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Horse Lords Unveil Vocal-Driven Album, Share New Tracks
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Horse Lords Unveil Vocal-Driven Album, Share New Tracks

Experimental rock band Horse Lords have announced their new album ‘Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!’ set for release…

Updated 17 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 17 days ago
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 17 days ago
Flying Lotus Releases Experimental EP ‘BIG MAMA’
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Flying Lotus Releases Experimental EP ‘BIG MAMA’

LA-based producer and filmmaker Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison) has released a new experimental EP titled ‘BIG MAMA,’ his…

Updated 28 days ago

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Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran gives you something to reflect on with Don’t Trust Mirrors - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran gives you something to reflect on with Don’t Trust Mirrors - Chicago Reader

Kelly Moran is an experimental keyboardist and composer who has released an album called Don't Trus…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 26, 2026
experimental
Parlor Greens, “Emeralds”
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Parlor Greens, “Emeralds”

Parlor Greens releases ‘Emeralds’, their latest album showcasing instrumental jazz-funk performed b…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 26, 2026
jazz
LUKAS R - Superhuman - All the 2000s music placed in a modern context
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LUKAS R - Superhuman - All the 2000s music placed in a modern context

LUKAS R's album ‘Superhuman’ is a contemporary R&B and soul/pop project that draws inspiration …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 26, 2026
r&b
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader

Emily Rach Beisel has released a new album that showcases her experimental bass clarinet work, blen…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 25, 2026
experimental
The Violent Youth, “tsvety” | I Die: You Die
I Die You Die

The Violent Youth, “tsvety” | I Die: You Die

The Violent Youth's latest release ‘tsvety’ features depressive Euro post-punk sound. The album rep…

www.idieyoudie.com · Mar 25, 2026
post-punk
New Release ‘Electric Rebound’ from Ricardo Formoso
GetMusic - Latest Releases

New Release ‘Electric Rebound’ from Ricardo Formoso

Ricardo Formoso's ‘Electric Rebound’ is a jazz rock fusion album that combines the improvisational …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 25, 2026
jazz
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
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Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”

Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 25, 2026
electronic
Afro House Drops: FERROLD, Oezden, Mady Minton and danny khas
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Afro House Drops: FERROLD, Oezden, Mady Minton and danny khas

This article highlights three essential Afro House music releases that are ready for the dancefloor…

ekm.co · Mar 24, 2026
house
Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)
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Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)

Healing and Peace's latest self-released album ‘A Treatise’ delivers minimalist guitar pop with scr…

dustedmagazine.tumblr.com · Mar 24, 2026
acoustic
The New Ways Drops The Danceables Collection on Dysfunct
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The New Ways Drops The Danceables Collection on Dysfunct

The New Ways has released The Danceables Collection on Dysfunct, an underground House and Techno al…

ekm.co · Mar 24, 2026
electronic
Juanma Trujillo — A Cantaclaro in Barcelona | The Tonearm
The Tonearm

Juanma Trujillo — A Cantaclaro in Barcelona | The Tonearm

Venezuelan guitarist Juanma Trujillo's album ‘Música Para Quinteto: Live at Jazz Cava’ showcases hi…

www.thetonearm.com · Mar 24, 2026
jazz
Djembe Funk - $20 Mic - This song only needed one 20 dollar mic. All instruments played into same mic, vocals too. 20 bucks.
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Djembe Funk - $20 Mic - This song only needed one 20 dollar mic. All instruments played into same mic, vocals too. 20 bucks.

An artist created a complete song called ‘Djembe Funk’ using only a $20 GLS ES57 microphone to reco…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 23, 2026
acoustic
Claudia Balla shares the cinematic new cut, “The Old Magnolia (Dramatic Version)”
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Claudia Balla shares the cinematic new cut, “The Old Magnolia (Dramatic Version)”

Claudia Balla releases ‘The Old Magnolia (Dramatic Version)’, a cinematic single following her sixt…

www.blogger.com · Mar 23, 2026
electronic
On Their Own Terms: How the AACM Built a New American Music
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On Their Own Terms: How the AACM Built a New American Music

The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) has spent 50 years redefining jazz…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 23, 2026
jazz
Plush Life — The Soft Resistance of Green-House
The Tonearm

Plush Life — The Soft Resistance of Green-House

LA-based electronic duo Green-House, comprised of Olive Ardizoni and Michael Flanagan, discuss the …

www.thetonearm.com · Mar 23, 2026
electronic
Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu
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Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu

Souffle Continu is a record label dedicated to preserving and spotlighting visionary French undergr…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 23, 2026
jazz
Ben Wendel's ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent » PopMatters
PopMatters

Ben Wendel's ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent » PopMatters

Ben Wendel's album ‘BaRcoDe’ showcases his creative approach to jazz, prioritizing innovation over …

www.popmatters.com · Mar 23, 2026
jazz
j.demar - fallow fields - The shape of what's missing, held in the light that remains.
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j.demar - fallow fields - The shape of what's missing, held in the light that remains.

j.demar's album ‘fallow fields’ is an experimental work blending post-rock and post-punk elements w…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 22, 2026
acoustic
Scott Ruhs - Shock Raw - WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again!
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Scott Ruhs - Shock Raw - WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again!

Scott Ruhs releases ‘Shock Raw’, a guitar-based instrumental album that spans rock, jazz, and blues…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 21, 2026
jazz
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ
Destroy//Exist

Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ

Kikù Hibino and Merzbow collaborate on dB.XYZ, an album that explores underground music genres thro…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 21, 2026
ambient
3 New Emotional Deep Melodic Songs You Need to Hear Right Now
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3 New Emotional Deep Melodic Songs You Need to Hear Right Now

Three new emotional deep melodic house tracks are highlighted as must-listen songs: ‘Free’ by Plu2 …

ekm.co · Mar 21, 2026
house
Acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond plays sci-fi-themed fingerstyle blues at escape velocity - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond plays sci-fi-themed fingerstyle blues at escape velocity - Chicago Reader

Welsh-raised acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond, now based in Brighton, England, performs a distin…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 20, 2026
acoustic
Local witch-house artist Häxa welcomes spring at Reggies Music Joint - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Local witch-house artist Häxa welcomes spring at Reggies Music Joint - Chicago Reader

Chicago witch-house artist Heather Häxa performed at Reggies Music Joint in a spring welcoming show…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 20, 2026
house
Lelo’s New Freaky-Ass Detroit
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Lelo’s New Freaky-Ass Detroit

Alphonse Pierre's Off the Dome column features an interview with Detroit up-and-comer Lelo, explori…

pitchfork.com · Mar 20, 2026
techno