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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 7 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 22 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 about 1 month ago
Green Man 2026 Announces Lineup, Already Sold Out
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Green Man 2026 Announces Lineup, Already Sold Out

Green Man Festival has unveiled its star-studded 2026 lineup featuring headliners Wilco, Mogwai, Four Tet, and Wolf Ali…

Updated about 1 month ago

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58918012 – Machine Roar (2025)
Faeton Music Blog

58918012 – Machine Roar (2025)

The article describes an experimental, noisy album that represents a malfunctioning machine generat…

www.faetonmusic.com · Aug 20, 2025
electronic
Nourished By Time – Baby Baby
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Nourished By Time – Baby Baby

Nourished By Time is releasing an album called ‘The Passionate Ones’ on XL Recordings on August 22n…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 29, 2025
indie rock
Laura Groves – Yes
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Laura Groves – Yes

London-based artist Laura Groves is releasing a new EP titled ‘Yes’ on Bella Union this Friday. The…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 28, 2025
folk
Joanne Robertson + Oliver Coates – Gown
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Joanne Robertson + Oliver Coates – Gown

Joanne Robertson and Oliver Coates have collaborated on a lead single from Robertson's upcoming alb…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 22, 2025
folk
Hiroshi Yoshimura: Flora
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Hiroshi Yoshimura: Flora

Hiroshi Yoshimura's album ‘Flora’ represents a seminal work in Japanese ambient and environmental m…

pitchfork.com · Mar 22, 2025
ambient
Ted Lucas: Ted Lucas (Extended)
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Ted Lucas: Ted Lucas (Extended)

Ted Lucas is an artist who has released a self-titled album, which has been reviewed by music write…

pitchfork.com · Mar 08, 2025
folk
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
Episode 9: MUE | Music Is My Sanctuary
Music Is My Sanctuary

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
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
Weekend Videos: Rex Orange County - “The Table” - Cougar Microbes
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Weekend Videos: Rex Orange County - “The Table” - Cougar Microbes

Rex Orange County has released a minimalist indie-folk track called ‘The Table’, which transforms a…

www.cougarmicrobes.com · Aug 11, 2024
folk
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
Best Indie Folk Albums Ever, Vol. II – Gregory Alan Isakov’s ‘This Empty Northern Hemisphere’
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Best Indie Folk Albums Ever, Vol. II – Gregory Alan Isakov’s ‘This Empty Northern Hemisphere’

Gregory Alan Isakov's album ‘This Empty Northern Hemisphere’ is a profound musical journey that exp…

indierockcafe.com · Nov 23, 2023
folk
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
Best Indie Folk Albums of the 2000s, Vol. I – Iron & Wine’s ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’
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Best Indie Folk Albums of the 2000s, Vol. I – Iron & Wine’s ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’

Iron & Wine's ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’ is a pivotal indie folk album from 2004 that represen…

indierockcafe.com · Oct 26, 2023
folk
MIMS Guest Mix: Afriquoi (London, UK)
Music Is My Sanctuary

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: Vusi Mahlasela & Norman Zulu & Jive Connection “Faceless People”
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Exclusive Premiere: Vusi Mahlasela & Norman Zulu & Jive Connection “Faceless People”

Strut Records will release a lost 2002 recording featuring South African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Nov 22, 2022
folk
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: Myele Manzanza “When We Could Dance Together” (Sampology Remix)
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Exclusive Premiere: Myele Manzanza “When We Could Dance Together” (Sampology Remix)

Myele Manzanza has released a remix of his track ‘When We Could Dance Together’ by Sampology, trans…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jul 25, 2022
folk
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: 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