Teddy Swims, Laufey, Artemas, Royel Otis, Lola Young, Samara Cyn and Tehya on C24 Mixtape by NME x Bose
Bose and NME Release C24 Mixtape Featuring: Teddy Swims, Laufey, Artemas, Royel Otis, Lola Young, Samara Cyn, and Tehya HERE
Watch an Exclusive New Video for Artemas’s “So Stunning” HERE
Exclusive Print Magazine Available Now
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – NME (nme.com) in partnership with Bose, a brand obsessed with sound for 60 years, have released the latest installment in NME’s iconic C-Series mixtape – with a limited-edition NME C24 magazine, vinyl, and cassettes available later this month.
Stream / download the NME C24 Mixtape
Now in its second year, NME’s C24 collaboration with Bose showcases the future of music with established and breakout artists. Available to stream and download across all platforms now, this year’s edition boasts a full tracklist of previously unreleased exclusive new songs from some of the hottest artists in the world.
24-year-old Londoner Artemas’s contribution to NME C24 sees the rising star upend expectations and point to an ever-evolving future. “So Stunning” is expansive; powered by crunching guitars and thunderous percussion, offset by his vulnerable falsetto.
“It’s introducing a part of my sound that I haven’t put out into the world,” he tells NME, “but [which] I have been working on for a while: the big kind of glamorous synths. I’ve got a few songs that are like that, with the alt-rock outro where it hits you in the face out of nowhere.”
Today, Artemas is also revealed as the latest subject of bespoke new NME video series On Tape. The Gen-Z musician met with NME at Four Quarters – the Peckham arcade that played host to some of his first hangouts with friends, and dates upon moving to London – to capture a thrilling performance of “So Stunning”.
Earlier this month, NME revealed the On Tape series with an exclusive new video from breakthrough Georgia-born singer-songwriter, Teddy Swims, during which features Swims was inked on the spot in a London tattoo parlour, and talked about his hard-won rise to stardom before laying down a scintillating live performance of his exclusive new song “Funeral”.
Written earlier this year, as Swims sought solace during a chaotic Grammys week by holing up in the studio with songwriting collaborators Julian Bunetta (One Direction, Harry Styles, Sabrina Carpenter, Thomas Rhett, Jess Glynn), Jaten Diimsdale, Mikky Ekko, Jon Green and Whitney Phillips., ‘Funeral’ which has garnered 2M+ streams on Spotify and landed over 400 playlists in the first week, offers an update on the healing journey chronicled in his debut album I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part One), which reached the top 20 in both the US and UK, and its Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping (and UK number 2-charting) lead single “Lose Control”.
The full C24 mixtape features seven exclusive songs recorded by Teddy Swims, Artemas, Laufey, Royal Otis, Lola Young and Samara Cyn. Alongside them is Tehya, who was hand-picked by the judges of C24’s new artist competition in association with social music creation platform BandLab to find an unsigned emerging artist to get their big break by featuring on the mixtape.
Bose x NME C24 Tracklist
1. Teddy Swims – Funeral
2. Artemas – So Stunning
3. Laufey – Where or When
4. Royel Otis – Nack Nostalgia
5. Lola Young – I Don’t Mind
6. Tehya – Peach Pit
7. Samara Cyn – Loop
Bose x NME C24 is available to stream and download in full now on digital platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and Soundcloud. The release coincides with a special C24 print edition of NME Magazine that explores the stories of the featured artists, the creative power of music fandom, and the evolving legacy of the C-Series. The release will also be accompanied by a forthcoming limited run of 150 hand-numbered C24 vinyl and an ultra-limited run of C24 cassette tapes.
Bose x NME C24 continues the series’ mission of being the definitive showcase of the future of music packed with original and exclusive tracks from the most exciting and innovative artists. This essential compilation represents another pivotal moment in the new music landscape, giving an elevated platform to diverse new artists and connecting them with music fans across the world, celebrating Bose and NME’s shared commitment to championing incredible new music.