FOLLOWAY’s “Rockstar Life” doesn’t just pay homage to the indie and pop-punk icons that came before — it reinterprets their energy through a distinctly 2025 lens. The track thrives on contrasts: grit and melody, vulnerability and swagger, loneliness and motion. There’s an immediacy here that...
In “Breakdown Simulations,” Close to Monday deconstruct the relationship between emotion and mechanism. Their use of cold synths and meticulous rhythm feels scientific, yet the human presence — delicate and defiant — pulses throughout. It’s a haunting equilibrium between beauty and precision. The production’s cinematic scope...
Listening to Movements In Hope feels like tracing your fingertips across a map of memories. Each track captures the feeling of being caught between places—between what you’ve left behind and what you hope to find. SonicNeuron has created an EP that doesn’t just sound beautiful;...
Brazilian newcomer Ribguga is making his label debut with his Brasil EP out now as part of Dirtybird’s 20th anniversary. The collaborative two-track EP features fellow Brazilian acts Balanka and Carvalho (BR). A vibrant introduction to Ribguga’s playful and percussive approach, Brasil captures the colorful, off-center...
Late Night City Ft Freya ‘Hold Me’ Late Nites Late Nite City, the trio of George Smeddles, Danny Langan, and Josh Arise, have been captivating soulful music fans since 2024 with their smooth blend of deep house and soulful grooves. With their own label, Late Nites, they've released...
Leipzig-based producer TreuHand unleashes "Zukunft," a five-track exploration of acid-drenched techno that captures the raw energy of the underground. The release opens with the title track's groovy foundation before diving deep into acidic territories. "LEUNA" serves up sleazy 303 lines wrapped in saturated textures, while...
Making a welcome entrance & as Winter in the Northern Hemisphere takes hold, 'Skin & Bones' is the emotionally-charged anthem from Persian-American artist, SHAB - who now welcomes GRAMMY & ASCAP award-winning producer Damon Sharpe on remix duties. [embed]https://open.spotify.com/track/2Dh5OH2URxb0cDLqMxcSwU[/embed] As SHAB gears up for her next EP...
It’s by design that Cold Blue has taken the longer road back to back to LP life. For a man with as much affinity for the current season as he, it’s significant that he refuses to work in regular album cycles. Indeed, ‘desire’ remains the...
THE FIRST ARTIST ALBUM FROM ONE OF JAPAN’S FOREMOST ELECTRONIC MUSIC TALENTS. FEATURING MUSICAL COLLABORATIONS WITH CHRISTINA NOVELLI, JULIE THOMPSON, LINNEA SCHOSSOW, CLARA YATES, CARI AND OTHERS From Tokyo’s high-rises to the farthest edges of sound, one figure has spent the last decade bending studio frequencies...
Within an artist’s range, there’s a lot to be said for contrast. You’d be hard pressed to find two more opposite ends of a spectrum than ‘innermost’, Solarstone’s 2025 artist album – and what he’s presenting us with, as the year enters its last quarter. While...
