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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
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
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 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 Sun 4/5 at Constellation The post Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran giv…

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

The organ trio's latest is Instrumental jazz-funk at its explosive, groovy best. Read full story on…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 26, 2026
jazz
demi ton :: cheveu gris - sous la terrasse - demi ton :: cheveu gris weaves slowly burning rock, caught between post‑rock tension, sculpted noise, and visceral math‑rock.
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demi ton :: cheveu gris - sous la terrasse - demi ton :: cheveu gris weaves slowly burning rock, caught between post‑rock tension, sculpted noise, and visceral math‑rock.

This isn’t a “side project” but the meeting of three fragments of the French independent scene—post…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 26, 2026
hardcore
Haywire – “Hang Up The Telephone”
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Haywire – “Hang Up The Telephone”

Boston hardcore punk band Haywire releases a new music video for ‘Hang Up The Telephone’ that featu…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 25, 2026
hardcore
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 Fri 4/10 at 8:30 pm The post Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drop…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 25, 2026
experimental
New Release ‘Electric Rebound’ from Ricardo Formoso
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New Release ‘Electric Rebound’ from Ricardo Formoso

Fusing the freedom of jazz with the drive of progressive rock, this record delivers dynamic rhythms…

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
Something We All Got by Cootie Catcher
Very Tiny Songs

Something We All Got by Cootie Catcher

. Band Name: Cootie Catcher Label: Carpark Records Release Date: February 27, 2026 Tags: alternativ…

verytinysongs.wordpress.com · Mar 25, 2026
indie pop
Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)
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Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)

A Treatise scrambles to life in a burst of scratchy acoustic guitar, a tootle of cheery keyboard an…

dustedmagazine.tumblr.com · Mar 24, 2026
acoustic
Juanma Trujillo — A Cantaclaro in Barcelona | The Tonearm
The Tonearm

Juanma Trujillo — A Cantaclaro in Barcelona | The Tonearm

‘Música Para Quinteto: Live at Jazz Cava’ captures Juanma Trujillo's Barcelona quintet at full burn…

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.

I bought a microphone I like and I want the world to know. It only costs 20 dollars and I recorded …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 23, 2026
acoustic
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

For 50 years, The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians Has Redefined Jazz & Be…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 23, 2026
jazz
Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu
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Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu

The label spotlights artists who crafted visionary music blending free improvisation, jazz, prog ro…

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 has played with groove-oriented rhythms, electronics, and unusual instrumentation, as if…

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.

fusing together multiple genres that defy strict categorization to create a dialogue between distan…

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!

WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again! Guitar…

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
Tory Silver: Microwave
Destroy//Exist

Tory Silver: Microwave

Tory Silver's album ‘Microwave’ explores underground music and pop culture through themes of existe…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 21, 2026
garage rock
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

Though Raymond was raised in Wales and presently lives in Brighton, England, her acoustic fingerpic…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 20, 2026
acoustic
Essential Releases, March 20, 2026
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Essential Releases, March 20, 2026

Brazilian metal, jazz funk, alternative, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 20, 2026
jazz
Butter And The Genre Deliver A Rich, Live-recorded Jazz Experience With ‘Music Is Life’
Jamsphere

Butter And The Genre Deliver A Rich, Live-recorded Jazz Experience With ‘Music Is Life’

A live-recorded studio album highlighting the band’s versatility, energy, and collaborative sound. …

jamsphere.com · Mar 20, 2026
jazz
Grace Ives: Girlfriend
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Grace Ives: Girlfriend

The reigning champ of indie pop returns with a razor-sharp, refreshingly self-serious album that pl…

pitchfork.com · Mar 20, 2026
indie pop
Colors that rhyme, clash, and dance - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Colors that rhyme, clash, and dance - Chicago Reader

“Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color” through 6/1 at the Art Institute of Chicago The post Colors that…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 19, 2026
jazz
Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.
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Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.

Listen to the future. A rhythmic journey through experimental electronica. Beat-driven rhythms, dro…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 19, 2026
electronic