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issue 781 is your essential pop for today, 10 october 2026

human – tania kyllikki

The verdict

“tania kyllikki and rynellton fuse techno-house pulse with gospel-soul fire on 'human', a dancefloor anthem built for unity”

'human' started as a facebook post about the hostility tania kyllikki was watching unfold online, people turning on each other over race and background and difference. she turned to her husband rynellton and told him they needed one more song. the result is a collision of soaring five-octave vocals set against hypnotic rhythms and pulsating electronic energy. it asks a question rather than preaching: what does it mean to be human, and how do we live in harmony? kyllikki records from a self-made vocal booth beside her bed, creating when her body allows after years of severe illness. it lands in the summer, and it's honestly huge. all bold, moving and built to make you think while you move.

tania kyllikki is a berkshire based singer-songwriter with an extraordinary powerhouse range and a voice rooted in survival. she has built her own musical operation alongside rynellton and their label awe inspiring records. her debut album why chapter one hit the top of amazon's hot 100 pop albums chart and earned praise from three-time grammy winner ne-yo. 'human' leads into her second album free-spirited, due 2027. that's serious resilience turned into serious art. love it.

thank u for making this tania kyllikki 🌍

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goodbye, my love – elias dream

The verdict

“elias dream crafts a devastating narrative single where rap verses and cinematic swells collide in raw, unguarded grief”

'goodbye, my love' tells the story of a man losing the woman he loves in a sudden accident, and it earns that weight. the track opens with hope still intact, then pulls you through fear and helplessness until the final, quiet acceptance of goodbye. elias dream blends emotional rap verses with melodic vocal passages, and the arrangement backs it all with sweeping, filmic instrumentation that knows when to surge and when to hold back. it's the storytelling here that makes this one work, and it really does feel like a journey. it's a heavy, cinematic and remarkably affecting listen.

elias dream is a storytelling artist who treats every song like a short film. the project blends rap, melodic vocals, rock influences and cinematic production into something built around narrative: love, loss, fear, hope, the decisions that change everything. that recurring hammond b3 sound has become a signature, giving the modern arrangements a human pulse. rather than describing emotions, elias dream builds scenes and characters, pulling listeners into the turning points. it's an approach that demands real craft, and this single shows it landing exactly where it should.

thank u for making this elias dream 🎬

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