Darren Ashley never disappeared, nor did he go on hiatus. He simply remained behind the limelight, working with artists while simultaneously trying, and retrying to perfect his solo album. We caught up with him to know about How Did He Get Here, his change from live instruments to fully electronic, and why it took so… Read more »
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FEEL ALIVE BY THE LAST PORT FEAT. DARREN ASHLEY
Local electro wizard Darren Ashley is kicking off 2017 with a collaboration track with French-based artist and producer Raphael aka The Last Port titled “Feel Alive”. Raphael chimes in on how this collab came to fruition below:- “I’m always searching for motivating collaborations all around the world. I first heard Darren’s voice on his collab with Pusher, which I… Read more »
Rozella – Home to You
Borneo born singer-songwriter Rozella hits gold with her new song “Home to You”, which was written following a top 3 finish at the Tiger JAMS competition. The song was chosen by Scottish synth pop band, Chvrches for an exclusive remix which was performed live at Tiger Jam Centerstage! The song is about Rozella, who relocated to… Read more »
Someway, Somehow by Pusher feat. Darren Ashley
The vocals of local electro wizard Darren Ashley have boarded an ecstasy filled track by Toronto-based artist and producer Marty Bernie, otherwise known as Pusher. The track, titled “Someway, Somehow”, is integral to Pusher’s debut EP called New Laces that presents 6 other tracks showcasing a smorgasbord of featured artists. Before we abuse our audio jacks binge listening to Pusher’s entire… Read more »
“Tuesday” Juice: Darren Ashley’s “Circles”
After a brief hiatus, Darren Ashley resurrects his Monday Juice madness with a new track, “Circles” featuring a delicious durian on the cover. Let’s ignore the fact it’s actually a Tuesday. The durian may be an acquired taste, but this latest (and last) Monday Juice beat will be one that’s palatable to most thanks to… Read more »
Monday Juice: Compass by Darren Ashley
Darren Ashley is running out of fruits to put on the cover of his Monday Juice series, meaning that an end to this particular biweekly offering is all but inevitable. One of the last Monday Juice tracks before the series bids farewell, “Compass” is a hypnotic harmony of electronic beats and breathless vocals condensed into a… Read more »
Monday Juice: “Move” By Darren Ashley
There’s an air of serenity and relief that pervades Darren Ashley‘s latest Monday Juice track, “Move”, not least thanks to a very peculiar sound that’s incorporated into the melody halfway through. The sound is somewhat similar to the one you’d get when you’re relieving yourself in the loo and your ejected fluids coalesce with the… Read more »
Monday Juice: Darren Ashley “Question”
Yes, yes, the Monday Blues are over so most of us aren’t in dire need of a pick-me-up any more, but we doubt you’d complain about Darren Ashley‘s latest audio drop from his ongoing Monday Juice series. The music maker’s latest offering, titled “Question“, hits the sound waves rather tranquil initially but soon gets amplified… Read more »
The Borak-Borak Sessions: Darren Ashley
For the latest edition of our ‘Borak-Borak Sessions’ , we sat down with singer / song writer Darren Ashley to talk about a few things, namely what makes a good song, some of the highlights of his career, and what are some of the things he does when he is writing a song. Check out our video… Read more »
Monday Juice: Rozella “Dark Side”
Once again, another Monday Juice series produced by Darren Ashley himself but this time around he was approached by a a beautiful Sabahan singer songwriter, Rozella Marie from True Complexion to record the song titled ‘Dark Side‘. “She asked me to compose something for a piano singing piece she had recorded on her phone. We did a… Read more »