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Ava Valianti – “celebrity”
There is something wonderfully intoxicating about “celebrity.” Ava Valianti takes the familiar idea of fame and turns it inward, exploring what happens when admiration becomes so intense that another person starts to feel like the most important person in the world. At the heart of the song is idolization. Valianti describes the experience of seeing…
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Massimo Donelli & Paolo Rossi – Adorati Spiriti
Adorati Spiriti is the kind of concept album that asks a much bigger question than its story initially suggests: what happens to our identity when the world around us changes? At the centre of the album is Chayton, an elderly Cheyenne man nearing the end of his life. Knowing that the world inhabited by younger…
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DEDCHIMP – “DEVOUR”
“DEVOUR” is an introduction that does not try to make the listener comfortable. DEDCHIMP arrives with a dark collision of industrial rock, alternative metal, goth and electronic music, using heavy guitars, electronic textures and raw vocals to create a sound that feels deliberately tense and confrontational. At the centre of the track is the idea…
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ROSSO TIERNEY FEEL
Feel” wastes very little time getting to the point. Rosso Tierney’s new single is a fast, guitar-driven alternative rock track with the kind of energy that immediately recalls the heavier side of 90s rock while still sounding like a modern release. What makes the song more interesting than its sheer volume, though, is the question…
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Michael B Kowal – roads
There is something naturally reflective about roads, the new EP from Louisiana songwriter, guitarist, and producer Michael B Kowal. Rather than feeling like a project built around a single sound or formula, it feels like a collection of songs gathered from different points in a life and finally brought together. The EP has a particularly…
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Brenna Menz – Shattered Perspectives
Shattered Perspectives feels like an album built around one uncomfortable truth: the way we understand a relationship can change as we change ourselves. Brenna Menz turns the story of a complicated, more than two-year on-and-off relationship into a pop album that follows those changing emotions and perspectives. Rather than presenting the experience from one fixed…
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Ståle Kleiberg – “Across the Ocean towards a Higher Firmament”
Acclaimed Norwegian composer Ståle Kleiberg delivers a profound symphonic tapestry with his latest album, Across the Ocean towards a Higher Firmament, released digitally via LAWO Classics. Performed with precision by Kleiberg’s longtime artistic partners, the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Peter Szilvay, the collection offers a sweeping exploration of human history, memory,…
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C’batch – “I Guess You Want It This Way”
Unlocking another compelling chapter from his extensive archival series The Vault, White Plains, New York-based composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Stephen H. Cumberbatch—professionally known as C’batch—returns with his latest EP, I Guess You Want It This Way. Released via his longtime imprint Stevette Music, Inc., the six-track collection brings a composition nearly 26 years in the…
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DEHUSSLAR MUSIC – “MOUTH 2 MOUTH”
Capturing the unfiltered adrenaline and raw euphoria of post-festival hours, Auckland-based producer DEHUSSLAR MUSIC delivers a high-velocity electronic anthem with his latest single, “MOUTH 2 MOUTH”. Debuting at #6 on the Aotearoa Hot Top 20 Singles chart, the track follows the success of his previous debut single, “II VII V DUB”—which charted at #15—continuing an…
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Sidiki Camara – “Ankaben”
Bridging West African heritage with Nordic sonic landscapes, Malian-born, Oslo-based percussionist Sidiki Camara delivers a rich cultural tapestry with his latest album, Ankaben. Translating to “Humanity,” the record serves as a testament to cross-border collaboration, blending Manding musical traditions with Norwegian jazz, folk, and contemporary elements. The Spellemann-winning master craftsman, whose career spans over five…
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