Image Courtesy Veela (check out veelabeats on YouTube)
One thing that has become more apparent of late is the infusion of new music into cyberspace. Not only has this new music increased in quantity, but the access to high-quality music production and distribution resources has improved seven-fold. One of the major players in this armada of audio would have to be Soundcloud.com. Soundcloud has been used by many new and established artists to get their work not only distributed, but it allows for instantaneous and “second-specific” feedback on musical works.
An artist named, “Veela” who shares her works on Soundcloud at “Veelabeets” is absolutely astounding. Not only is her singing and speaking voice clear and beautiful, but the music and beats that comes out of her solo and ensemble projects are joys to the ear.
I found out about Veela when surfing YouTube. There were a few songs made by independent trance producers that made their way to my favorites list. Then a song by Veela popped into the “related videos” list and it blew me away.
A common occurrence with artists who share their work online is that one or two songs jump out as good and the rest fade to the background. But this is definitely not the case with Veela. After just listening to about 6 of her works, 4 of the 6 stand out as radio-quality or better. And some of them stir the soul.
Here’s a link to Veela’s YouTube Page called, “Veelabeats” it’s a great place to start.
One of Veela’s songs that she is featured on is called, “Ghost” which was made in collaboration with the artist, “Maduk.” It is a high-energy and aurally enjoyable track. The tempo is up-beat but the swells and relaxing parts add a sense of momentum which is in line with the subject matter of the lyrics.
If you click HERE you can download the song from Soundcloud for free. As an artist, it is encouraging to find talented people sharing their work online. The quality is excellent and the production value is top notch, yet there is a download link. This makes it clear that Veela cares about sharing her music with the world. And I tip my hat to her.
Below is a YouTube embedded video of Veela’s song, “Ghost” but don’t stop there. She has many other great songs like, “An Apology” and “Go Back Home” which vary in styles and rock the airwaves!
-Tyler