London based singer songwriter Pola unveils third single “This Is How It All Began” from forthcoming album, due in October featuring Andy Summers from The Police. Hailing from the renowned Pospieszalski musical family, part of Poland’s cultural elite, London-based singer Pola unveils an alternative-pop single that blends the mystical depth of ancient texts with the atmospheric realm of trip-hop and the oriental flute tones of the Middle East. This track, a preview of her upcoming album—rich in genre and stylistic diversity—emerges from a creative dialogue between spirituality and contemporary musical language. The lyrics draw inspiration from biblical wisdom and symbolism, referencing metaphors, prophecies, and the poetic language of the Book of Revelation and Genesis—all presented through a modern, intimate narrative. “Both the music video (directed by award-winning director ARCHON) and the song explore the timeless conflict between good and evil, the twisted nature of humanity in contrast to moral and ethical ideals, the struggle between light and darkness, and a message of warning,” says Pola. Musically, the single dives deep into the aesthetics of trip-hop—with clear influences from Massive Attack and Portishead—featuring pulsating beats, spacious arrangements, and traditional Middle Eastern elements. These sounds form a bridge between musical worlds, surprising […]
Music Mirror looks forward to Kyla’s new single Beautiful U
An accomplished singer-songwriter and producer based in Sheffield called Kyla will release her latest single “Beautiful U” on KYPO Records on 29th June. DJs and producers including Liquid, Klubfiller, Andy Whitby, Andy Littlewood and Max Porcelli have used songs written by Kyla, who also provided the vocals. For Max Porcelli, she wrote and featured on Give Us Thunder, released on 12 inch vinyl and digitally by 989 Records. Kyla’s track Under Your Spell was on The Sound of Hardcore in 2009, which reached number 4 in the compilation chart. Amongst other writing and session work for other artists, Kyla wrote and featured on Klubfiller’s track On A Cloud, which featured on Clubland Extreme Hardcore and also Summer of Love for Fretman & Darwin, which featured on Hardcore Underground 4. She also features on Liquid Vs Billy Daniel Bunter and Sparky’s Movin’ To The Beat and Everything’s Alright, named on the track alongside Andy Whitby, Klubfiller and Cally Gage. Having travelled the world as a session musician and providing songs for other artists, Kyla’s own recordings are touching, melodic and uplifting, while sometimes edgy and dark. Kyla’s new single “Beautiful U” was produced by Glenn Boulton of Creative Studios and features […]