lighting above a gyrating dancefloor. The serotonin flows as easily as the Nile Rodgers-esque staccato guitar rhythms in the melodious rapture of the track that lifts as much as it hits the sweet spot tucked away in your soul. With a voice that reaches the pinnacle of euphony through infectious charisma, Are We Gonna is an earworm you’ll want to nurture forever.

Known for rewriting the rules of pop, urban, and R&B composition, Airban Jee’s discography is a testament to his endless creative evolution. From his early start at twelve with an electronic keyboard to multiple chart-topping singles and collaborations with heavyweight producers like Simon Cohen and Steve Peach, his career has been a masterclass in soulful, lyrical expression. With accolades including Songwriter of the Year awards, multiple #1s on the World Independent Music Charts, and extensive commercial radio airplay, he’s become a driving force on the global stage.

Following successes with tracks like Will Above My Wish and You On My Side, Are We Gonna continues the momentum, proving that when it comes to creating timeless anthems, Anirban Jee knows exactly how to hit the visceral marks.

Are We Gonna is now available to stream on all major platforms, including YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

A Mirrorball Manifesto: INES Commands the Dancefloor with ‘Dance’

Posted on 15 February 2025

With more shimmer than a disco ball hanging over a hedonic dancefloor, INES illuminated the airwaves with her sophomore single, Dance, which throws you right back to when Gaga stormed the scene in the 00s, while throwing further back with elements of funk and disco, giving the earworm of an anthem plenty of kinetic textures to share the euphoria.

With an irresistible rhythm behind her dynamic vocal lines that don’t just hit the notes, they envelop them with fervour, INES didn’t just scratch the pop surface, she nestled into its core and held dominion over the disco pop anthem.

INES, a Tunisian-born singer, has never confined herself to one musical space. After first taking to the stage as a child, she gained wider recognition in 2013 with her duet for the documentary Tounsi w Khalli Iqoulou Hbel, produced by Coca-Cola. She spent years refining her craft across festival stages and exclusive embassy performances in Tunisia before setting her sights on a global stage. In 2018, she moved to Los Angeles to carve out her space in the pop scene, embracing a multilingual approach that reflects her belief in genre fusion as the future of music.

Dance is now available to stream on all major platforms, including YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

‘Just Can’t Take It’: A Heartbreak Antidote Drenched in Disco Grooves

Posted on 4 February 2025

 Ray Ramon and Elisha Solomon turned heartache into a high-energy anthem with Just Can’t Take It, a track that transcends the power ballad formula and ventures into uncharted sonic territory with its off-the-scale energy.

The Nigerian-born Australian artist and his soulful collaborator deliver an emotional tug-of-war that fuses euphoric house beats, sleek disco grooves, and funk-laden guitar chops, crafting an achingly electrifying dance-pop storm

Set against the narrative of a relationship on the verge of collapse, Just Can’t Take It juxtaposes visceral pain with a liberating dancefloor energy. The dualistic vocals amplify the emotional weight, offering a striking dialogue of conflict and longing. Solomon’s soulful tone soars alongside Ramon’s impassioned delivery, creating a chemistry that ignites the hit.

With piercing pop hooks and climactic crescendos, the track beckons listeners to lose their heads on the dancefloor while processing the raw realities of love on the brink. It’s a bittersweet triumph, perfectly balanced between introspection and escapism

Ramon, who has carved a reputation as a genre-blending powerhouse since relocating to Australia in 2002, continues to showcase his artistry with this release. Known for his work across dance-pop and R&B, and celebrated with a string of international accolades, Ramon proves once again why he’s a mainstay in contemporary music.

Just Can’t Take It was officially released on January 24th; stream the single on all major platforms, including Spotify, now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast