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Aniqo - This Has to Stop [Video]

Aniqo - This Has to Stop [Video]

The Berlin-based dark pop singer/songwriter Aniqo released her debut album “Birth” last spring, but she does not want end the year without brand new music. “This Has to Stop” probably speaks to the minds of many of us, and there is no better time to change things than a

Anastave - Fake Smile

We’re happy that we don’t have to close out 2022 without some new music from the upcoming second album by Berlin-based singer, songwriter, and producer Anne Genberg, aka Anastave. Two songs, actually, because she released a double-A side with a couple of interconnected tracks, “Better” and “Fake Smile.

Jackie Mendoza - Pedacitos [Video]

San Diego-based singer/songwriter Jackie Mendoza somehow manages to bring ukulele and electro dance beats together. She has already done that with excellence on her debut EP LuvHz in 2019 and is now about to release a full-length, Galaxia de Emociones, next spring. The first single, “Pedacitos,” gives you a

Ella Rosa - Not Cute

Ella Rosa is a singer/songwriter who moved from London to LA. Her new song, “Not Cute,” is a slow-burning, immersive R&B about finding her own musical style. Ella explains: “I wrote ‘Not Cute’ at the peak of a very formative turning point for me in my life

Bethan Lloyd - Cutting Circuits

Bethan Lloyd is a musician from Wales who fuses gritty danceable pop music with a deeper meaning. Her latest song, “Cutting Circuits,” is “a celebration of relinquishing control, both internally and externally,” and its heavy-hitting beats and rich vocals invite you to do just that. Listen to “Cutting Circuits,” our

Oropendola - Little Alien

“Little Alien” is not a holiday song but fits well with the season. Brooklyn-based musician Joana Schubert aka Oropendola conceived it as a lullaby and the quiet harpsichord line at the beginning indeed calms you down. But then, like the vivid images that cross one’s mind in a half-sleep

Geiste - Immortal

Geiste is a French, London-based singer/songwriter who recently became the first signee of Emika Recordings aside from the label founder herself. Her new song, “Immortal,” is a big, sweeping pop song with a mythical vibe, which fits well with the idea of immortality. Geiste is working on a new

LP Giobbi - Body Breathe (ft. Monogem)

LP Giobbi is a producer and DJ, but also a pianist in Austin, Texas. For her latest song, “Body Breathe,” she collaborated with LA singer/songwriter Monogem, whom we have already met at several festivals. Highly danceable the song radiates energy and fun. Keep this track ready for a dreary

Halo Maud - Pesnopoïka [Video]

The singer/songwriter Halo Maud likes to sing in both French and English, but her new four-track EP Pesnopoïka centers around traditional Bulgarian wedding music. While our Song Pick of the Day, the title track, is rooted in western pop music, Halo Maud gives it her own special touches, like

Premanition - Mars

Being misunderstood is part of being an artist, so one feels with Calgary, Canada-based musician Fatiha Rezwan aka Premanition that she wants to get away from it all to a place far, far away. How about “Mars,” muses Fatiha in her new epic, orchestral pop song she wrote and co-produced.

Mörmaid - Mirror (ft. Murmur)

Last Friday, London-based, Norwegian-born singer, songwriter, and producer Live Sollid Schulerud aka Mörmaid, released her new EP “Push Pull” with five deconstructed synth-pop songs. For our Song Pick of the Day, the closer “Mirror,” she teamed up with fellow Norwegian producer Murmur (Sunniva Mellbye) for a song that meanders between

Meet Rainlights, NYC singer, songwriter and producer

“When My Phone Dies,” the first single of NYC musician Rachel Chevat, aka Rainlights, hits you by surprise with its thoughtful lyrics and intricate production. The follow-up, “Mazzy Star Reminds Me of You,” dazzles no less: with a few strokes, Rachel creates a rich sonic picture of summer carefreeness. Today,

Josephine Sillars

Josephine Sillars - Spend Time Wasting

Leeds-based, Scotland-born musician Josephine Sillars embraces whole-heartedly the trip-hop label for her music. Her new single “Spend Time Wasting” juxtaposes a driving Massive Attack groove with dreamy, distant vocals and invites you to defy the pressure of the moment and recharge by just doing nothing. Josephine is also a representative

Tanukichan - Don't Give Up

After Black Belt Eagle Scout a month ago, Oakland, CA musician Hannah van Loon aka Tanukichan has another shoegaze-y life encouragement for you. “Don’t Give Up” is a hard-hitting 1:51 song about pulling yourself out of a mental swamp in a tough but effective way. Hannah recalls: This

Eden Rain - Oh God

“Oh god, maybe I should take more drugs” – that line certainly catches your attention in Eden Rain‘s new song. It is an example of the crazy thoughts that sometimes go through one’s mind. But put over a driving beat into an upbeat pop song, it all is put

Girl As Wave - Fast Forward

The new Girl As Wave track “Fast Forward” comes with a nod to gritty 80s, Emulator II-heavy synth pop and what is not to love about that. Behind Girl As Wave is singer Marci Elizabeth who has been collaborating with acclaimed producer Jimmy Deer for several years. She says about

Q&A with Sandra Arslanian of Sandmoon

Two years ago, “Angels” by Beirut-based indie rock four-piece Sandmoon was one of my top ten favorite tracks of the year. Now the band offers eight new thoughtful and carefully crafted songs on their third full-length album While We Watch the Horizon Sinking. Listen to the album below and meet

Abbie Ozard - ford (drive) [Video]

Manchester-based indie pop musician Abbie Ozard loves driving. In “True Romance” two years ago it was a symbol for never-ending freedom. Her new song, “ford (drive),” is about being driven around by someone special and listening to music together – which indeed comes with a special kind of intimacy. Abbie says:

Una Rose - In The Garden Digging

“In The Garden Digging” – with that Montreal-based musician Una Rose means her mother, who picked up a new pastime during the pandemic isolation. But in the bigger picture, gardening can have a deeper meaning. This is what Una Rose muses about in this lighter, shimmering track. “I think that in

Ellen Krauss - Tie Me Down

True love is hard to find, and sometimes you can be blinded by the obvious. That is the situation that Swedish singer/songwriter Ellen Krauss finds herself in her new song “Tie Me Down.” as she comes back again and again to the same person. However, the upbeat track comes