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There are two artists with the name Tropes: 1. United States 2012: misnomer dirges candid plume vexed ms. that tropes.bandcamp.com additional releases: soundcloud.com/tropes, soundcloud.com/dirtytapes 2. A German singer-songwriter (2006 to present) “Also one half of elegant folk rock duo Early Autumn Break, Düsseldorf’s Susan Bauszat, alias Tropes, is a literal solo project in which she alone fashions her introspective universe. Influenced by such diverse forebears as differently jazzy chanteuses London and Billie Holiday, along with impressionistic classical composers like Debussy and Fauré, Bauszat combines her own, deeply personal lyrics with extracts of poetry by Emily Dickinson. Other Tropes touchstones include...

Heliotropes hail from Brooklyn, NY. With a sound described as "doomy pop" - containing elements of shoegaze, goth and classic psych metal - Heliotropes blend influences from Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, Black Sabbath and My Bloody Valentine. On this lo-fi EP, the guitar riffs are murky, the drums are bludgeoning, and the shrills of the violin are haunting. But it is California native Jessica Numsuwankijkul's detached, wistful vocals - which bring to mind Richard Ashcroft meets Mazzy Star - that turn spacey dissonance into beautiful hypnotic rock. III is an EP that shows a lot of potential for a group of...

The three guys that formed The Tightropes in 2011 share a profound love for legendary guitarists as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Scott McKeon. So it’s no wonder the influence of these legends can be heard in their rock songs spiced up with lots of blues and funk. After winning several band competitions in the north of the Netherlands, they premiered their first single Babies in august. These guys know how to mix their driving drums, pounding bass, whining guitars and distinctive vocals into a unique sound that’s nostalgic and modern at the same time. MUSIC STYLES Blues, Funk,...