Futuristic progressive house champion Lord Conrad delivers a cinematic video and single that euphorically celebrates the meeting between fantasy and reality.
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Returning with a gorgeous organic groove of classic acoustic guitar to full-band vibrancy, Ehson Hashemian delivers an absolute earworm of an anthem from his brand new album, with the angelic vocals and indie-anthemic charm of Anything.
That quality is essential to the music that moves us, that stands the test of time – not a flashy outpouring of confidence or attention-grabbing performative flair, just a natural emotional charm and purpose to both the arrangement and delivery, and Full Circle has all bases covered on that front.
Don’t Bother Brother delivers a catalogue of music that’s perfectly in tune with the exasperation implied by his name, and with an elusive visual image to match, intrigue and deeply human sentiments prove notably enthralling.
An essential dose of euphoria to sweep you out of your lull this Sunday. Psyborg returns with a stunning, all-consuming new dance track, with hypnotic synths and vocal fragments all carefully woven into a intensely uplifting, ever-evolving soundscape of wonder.
It’s a confident take-down of the fake idols and the surface-level, shallow nature of fame, of society’s adoration of famous faces.
Something sublimely soulful, built around a passion and talent for songwriting that feels like an extension of the self – poetic and personal, but also mysterious; intimate yet vast. The kind of talent that once lit up the airwaves, now requiring a little deeper of a dig to find.
An indie corner of country music that rightfully brings a twist of personality, and a conceptual celebration of precisely that. Mitchell Broodley highlights the nuance and charm of individuality and connection, with the gorgeous indie warmth of Different’s Where I Wanna Be.
Dance-pop crescendos and floor-filler synths build an EDM and anthemic pop classic, only this time it’s with a twist of powerfully juxtaposed sadness and despair. Mr. Miserable adds a unique angle to the anthemic EDM realm, with the addictive euphoria of LOVE MY MISERY.
Multi-instrumentalist Vituia has written over 700 original songs, all from a vehemently anti-AI lifestyle over years of commitment to the crat. More recently, production tools have allowed the at-home creative to present his works under an unrivalled light of professionalism, and the result is a notably more polished sound.
Dark trap rhythms with distinct and haunting piano riffs at the forefront, a raspy vocal and theatrics designed to draw attention and set a vibe – Showtime Ennuh captures a style between styles, with the late-night energy and performative lust of Shake Dat (Twerkhall).
Blending style and substance with semalessly intelligent bars and a vocal fulidity and dynamic that’s intoxicating, Big O and Cashus King deliver one of the biggest albums of the year, with the sensatinoal iWater to Wine.