Jade Emperor - ‘Crystal’
Our featured single, ‘Crystal’ by Jade Emperor, is out now and is available to stream on all major streaming platforms!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jade Emperor is a singer/songwriter from London who is twenty-seven years old. With musical influences that include the likes of Jennifer Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, Jade’s unique vocal style and eclectic layering resulted in her debut single receiving airtime on BBC Radio One. Choosing to use her own life experience as the source of her lyrical subject matter, Jade’s “raw and completely inhibited sound” embodies her creative vision.
“As soon as that vocal hit, I really did fall in love, I could listen to that over and over again”
To date. Jade Emperor has two single releases that are currently available to stream on her online discography: ‘Can’t Move On’ (2020) and ‘Greener’ (2020). With her latest single amassing an impressive seventy-five thousand streams on Spotify alone, it’s fair to say that Jade Emperor is thoroughly establishing herself as an up and coming artist to keep an eye on over the course of 2020.
FEATURED RELEASE
Our featured single, ‘Crystal’ by Jade Emperor, is out now and is available to stream on all major streaming platforms! The single lasts two minutes and fifty-four seconds and sits at a steady 91bpm.
The track commences with a twenty-one second introduction that in itself, stands as an incredibly creative feature. A plethora of vocal layers combine a variety of scat singing elements and vocalisations; amalgamating to form a melodic auditory experience that is incredibly engaging. A simple piano line accompanies the vocal and gradually leads the way for the percussion, bass and electric guitar to instigate around the 0:22 mark.
Jade’s vocal color is smooth and effortless; sitting seamlessly on top of the well balanced instrumentation. The jazz-like melodic flow suits the soulful tone of Jade’s eclectically layered vocal. The plethora of harmonised layers are intentionally panned; allowing each element to have an appropriate prominence in the mix whilst contributing to the overall sound. Additional brass layers build the instrumental intensity as the track progresses by instigating a crescendo that leads to an imperfect cadence, gratifyingly resolved by Jade’s solo vocal.
From the creative introduction and harmonised vocal layers, to the soulful tone and complex instrumentation of the outro, fans of Jade Emperor, as well as those who appreciate new and creative music, will definitely want to hear this single. Make sure you follow Jade Emperor on social media to keep up to date with upcoming releases and performances!
ARTIST: Jade Emperor
SINGLE: Crystal
