“The EP takes you on a journey of heartfelt confessions, pouring out from different relationship situations. Every song is a story about different aspects of love – the imaginary one you wish you had, the real one you never wanna let go of, the one that breaks your heart. It’s very relatable to each one of us – about the highs and lows of love, but also saying out loud things that maybe you would leave lingering in your mind.
“Set You Free” is about letting go of someone who has that special place in your heart. You love that person so much that you want what’s best for him but at the same time it hurts seeing him moving on.
“Wine Talks” was the unexpected one. I had a verse and didn’t have a clue what to do next. When I was at Boyan’s studio and we were discussing different projects and ideas, I just gave him the demo. When he returned his spin on the production I got really inspired and since I already knew what’s the story behind the lyrics, it just came out.”
Lina Nikol
THE RELEASE
With features in CLASH, BBC 1, KCRW, Soho Radio & Spotify’s New Music Friday UK/Japan, frequent collaborators Lina Nikol & Boyan join forces for a sultry new r&b/neo-soul EP A Mood Called “You” – with smooth vocal runs and slick production.
Based on personal experiences and revolving around different relationship situations, the 4-song project is full of heartfelt confessions about life & love’s ups & downs.
First single “Wine Talks” was featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday UK and got airplay on BBC 1 (Future Soul) & BBC 1Xtra (Everything R&B). The sultry piece elaborates on the perception of the kind of love & passion that everyone craves, whether admitting it or not. “In reality, you might fall madly in love with that person or be very disappointed”, Lina Nikol shares, “but in your mind, there are no limits – it’s the escape space where feelings and imagination take over and that special someone is exactly what you want them to be.”
The second single “Set You Free” features London-based, NZ-born virtuoso neo-soul guitarist Ashton Sellars (GRAMMY-nominated for Burna Boy’s album, played guitars on Rod Wave’s “Close Enough To Hurt”, amassing 100M streams across DSPs).
Co-released with legendary Japanese label SWEET SOUL RECORDS.
THE ARTIST
Lina Nikol
London-based, Bulgaria-born Lina Nikol is one of the most exciting vocals in the contemporary neo-soul/r&bscene. She has worked with Grammy-nominated guitarist Ashton Sellars and renowned producers like Moods, Misha, Baker Aaron & El Train. In 2023, she opened for PJ Morton in London.
- Radio rotation on BBC 1 (Future Soul), BBC 1Xtra (Everything R&B), BBC Introducing (also interview), Soho Radio (El Train), JazzFM UK, RNB1 (France), Fukuoka FM, beachfm Japan & more
- Opened for PJ Morton at Bush Hall, London in 2023
- Featured on Spotify's editorials like New Music Friday UK/Japan, Groovin' R&B, Cafe Chillout, Sugar, and aloe
- Supported on Apple's R&B in Spatial Audio, New in Pop, Grown N Sexy, New Music Daily, Day One, etc.
- Featured on Amazon's Brand New Music
- Added to Deezer's Fresh Soul & Cheezzzy
- Part of the first Stereofox songwriting camp at Platoon Studios (Oct 2024) with edbl, Mom Tudie, Loie, James Berkeley, Raelle & more
- Lina's latest EP A Mood Called "You" got remixed by Moods, Misha, El Train & TromBobby, amassing 1M+ streams
Boyan
Inspired by soul, funk and future beats music, Boyan is a producer and a DJ with over 15 years of experience when it comes to crafting soulful and touching beats. He joined the Stereofox label family in 2019 and started solidifying his presence in the international scene with his debut Morning With Her EP (1M streams across DSPs). Since then he's garnered more than 7M+ streams across streaming platforms, had a worldwide sold-out vinyl campaign for his Closure EP, and worked with names like Nic Hanson, Moods, Stefan Mahendra, Grammy-nominated Ashton Sellars, and El Train.
- 5M+ streams across streaming platforms
- Worked with artists like Nic Hanson, Moods, Misha, Stefan Mahendra, Ashton Sellars, etc.
- Featured on Spotify's Nu Funk, Riffs & Runs, Jazz UK, New Music Friday UK/Japan, Cafe Chillout and Groovin' R&B
- Featured on Apple Music's BEATstrumentals and Lo-Fi Jazz
- Airplay on BBC, SBS Australia, Soho Radio London, etc.
- Supported by COLORS, CLASH Magazine, EARMILK & reached #1 on HypeM
- Featured on Deezer's Fresh Soul editorial
- Featured on TIDAL’s Rising Electronic editorial & In The Loop
- Part of Stereofox's first London camp in 2024
