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Kris Davis' "Empathy" is rich, complex, and exceedingly human [Premiere]

UK artist Kris Davis seeks to create music that “combines melancholy with euphoria”—a difficult duality to achieve. It seems, though, that our culture is getting more accustomed to the fact…

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Helios' new "Embrace" video is a wordless sci-fi love story

Keith Kenniff's most recent album as Helios was last September's Yume, but it's never too late for a video as stunning as his "Embrace" visuals. More short film than music video, the opening…

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Julianna Barwick's "Nebula" is cosmic ambient at its best

Ethereal vocalist Julianna Barwick returns this spring with a new self-produced album, Will. The news was brought in by her video for "Nebula," which depicts a creepy nocturnal setting at the historic Philip Johnson…

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Bibio teams with Gotye for "The Way You Talk"

Bibio's forthcoming album for Warp, A Mineral Love, keeps getting sweeter and sweeter with each taste we get. Stephen Wilkinson seems focused on vocals and pop arrangements this time around, although the…

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Thom Yorke, Bibio set to feature on Mark Pritchard's new LP

Mark Pritchard isn't really known as an album-oriented producer, but when he does drop a full length it's always big news. 2011's 93 Million Miles, a collaboration with Steve Spacek as Africa HiTech, was a…

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Stream et aliae's Sparkling "Rose" EP

The mysterious Singaporean producer et aliae has sporadically teased us for months with low-key collabs (Ryan Hemsworth’s Secret Songs) and electro-remixes (Lemonade), all hinting at her hypnotic talent without providing…

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Dave Harrington shares "White Heat" off new LP for Other People

Dave Harrington broke onto the scene thanks to his friendship with Nicolas Jaar, and his razor-edged guitar playing for their critically-acclaimed collaboration, Darkside. The duo is taking a nice, long break now,…

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Nearly Oratorio's "Tin" is off-kilter and texturally dense pop music [Premiere]

Nearly Oratorio is the Melbourne-based solo project of Simon Lam from I'lls and Kllo. December 2011 saw Lam's debut EP release of Showers, and ever since there's been a storm brewing, slowly but surely. It's today…

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Teen Daze speaks Japanese audiences, positive thinking and the future of music production [Interview]

Teen Daze is a unique creator who hails from the mountainous country side of British Columbia, Canada. The artist, known otherwise as Jamison, looks to invoke a special type of…

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Gidge announces new album and short film, 'Lulin,' set for March release

Swedish duo Gidge is set to return with Lulin, an album and accompanying film based on the nature and beauty of their home terrain, the forest of Umeå. Consisting of two marathon-length ambient…

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nonkeen share "re:turn!" and release first LP, 'The Gamble'

nonkeen, the German trio comprised of Nils Frahm and childhood friends, Frederic Gmeiner and Sebastian Singwald, officially released their debut LP The Gamble today. The nascent band’s first record is actually…

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Matthewdavid's Mindflight shares ambient opus, "Unfolding Atlantis"

LA’s experimental music cosmos is rife with the industry of Matthew David McQueen. In past years, Matthewdavid has released music on Brainfeeder, he's partnered with Stones Throw, and he founded and…

Kris Davis' "Empathy" is rich, complex, and exceedingly human [Premiere]

Helios' new "Embrace" video is a wordless sci-fi love story

Julianna Barwick's "Nebula" is cosmic ambient at its best

Bibio teams with Gotye for "The Way You Talk"

Thom Yorke, Bibio set to feature on Mark Pritchard's new LP

Stream et aliae's Sparkling "Rose" EP

Dave Harrington shares "White Heat" off new LP for Other People

Nearly Oratorio's "Tin" is off-kilter and texturally dense pop music [Premiere]

Teen Daze speaks Japanese audiences, positive thinking and the future of music production [Interview]

Gidge announces new album and short film, 'Lulin,' set for March release

nonkeen share "re:turn!" and release first LP, 'The Gamble'

Matthewdavid's Mindflight shares ambient opus, "Unfolding Atlantis"

ORKID dives into grief with an undertone of hope on 'In All Of My Tomorrows'

Shub shares a celebration of culture on 'Heritage (Part Two)'

Erik Rabasca captures wisdom and optimism on 'New Scrolls'

ZUSO shares a melodic, emotive and quietly building new project self-titled "ZUSO"

OLIGARKH leads us through Russian's consciousness with their versatile sound

Multi-national record label Cheerful Music appears at AI Summit London panel

Amanati blends sound and style with immersive ease

YVNGBRYYY channels honesty, faith and spirituality into his genre-fluid soundscapes

Rising YouTube talent bigboyz is turning viral streams into hit records

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022