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Ora Cogan Explores Resilience in ‘Hard Hearted Woman’
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Ora Cogan Explores Resilience in ‘Hard Hearted Woman’

Canadian experimental folk artist Ora Cogan has released her new album ‘Hard Hearted Woman,’ which explores themes of r…

Updated 13 days 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 24 days ago
Charlotte Cornfield Releases ‘Lost Leader’ Featuring Christian Lee Hutson
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Charlotte Cornfield Releases ‘Lost Leader’ Featuring Christian Lee Hutson

Canadian singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield has released ‘Lost Leader,’ a new single featuring Christian Lee Hutson,…

Updated 27 days ago
Sturgill Simpson Surprise-Releases Album as Johnny Blue Skies
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Sturgill Simpson Surprise-Releases Album as Johnny Blue Skies

Sturgill Simpson has surprise-released a new album titled ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ under his alias Johnny Blue Skies &am…

Updated 25 days ago

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Nic Panken - 2 Hearts
Various Small Flames

Nic Panken - 2 Hearts

This is a review of the song ‘2 Hearts’ by artist Nic Panken, taken from the album ‘Near Divine or …

varioussmallflames.co.uk · Mar 12, 2026
folk
Tacoma Park – “Untied”
Raven Sings the Blues

Tacoma Park – “Untied”

North Carolina ambient country duo Tacoma Park (Ben Felton and John Harrison) release their first s…

www.ravensingstheblues.com · Mar 12, 2026
ambient
mad/no/mad Releases Campy Folk Cover of Green Day's “Basket Case”
Cover Me News

mad/no/mad Releases Campy Folk Cover of Green Day's “Basket Case”

mad/no/mad has released a cover version of Green Day's iconic song ‘Basket Case,’ reimagining the p…

www.covermesongs.com · Mar 12, 2026
folk
BEST NEW TRACKS: UGLY MOON – GOD IS A GHOST
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: UGLY MOON – GOD IS A GHOST

Ugly Moon, a musical project consisting of brothers Matt and Mike Mowry, bassist Johnny McMahon, an…

motelvoid.com · Mar 12, 2026
folk
Listen to a new FADER Mix by 1morning
The FADER Playlist

Listen to a new FADER Mix by 1morning

Los Angeles vinyl DJ 1morning delivers The FADER's first mix since 2021, presenting a techno set fe…

www.thefader.com · Mar 12, 2026
techno
MIMS 232: JL RAZZA — Irish Rare Grooves | Music Is My Sanctuary
Music Is My Sanctuary

MIMS 232: JL RAZZA — Irish Rare Grooves | Music Is My Sanctuary

JL Razza presents a vinyl-only DJ mix exploring rare Irish grooves spanning multiple genres includi…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Mar 12, 2026
house
First Floor #303 – The Absurdity of Saying Nothing
First Floor News

First Floor #303 – The Absurdity of Saying Nothing

This article discusses how war influences electronic music and explores the growing trend of ambien…

firstfloor.substack.com · Mar 12, 2026
ambient
97 Sound Signal - Refraction Choir - Deep aquatic ambient music.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

97 Sound Signal - Refraction Choir - Deep aquatic ambient music.

97 Sound Signal releases ‘Refraction Choir’, an album of deep aquatic ambient music. The release is…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 12, 2026
ambient
8 live music highlights from St. Patrick's Festival | Nialler9
Nialler9

8 live music highlights from St. Patrick's Festival | Nialler9

St. Patrick's Festival 2024 showcases diverse live music programming spanning multiple genres. The …

nialler9.com · Mar 11, 2026
folk
HydraTek & Mvrlo Deliver Floor-Destroying Peak-Time Techno on “Closer To The Edge” via Gain Records
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HydraTek & Mvrlo Deliver Floor-Destroying Peak-Time Techno on “Closer To The Edge” via Gain Records

HydraTek and Mvrlo have released “Closer To The Edge,” a dark peak-time techno track from their Gri…

ekm.co · Mar 11, 2026
techno
The Early Mine a Gritty, Post-Rock Ambient Vibe » PopMatters
PopMatters

The Early Mine a Gritty, Post-Rock Ambient Vibe » PopMatters

The Early's album ‘I Want to Be Ready’ showcases the band's exploration of post-rock and ambient te…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 11, 2026
ambient
Sunset Phase - Abstract Strike - A dissociating outsider house album filled with atmospheric fantasy, club nostalgia and life melancholia
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Sunset Phase - Abstract Strike - A dissociating outsider house album filled with atmospheric fantasy, club nostalgia and life melancholia

Sunset Phase releases ‘Abstract Strike’, a new outsider house album created during a difficult emot…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 11, 2026
house
Interview: Liam Creamer (Ken Park)
Big Takeover Interview

Interview: Liam Creamer (Ken Park)

Liam Creamer, performing as Ken Park, pursued a music career with family support and relocated acro…

bigtakeover.com · Mar 11, 2026
acoustic
Aizat Haris - The World Keeps on Spinning - It's an album filled with both chill and pop indie vibes!
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Aizat Haris - The World Keeps on Spinning - It's an album filled with both chill and pop indie vibes!

Aizat Haris releases ‘The World Keeps on Spinning’, an indie-rock album blending indie-folk and sof…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 11, 2026
folk
Arima Ederra: A Rush to Nowhere
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Arima Ederra: A Rush to Nowhere

The Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s second album is bolder and darker than her debut, refining her …

pitchfork.com · Mar 11, 2026
folk
Alimba - The Universe - The Universe is a Space Ambient album inspired by real celestial objects.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Alimba - The Universe - The Universe is a Space Ambient album inspired by real celestial objects.

Alimba's album ‘The Universe’ is a Space Ambient release inspired by real celestial objects, with i…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 10, 2026
ambient
Acid Techno with: Alynment – Dr. Seuss (Original Mix)
Acid Ted Playlist

Acid Techno with: Alynment – Dr. Seuss (Original Mix)

Alynment, a Pittsburgh-based producer known for House and Drum & Bass, releases an acid techno …

acidted.wordpress.com · Mar 10, 2026
house
music moots with Midnight ("Bless the Telephone” by Labi Siffre)
i enjoy musuc

music moots with Midnight ("Bless the Telephone” by Labi Siffre)

This article is part of the Music Moots blog series, where the author asks someone to recommend a s…

www.ienjoymusic.net · Mar 10, 2026
folk
Mortlach - Another Death at the Castle - 22-minute track that blends a Morricone soundtrack with hypnotic dungeon synth
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Mortlach - Another Death at the Castle - 22-minute track that blends a Morricone soundtrack with hypnotic dungeon synth

Chicago-based dungeon synth artist Mortlach releases ‘Another Death at the Castle,’ a 22-minute sin…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 10, 2026
ambient
Gregory Scheckler - Sky Stories - slow, beautiful, pensive music relying on semi-modular and modular synthesizers, electric and acoustic percussion, and field recordings of birds and wind, all set to quick or gradual, expansive changes.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Gregory Scheckler - Sky Stories - slow, beautiful, pensive music relying on semi-modular and modular synthesizers, electric and acoustic percussion, and field recordings of birds and wind, all set to quick or gradual, expansive changes.

Gregory Scheckler's ‘Sky Stories’ is an ambient album featuring modular synthesizers, acoustic and …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 10, 2026
acoustic
The Black Crowes Deliver a Ton of Swagger » PopMatters
PopMatters

The Black Crowes Deliver a Ton of Swagger » PopMatters

The Black Crowes continue their signature sound of hard, bluesy rock complemented by acoustic eleme…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 10, 2026
acoustic
The Ambient Events Moment Is Real
First Floor

The Ambient Events Moment Is Real

A new wave of ambient music events is emerging that moves beyond traditional club settings and chil…

firstfloor.substack.com · Mar 10, 2026
ambient
Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble – Signals | The Quietus
The Quietus

Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble – Signals | The Quietus

South Korean cellist, improviser, and composer Okkyung Lee collaborates with London's Explore Ensem…

thequietus.com · Mar 10, 2026
ambient
IOWA
Pitchfork Album Reviews

IOWA

The composer and producer casts a bleary eye upon the American Midwest on a chilling, starkly beaut…

pitchfork.com · Mar 10, 2026
ambient