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Num ecossistema musical crescentemente dominado pelo rigor simétrico dos programas de edição e pelo alinhamento métrico e milimétrico dos software de produção, a imperfeição intencional torna-se uma declaração estética. Radicado em Lisboa, o compositor britânico Ashley Ray Simon escolhe caminhar na contramão dessa hipercorreção digital com "Strange Animals", single autoral que batiza e introduz o seu novo trabalho discográfico... (Continua em nosso blog!)

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In a musical ecosystem increasingly dominated by the symmetrical rigor of editing programs and the precise, millimetric alignment of production software, intentional imperfection becomes an aesthetic statement. Based in Lisbon, British composer Ashley Ray Simon chooses to move against the grain of this digital hyper-correction with "Strange Animals", an original single that both lends its name to and introduces his new record... (Continue on our blog!)

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⬆️ Read & Play in Magazine - @ashleyraysimon - A temporary fix can become the thing you most want to keep. While making Strange Animals, Ashley Ray Simon sang a trumpet part as a placeholder, then left it in the recording. It is the sort of detail that makes his account of the process engaging: a small decision that opens onto a larger question about where our ideas come from. #altfolk

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Sometimes the best music happens when you stop trying to make everything perfect. You pick up an instrument, follow a feeling, and see where the moment takes you. British artist Ashley Ray Simon, based in Portugal, leans into that unpredictable creative energy on “Strange Animals,” a fascinating new single that puts instinct, spontaneity and human imperfection front and centre.

Serving as the title track and first single from his debut album Strange Animals, released on September 25, 2026, the song marks another intriguing turn in Simon’s evolving musical journey. His earlier releases have explored everything from stripped-back live performances to expansive band arrangements and experimental pop shaped by heartbreak. Here, he moves further into the space where electronic rhythms meet raw, human expression, creating something that feels intimate, unpredictable, and a little wild.

What makes “Strange Animals” particularly interesting is the way it embraces the unexpected. Rather than locking every beat into a perfectly measured rhythm, Simon allows the drum machines to wander, giving the music a loose, elastic pulse. The guitars bring a gritty closeness, while his vocal performance carries an almost physical intensity, as if the emotion is being worked out in real time. The result is music that feels alive because it leaves room for things to happen naturally.

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Paris Fashion Week 💙🤍❤️

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Weekends like these ❤️

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One from the archives. Saying goodbye to Portugal and friends. We will be back. #lisboa #film #35mm #amsterdamanalog #theanaloguediaries

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// @ashleyraysimon

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Proud to make my debut - listen back to the introducing mixtape on @bbc6music right now on @bbcsounds (biased? me? ☘️)

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Happy June everyone 💙

Our new playlist is out in all the usual places featuring so much good independent music.

#indierock #alexrainbirdMusic

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⬆️ Play in Mag + Spotify - Our artist of the week is RIOT SON Our top 5 tracks of the week are:

What Makes You Think by @riot_son
Figure It Out by @brinck182
A False Sense Of Euphoria by @alfredoviolantewidmer
Black Sunday by @circusbanduk
Hound Dog by @ashleyraysimon

#altpop #altfolk #electronica #indiemusic #progrock

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