Dark Pop

Hein Cooper's new video for "The Real" plays with duality and reality [Premiere]

New South Wales' Hein Cooper is an indie/experimental pop musician and songwriter who, in 2013, was discovered by Franz Schuller (Half Moon Run's manager) in a small Sydney bar. Since signing to…

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DNKL crosses the "Otherside" with their new single on Different Recordings

Sweden’s DNKL first popped on the scene and turned heads with their debut Wolfhour EP released last year. After taking some time to work in the studio, the trio returns…

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Darkstar returns with new 'Foam Island' LP, stream the moody first single, "Pin Secure"

Warp Records has one of the deepest rosters of any label. Once you get past the IDM deities like Autechre and Boards of Canada and newer household names like Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, and Battles, there's…

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Kins unleash new wildly haunting video for "Young" [Premiere]

We can all remember when London/Stockholm-based Kins resurfaced just a few months back with the announcement of their Cyclical EP (which just dropped on July 6/15 via East City Records). Alongside that announcement came "Young", arguably…

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Siv Jakobsen releases Martin Hviid's "How We Used To Love" remix [Premiere]

Based out of Oslo, Siv Jakobsen mixes her sultry vocals with both dream pop and folk styles to make for a hypnotizing sound. Having released The Lingering EP in May, Siv…

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Human Movement steps up on remix duties for Whitney Fierce's "The Night Air"

A few producers have already stepped up to the plate to remix Whitney Fierce's single, off RIS Labs, "The Night Air", with remixes already out by Eric Sharp, now Australia's Human Movement. The aussie's have stepped…

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Claude Violante's "No Mercy" is a perfectly blended blast from the past [Premiere]

Parisian artist Claude Violante is a chameleon when it comes to her productions. Effortlessly she blends notes of driving 80's synth pop with 90's contemporary R&B, wrapped in modern electronic…

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Kins are back with EP announcement and new single "Young" [Premiere]

This is something you should be really excited about. London-based Kins, after having spent the majority of 2014 touring around the US (i.e. alongside Courtney Barnett and with performances at both Bonnaroo and…

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Fans of Feist will love her darker pseudo-sister Scam Avenue's song "Mercury" [Premiere]

If you are a fan of Feist's light, ethereal, and bubbly voice, her simple yet catchy melodies, and how they all seem to float through the air, then you'll love Scam…

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Matt Wills is absolutely stunning in "Bound To Rust" [Premiere]

The UK has been absolutely killing it in the vocalists game for a hot minute. From the likes of Sam Smith to Sam Sure to Emeli Sandé to Sinead Harnett, the…

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MXMS' debut video for 'OMG' is as dark as it is stunning [Video Premiere]

It isn’t often we get videos like this. Most sad songs seem to get paired with videos of tears or rain. MXMS’ video for "OMG" is so raw in its…

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Kaleida releases a video to match the thought-provoking "Aliaa" [Video]

British duo Kaleida has been turning heads ever since the release of their first single “Think.” Between Cicely Goulder’s minimalistic and dark instrumentation and Christina Wood’s stunning vocals, the two…

Hein Cooper's new video for "The Real" plays with duality and reality [Premiere]

DNKL crosses the "Otherside" with their new single on Different Recordings

Darkstar returns with new 'Foam Island' LP, stream the moody first single, "Pin Secure"

Kins unleash new wildly haunting video for "Young" [Premiere]

Siv Jakobsen releases Martin Hviid's "How We Used To Love" remix [Premiere]

Human Movement steps up on remix duties for Whitney Fierce's "The Night Air"

Claude Violante's "No Mercy" is a perfectly blended blast from the past [Premiere]

Kins are back with EP announcement and new single "Young" [Premiere]

Fans of Feist will love her darker pseudo-sister Scam Avenue's song "Mercury" [Premiere]

Matt Wills is absolutely stunning in "Bound To Rust" [Premiere]

MXMS' debut video for 'OMG' is as dark as it is stunning [Video Premiere]

Kaleida releases a video to match the thought-provoking "Aliaa" [Video]

La Sécurité chat new music, improvisation, snacks and more [Interview]

Lancaster Rayne blends tradition and cinematic sound in new single ‘Little Country Boy’

QUIETLOVE reaches new emotional heights with dreamy new single “High”

David Givens confronts the past with Eeectrifying new single “Ghost”

George Montague finds new meaning in the heartfelt anthem “Home”

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

Winter Music Conference expands 2026 programming with Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, Danny Tenaglia

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