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The compositional abilities of Klsr cannot be questioned. Across 2024 he’s consistently broken boundaries with sound design and then come back to break them again. This is no different in his latest, ‘YOU+’ The exploration of light and texture through his process makes for vast and hard-to-tie-down developments, the music almost becoming larger than itself …
Photo by Welin Taking her time to set a scene with evolving instrumental textures and vocal processing, TIMEA’s latest track ‘Sick Of Playing Pretend’, steadily builds an atmosphere of purpose and emotion, coming to terms with her own feelings and echoing this in her production. The soft hum of pianos, vocoder melodies and rhythmically enticing …
Go Hawaii’s return has been long awaited, the Italian duo released the debut album Trespass in 2022, and have since, at least on the recording side, taken a step back. They now release ‘Auburn’, bringing washed-out nostalgia and 90s indie feelings to the centre of their sound. A flurry of electric guitar melodies, starry synths …
There are occasions when listening to music that you find a genre blend that you can’t quite place anywhere else. Bronson Scott’s new track ‘Mistakes’ is one of those songs. The blend of old-school hip-hop positivity with a modern lyrical element of reflection and thankfulness allows his flows to sit perfectly in the bundle of …
LA rising talent Chloe Star has unveiled her latest single ‘Stand The Silence’, floating through the airwaves with a sense of melancholic grace, winding down from gritting, heavy performances into a sweet and honest acoustic poem. The track is raw and genuine, the soft buzz of recording noise behind the guitar giving it a bedroom …
With a rich blend of genres at its core, Chicago-hailing collective Monoculture has spent ten years as a musical team, founded by Faayani Aboma Mijana and Nick Leibold. Fuelled with psychedelia and jazz fusion, they speak to the political moment, taking pride in their social commentary and campaigning for important change. Bringing together grooving bass …
Photo by Kiti Wullich After making the move from Oklahoma to Prague, Mary Elle has begun to build a bewitching musical career. Discovered and mentored by Gregory Darling, her initial singles were a refreshing moment for tastemakers, something she hopes to continue with her new track ‘Down The Rabbit Hole’. ‘Down The Rabbit Hole’, is …
Los Angeles native Chloe Star has made a fast emergence onto the music scene, translating her life experiences into poetry and her poetry into alt-rock anthems, the artist has built feverish anticipation from fans around her newly announced debut EP, a fresh new milestone that cements her status. Before that release, however, the songwriter, singer …
David Billström, originally a solo artist and now supported by musicians from ‘The Tallest Man on Earth’, and from his hometown Leksand, Sweden, wrote music inspired by pop, rock, folk and blues, creating a vivid nostalgia in his laid-back songwriting. Receiving acclaim across Swedish media and supporting the likes of Nisse Hellberg (Wilmer X), Love …
Debuting last year with a penchant for grandiose sound design and exciting visuals. The artist’s core values lie in sharing the importance of chasing your dreams, a message he portrays through passionate lyricism and metaphors littered in his music videos. The Nigerian-born, London-based artist hopes to be a beacon of hope with his releases. Following …