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SONG PICK: Fifi Rong - Awake (EP Announcement)

Our Song Pick of the Day has a wonderful flow with its smooth synth lines and almost whispered vocals, like the stream of consciousness in the state between being awake and asleep. “Awake” is the title track of the upcoming 4-track EP by London-based singer/producer Fifi Rong, due out

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NEW MUSIC: Oklou - Friendless

Not much to say about it. Just watch the video and turn up the volume. This is Marylou Mayniel from Paris, France who goes by the name Oklou. A six track EP is coming out on May 16. Watch “Friendless” on YouTube: Listen to the track on Spotify or Apple

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NEW MUSIC: Blushing - Weak EP

Double husband/wife quartet Blushing has a new EP “Weak” out! Founded by Christina Carmona (vocals, bass) and Michelle Soto (vocals, guitar) and reinforced by Noe Carmona (guitar, keys) and Jake Soto (drums), the Austin-based band does floating, guitar-driven dream-pop. Listen to title track “Weak” on SoundCloud: Listen to the

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NEW MUSIC: Corey Flood - Soft

Corey Flood is the band of singer Ivy Gray-Klein, guitarists Noah Jacobson-Carroll and Em Boltz and drummer Juliette Rando. “Soft” is a raw, rough indie rock track about a not so pleasant emotional experience, as Ivy explains: “Soft” is about trying to establish boundaries for yourself only to have them

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SONG PICK: Æ MAK - Glow

When “Glow” starts with a piercing squeak and singer Aoife McCann’s urgent vocals, it is hard to anticipate what you are up for. But as the track adds more layers of beats, synth layers and sound effects it is hard to escape its fascination. Æ MAK is a four

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NEW MUSIC: Renata Zeiguer - Wayside

Renata Zeiguer is a native New Yorker and based in Brooklyn, but comes from a far more diverse background. Her music shows: “Wayside” is an impossible to classify track that at has a jazzy vibe, but also incorporates rock and classical elements. Renata’s album “Old Ghost” comes out next

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SONG PICK: iamhill - Give It A Rest

iamhill is singer/producer from Canada (as far I could find out). Her new song, “Give It A Rest” has a catchy chorus, but keeps you continuously on the edge with an ominous bass drone. The official announcement brings it to the point: Written, produced, recorded, and performed in it’

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NEW MUSIC: ANIQO - New Signs (ft. Annie Hardy)

“New Signs” refers to the moment of turnaround after bad times, to the light on the end of the tunnel. The track is off Hamburg-based Anita Goß aka ANIQO upcoming debut album “Birth”, which was recorded in the Californian summer and features additional vocals by Annie Hardy. The L.A.

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SONG PICK: Therese Lithner - Drown

An unruly guitar and a steady beat drive this song forward, giving it a dark, unsettling vibe. Therese Lithner has been around for a while in the rock scene of Northern Sweden and “Drown” is her solo debut single. More music from her is to come on an EP to

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NEW MUSIC: Nina Luna - Tell You Now

“What if I tell you know,” muses Nina Luna about a complicated relationship. Nina wrote, produced and performed this quiet, reflective track all by herself, letting her emotive vocals be front and center. Listen to “Tell You Now” on SoundCloud or Spotify:

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NEW MUSIC: Xie - Habits

“Habits” can be tedious but they also help us to manage our complex lives. This is what L.A. singer/producer Xie has in mind with her latest airy and effortlessly elegant song. Listen to “Habits” on SoundCloud or Spotify:

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SONG PICK: Millie Turner - Shadows (Video)

“Shadows” is a song that stops me in my tracks. Be it the intimate, eerie vocals or the uncompromising employ of electronics: this is a track from an artist who knows what she wants. “Shadows” is just the third song by young London singer/songwriter Millie Turner, but according to

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NEW MUSIC: Odina - Nothing Makes Sense

London-based musician Blanca Romeo aka Odina likes to start songs quietly, giving the listener the impression to sit right next to her while she expresses her emotions with nothing but a guitar. But then the music opens up and reveals more and more layers without losing intimacy. “Nothing Makes Sense”

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NEW MUSIC: Corina Corina - Bar$

If Broadway could take a break from recycling blockbuster movies, how about creating a show about New York’s artist/bartender scene? Then the new song by Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Corina Corina would be the perfect title track. “Bar$” reflects Corina’s love/hate relationship with her other profession, something

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NEW MUSIC: ash.ØK - Bitter Herbs (ft. Merry Ellen Kirk)

Good to hear Merry Ellen Kirk‘s voice again! In this case she lends her vocals to Philadelphia producer ash.ØK whose recent album “The Unraveled” (Apple Music | Spotify) touches many genres and surprises around every corner. The titular “Bitter Herbs” refer to a coffee ceremony close to ash.ØK’

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SONG PREMIERE: Lial - Midas

According to the legend, “Midas” was a famous Phrygian king who got a wish granted: everything he touched turned to gold, including his food, which ultimately led to his demise. There is an obvious lesson here, but London-based singer/producer Lial puts a different spin on it. She explains: I’

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SONG PICK: CLARA-NOVA - Echo

CLARA-NOVA is the stage name of Sydney Wayser, a multi-media artist based in Los Angeles. She does photography and art installations, but also pop music that retains enough edge to stand out from current trends. “Echo” is a new track from her excellent upcoming 4-track EP “The Iron Age”, due

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NEW MUSIC: Astrolemo - Stay With Me

“Stay With Me” is one of those tracks that grab you right from the beginning with a catchy melody, driving beats and lyrics you can immediately sing along with. We don’t know who exactly Astrolemo is, but he is up to something. Listen to “Stay With Me” on SoundCloud

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NEW MUSIC: BELAU - Redefine (ft. SZÉCSI BÖBE)

BELAU is a Hungarian duo that worked together with Szécsi Böbe for the song “Redefine”, a bright synth-pop piece with chill Caribbean vibes. Watch the video for “Redefine” on YouTube: Listen on Spotify:

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SONG PICK: Abi Wade - A Bit Like Love

Photos show singer/songwriter Abi Wade often with a cello, but this is by far not the only instrument she employs in her debut single “A Bit Like Love”. Starting quietly with a piano, the song swells with orchestra, synths, a choir and marching drums to a shiver-inducing finale. Abi

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NEW MUSIC: Vokes - Potential

The five-piece Vokes calls the world’s entertainment capital L.A. their home and there is probably no other place where art and business crash against each other in such intensity. For artists this can be daunting: “Such potential, don’t waste it, are you skeptical, maybe jaded?” But when

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NEW MUSIC: Negative Gemini - Bad Baby EP

Lindsey French aka Negative Gemini comes from danceable, beat-heavy music, but she has more in mind than just providing a soundtrack for a night out in the club. That was obvious in her excellent 2016 debut “Body Works” (Apple Music | Spotify), but even more in her new EP “Bad Baby”

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SONG PICK: Luwten - Element Of Surprise

When the “Element of Surprise” starts with a gentle guitar chord you would not think that you are up for an excellent future pop track that keeps suspense with sparse electronics, subdued percussions and urgency in the vocals. Tessa Douwstra aka LUWTEN hails from Amsterdam and has released her self-titled

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SONG PICK: Patawawa - Patagonia (Bedroom EP)

Thank you, Patawawa! Songs like “Patagonia” and the other four tracks of their debut EP “Bedroom” is exactly what we need at the top of this year. These disco-tinged, upbeat pop songs make you immediately feel the heat, like on a dance floor in a club or a summer night

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NEW MUSIC: Haux - Heartbeat (video)

Listen to a new song by Haux aka Woodson Black. “Heartbeat” is an elegant, restrained piece of electronic music with Haux’ vocals creating suspense and keeping you on the edge. The video doubles as a preview of a short film that will be released together with a new EP “Something