Following a string of collaborations and subtle shifts in genre, established producer and artist Big O returns to an immersive conceptual pathway this season, with the immensely atmospheric, soulful to funky new album When It’s Not Said, But Done.
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Creatively fusing the distorted and the delicate, Seattle indie pop four-piece Thief Motif lead with a boldly unique alt-rock sound and style, and promise great songwriting and charming hooks along the way.
Refreshingly organic and honest folk-pop returns to its unfiltered and vulnerable roots, as singer and songwriter Tilda blends journal-style poetry and personal lostness, with hypnotic and gentle melodies, for The Way I’m Wired.
Established tropical folk duo Hi Tide return this season with a highly-anticipated new album. Perfectly capturing the essence of their genre-fusing optimistic sound, Caribbean Way promises to uplift and entertain, with twelve freshly recorded songs from the unmistakable Hi Tide creatives Shane Allenger and Sean Hennings.
Euphoric sunset dance vibes captured with a strong riff and evocative vocal adlibs. AYVON intertwines organic flutes and retro synths, for the four-to-the-floor escapism of the immersive EDM single Light Me Up.
Straight from the headquarters of the renowned American Wine School – a unique new podcast that brings together fact and fun, for an informative but laid-back series of discussions, which passionately dive into the wide and wonderful world of wine.
Easily one of the most distinct tracks from Atryp to date, but in truth, this is a rapper and songwriter with a growing repertoire of frankly faultless and often genre-fusing originals, always resounding with a sense of personality, and unfiltered inner truth.
Fearlessly letting genuine emotions guide, with a clear talent for crafting songs that connect and compel you to tune in more closely – Jah-RaRa gets unabashedly honest and engaging, for the bold and beautifully heart-breaking In The Dark.
Dubai creative powerhouse Sarah R Jay returns to her pristine and euphoric instrumental roots this season, with a highly-anticipated full-length album, celebrating the divine escapism of techno and house music – and the conceptual blurring of lines between human emotion and cybernetic progress.
The idea was to pay tribute to the legendary astronomer Carl Sagan, and in the process highlight the creative freedom and versatility of music as play. It’s a job well done, and a project that’s impressively eclectic and accessible, for fans of multiple genres.
Featuring modest electronic grooves that feel colourful but calming amidst the softness and self-reflection of Annika’s voice, Emerald Spy is an eclectic but well-grounded project, for which the riff-led ethereal warmth of Hell No makes an alluring introduction.
An interesting edge of character draws you into the colourful grooves and hooks of this project. Washington DC band Stephen Sol & The & 7 blend the excitable musicianship of folk-rock, with the softer conceptual and melodic stylings of pop, for their five-track EP Sunshine Wine.