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Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026
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Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026

Bandcamp has released its curated guide to the essential music releases across multiple genres for March 2026. The coll…

Updated 9 days ago
Youth Valley Releases Dark Post-Punk Single ‘Cerberus’
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Youth Valley Releases Dark Post-Punk Single ‘Cerberus’

Youth Valley has released ‘Cerberus,’ a moody new single that blends shoegaze, post-punk, and 1980s influences reminisc…

Updated 24 days ago
Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’
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Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’

Veteran hardcore band Terror has announced an upcoming tour with Pain of Truth, End It, and Start Today as supporting a…

Updated about 1 month ago
Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
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Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup

Bandcamp has released its comprehensive monthly music guides for February 2026, covering essential releases across mult…

Updated about 1 month ago

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Barker: “Reframing”
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Barker: “Reframing”

Barker creates distinctive techno music without traditional kick drums, exploring a minimalist and …

pitchfork.com · Feb 07, 2025
ambient
Studio: West Coast
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Studio: West Coast

Studio, a Swedish electronic music duo, created the album West Coast as a sonic representation of t…

pitchfork.com · Jan 25, 2025
indie rock
Episode 9: MUE | Music Is My Sanctuary
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Episode 9: MUE | Music Is My Sanctuary

Montreal-based ambient/IDM duo MUE, consisting of Catherine Debard and Léon Lo, appeared on Lexis’ …

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jan 18, 2025
ambient
Father John Misty's Mahashmashana: Smashing Through The Fourth Wall - Cougar Microbes
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Father John Misty's Mahashmashana: Smashing Through The Fourth Wall - Cougar Microbes

Father John Misty's latest album ‘Mahashmashana’ represents a transformative moment in his artistic…

www.cougarmicrobes.com · Dec 02, 2024
acoustic
Various Artists: Virtual Dreams II, Ambient Explorations in the House & Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999
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Various Artists: Virtual Dreams II, Ambient Explorations in the House & Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999

The compilation ‘Virtual Dreams II’ explores the ambient electronic music landscape in Japan during…

pitchfork.com · Oct 26, 2024
ambient
GAS: GAS
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GAS: GAS

Wolfgang Voigt's debut GAS album, originally released in 1996, is being reissued, highlighting its …

pitchfork.com · Sep 10, 2024
ambient
Relentless Resilience: Icarus Phoenix Soars Through Heartbreak - Cougar Microbes
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Relentless Resilience: Icarus Phoenix Soars Through Heartbreak - Cougar Microbes

Icarus Phoenix's fourth album, ‘I Should Have Known the Things You Never Said’, is a powerful indie…

www.cougarmicrobes.com · Aug 16, 2024
indie rock
Future Classic: Skygaze ‘Astral Trip Remixes’ | Music Is My Sanctuary
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Future Classic: Skygaze ‘Astral Trip Remixes’ | Music Is My Sanctuary

Electronic music artist Skygaze has released a remix compilation that expands on their 2022 work. T…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Feb 26, 2024
electronic
Exclusive Premiere: All Is Well “Philippe”
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Exclusive Premiere: All Is Well “Philippe”

Fred Everything launches a new ambient music project called All Is Well, releasing a debut album de…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Nov 22, 2023
ambient
Exclusive Premiere: Energy Exchange Ensemble “Obana” (Zeitgeist 808 Remix) Feat. King Owusu
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Exclusive Premiere: Energy Exchange Ensemble “Obana” (Zeitgeist 808 Remix) Feat. King Owusu

Energy Exchange Ensemble, led by Ziggy Zeitgeist and Lewis Moody, releases a remix of ‘Obana’ featu…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jul 11, 2023
techno
MIMS Guest Mix: Afriquoi (London, UK)
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MIMS Guest Mix: Afriquoi (London, UK)

Dre from Afriquoi presents a high-energy guest mix for MIMS, featuring a diverse range of electroni…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jun 21, 2023
electronic
Exclusive Premiere: Yarni & Give Me Monaco “Take”
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Exclusive Premiere: Yarni & Give Me Monaco “Take”

Sheffield-based multi-instrumentalist Yarni and Oxford-based electronic musician Give Me Monaco hav…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Feb 21, 2023
electronic
Exclusive Premiere: Amane “Drops”
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Exclusive Premiere: Amane “Drops”

Amane, a London-based musical director and producer, releases his debut EP ‘Moments Of Solace’, fea…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Nov 02, 2022
ambient
Exclusive Premiere: John Beltran “A Dança da Manhã”
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Exclusive Premiere: John Beltran “A Dança da Manhã”

Detroit electronic music producer John Beltran has spent three decades evolving his musical style a…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · May 31, 2022
electronic
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Exclusive Premiere: Re:Fill “Stillness” (Ben Hauke Remix)

Ben Hauke, one of our favourite producers working across broken beat, jazz and the wider electronic…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Apr 22, 2022
electronic
Exclusive Premiere: Broj “Brothers”
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Exclusive Premiere: Broj “Brothers”

Dutch electronic duo Broj releases their debut EP ‘Revere’ on Nie Wieder Schlafen, showcasing a div…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Mar 21, 2022
acoustic
2021 Japan music roundup: INDIE ROCK
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2021 Japan music roundup: INDIE ROCK

The article appears to be an overview of indie rock music from Japan in 2021, suggesting a retrospe…

clearandrefreshing.wordpress.com · Mar 14, 2022
indie rock
2021 Japan music roundup: INDIETRONICA
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2021 Japan music roundup: INDIETRONICA

This article discusses electronic music releases from Japan in 2021, focusing on indie electronic m…

clearandrefreshing.wordpress.com · Mar 03, 2022
electronic
2021 Japan music roundup: EXPERIMENTAL
Clear and Refreshing

2021 Japan music roundup: EXPERIMENTAL

This article appears to be an overview of experimental and improvised music from Japan in 2021, exp…

clearandrefreshing.wordpress.com · Mar 02, 2022
ambient
Exclusive Premiere: Bodo Maier “Eclipse” (Hemai Remix)
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Exclusive Premiere: Bodo Maier “Eclipse” (Hemai Remix)

Bodo Meier, a Swiss trumpeter with a jazz background, collaborates with electronic producer Hemai t…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Feb 28, 2022
electronic
2021 Japan music roundup: DARK/INDUSTRIAL
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2021 Japan music roundup: DARK/INDUSTRIAL

This article discusses Japanese music from 2021, focusing on dark, industrial, and gothic-influence…

clearandrefreshing.wordpress.com · Feb 26, 2022
electronic
Future Classic: Anushka “Bad Weather” (STR4TA Remix)
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Future Classic: Anushka “Bad Weather” (STR4TA Remix)

Electronic duo Anushka releases a remixed version of their track ‘Bad Weather’ by STR4TA, featuring…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jan 14, 2022
electronic
Bex Burch & Leafcutter John “In The Moments”
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Bex Burch & Leafcutter John “In The Moments”

Electronic artist Leafcutter John and percussionist Bex Burch collaborate on ‘Boing!’, a minimalist…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Oct 11, 2021
electronic
Club Sounds Top 30 - The Official MIMS Chart
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Club Sounds Top 30 - The Official MIMS Chart

This is a weekly chart of electronic music curated by the Music Is My Sanctuary team, featuring var…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Aug 20, 2021
electronic