Smooth and soulful creativity, an artistic ensemble united in their subtlety and substance. Cathartika lead with slick riffs and boldly confronting humanity, for singles like the rather sublime, heartbroken and searching desperation of Happiness.
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An essential twist of authenticity and original charm, a modern take on alternative rock and grunge, from a band with a clear style and sound of their own right now. Dead Heroes actively counter the rise of regurgitated fake music, with an intense and impressively original debut, for Witch Doctor.
Slick and stylish blues rock, setting the vibe to lift you up – to awaken and energise you. Guitarist and songwriter Carmen Grillo captures the crisp organic energy of soulful rock and roll, with the 13 original tracks of his sensational album Walkin’ The Tightrope.
Something beautifully authentic, a project that feels like a timeless, meaningful and honest collection of Folk to Americana songs – acoustically guided stories from a life-lived with passion and purpose. Australian songwriter and artist Kevin Johnson captures the very best of his lifelong commitment to music, with the 22 divine songs of Kevin Johnson the Classic Collection.
Fearlessly embracing the future of artificially intelligent music creation, FunkTheAI launches an album committed to the cause and concept, with the original creative theme presenting ten alternative takes of a single lyrical journey.
Heavy and hard-hitting hip hop elevated by an original take on an iconic Bible story – Messenger The Choosen brings big beats and crisp vocal character back to hip hop, with this conceptual deep-dive into the story of God’s chosen leader Moses.
Colourful audio escapism, cascading layers of playful, ethereal synths, and a constant, calming to quirky rhythm. Producer Mylez Ahead seamlessly unites the familiar and the fresh, for Opus.
The unmistakable voice of Award-wining Portugal artist and songwriter Mary Ann, boldly distinct in both topic and tone, reaches an unmissable peak this season, with the launch of her immense new EP Fragments.
Multi-instrumental creative Tony Carlucci notes a background as creatively eclectic as this single. The keyboardist, producer, composer, actor and saxophonist has been making music since his toddler years, and the esteemed songwriter showcases the best of his diverse ability, with the high-energy euro-dance remix of Love and Desire.
Reclaiming the audio landscape with an exceedingly rare balance of emotional conviction and intricate attention to detail. Australian composer and ambient producer Darren Harris presents a compelling and provocative yet boldly healing audio journey, and takes on the concept of time repeating itself for all of eternity.
Folk-punk, blues-rock and Gypsy-jazz brings stories of traditional and modern poetry, as Until They Burn Me launch their sensational, impressively organic, melodic, gritty and infectious new album, A Carnival of Reveries.
In their own words, Magnetic Intrusion declare that this isn’t about fame – it’s about fire; about the people who speak when others stay silent. The song is built upon an evocative guitar riff, and the contrasting layers of light tone and heavy distortion rise up towards a harder metal set-up that’s explosive and slick.