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[video] China Aster – Memories

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Photo by IR

China Aster (aka London-via-Guernsey solo artist Joshua Moore) is sharing today his new single “Memories”. It is an instant earworm and a beautiful gem of a song which features infectious dance rhythms, soulful melancholic singing, and a chilly depth that effortlessly mixes coolness with pleasant nostalgia.

The song was produced by Oliver Marson and mixed by Joshua Rumble (Black Country, New Road, Do Nothing, Fraulein, Anteros). It is also out with the DIY music video, in which Moore is depicted using a metal detector to search for pieces of scrap along the beaches of his hometown, Guernsey.

Watch below.

[song] China Aster – Reason

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Photo by Charlie Sheridan

Newcomer China Aster (aka Guernsey’s Joshua Moore) is sharing today his eclectic new single “Reason”, a passionate and energetic retro-infused slice of synth pop.

He truly goes full 80s on it, with the song’s catchy melody and upbeat tempo reminiscent of the classics like Enya and Ultravox, mixed with a strong contemporary touch and vision. Moore offers further insight into the track below:

“‘Reason’ is a weird-pop love ballad that becomes a love song about reason itself. The track defies cliches about the irrationality of love and the cold abstraction of logic, celebrating instead a relationship between passion and rationality. I was listening to a lot of Enya and Kirin J Callinan during the writing process, which might explain the synth-compositions and intense vocals here”.

Check it out below.