Ersin Secrin works as a songwriter and lyricist rather than a performing artist, and the “Replay” recording here is an AI-assisted demo built to showcase the song's concept, energy and commercial direction...
"The Hammer Goes Click" is Marcus Christ's second collaboration with producer Bankroll, and it arrives as one of the more structurally ambitious tracks in his catalogue so far. The song opens as...
Every generation finds new ways to make old ideas audible. The protest songs of the 1960s had their guitars, chants and communal refrains; decades later, Deptford Sound Collective’s “#RiseUp” arrives with synthesizers,...
Modern romance has given us more ways than ever to desire each other while remaining emotionally distant. We can obsess from afar, perform intimacy, crave attention, and still keep the most vulnerable...
We often underestimate how much meaning a sound can carry before we even begin to interpret it. Certain sounds are inseparable from memory, geography, ritual, and cultural experience; others acquire new meanings...
Destructo Disk has been a fixture of Richmond's DIY punk scene since 2015, building a reputation on relentless touring and self-releases through their own label, Sockhead Records, rather than waiting for anyone...
Exzenya is a genre-fluid independent artist and entrepreneur based in the US, and she has been building her Exzenya Productions imprint across a surprisingly wide range of styles. I covered her single...
Paul Jenner, the Ealing-based artist behind 50mething, is back with "Silence," released March 7th - timed just before International Women's Day alongside two other songs. The subject is women's safety on the...
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, independent artist and producer Tony Frissore releases his luminous new single “Island Lantern Festival.” Blending laid-back lo-fi textures with gentle reggae undertones, the track creates...
What was the last huge political dance song that everyone knew and loved or hated but could not ignore? What was the last track that united or polarised the music industry like...
With the release of Step Up The Steam, Copenhagen-based producer Q2mix delivers a vibrant electronic single that blends commercial dance energy with glossy pop sensibilities. The track arrives as a polished and...
In “People Pleaser,” Katie Belle transforms a deeply personal reckoning into a vibrant electro-pop statement. The Atlanta and Los Angeles–based singer-songwriter, collaborating with producer Fabio Campedelli, shapes a track that moves between...
There is a particular moment on the dancefloor when the night begins to loosen its grip and the first hints of morning appear on the horizon. It is a quiet, suspended hour...
Synth/dreampop indie duo Big Cat Season unveils their highly anticipated debut EP, (Summer), a lush sonic marker of ’90s nostalgia colliding with adult ennui. Available now on all major streaming platforms, the...
