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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 3 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago
Gorillaz Release ‘The Mountain’ Album and Announce Tour
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Gorillaz Release ‘The Mountain’ Album and Announce Tour

Gorillaz have released their ninth studio album ‘The Mountain,’ which showcases Damon Albarn transforming grief into an…

Updated 4 months ago

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Field Records reissue Stephen Hitchell’s Variant masterpiece ‘The Setting Sun’ on vinyl - Inverted Audio
Inverted Audio

Field Records reissue Stephen Hitchell’s Variant masterpiece ‘The Setting Sun’ on vinyl - Inverted Audio

Field Records is reissuing Stephen Hitchell's 2009 ambient dub techno album ‘The Setting Sun’ on vi…

inverted-audio.com · Jan 26, 2026
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - January 26, 2026

GetMusic is a platform connecting independent artists with fans through free Bandcamp download code…

www.getmusic.fm · Jan 25, 2026
ambient
Acephalic Headspace at Bar Neun / Saturday, 31.1.2026
Digital in Berlin

Acephalic Headspace at Bar Neun / Saturday, 31.1.2026

Acephalic Headspace is a new event series emerging from the music scene associated with disk rec. a…

www.digitalinberlin.de · Jan 25, 2026
electronic
José Pinhal, the Portuguese Artist Who Turned Kitsch Into Treasure
Bandcamp Daily

José Pinhal, the Portuguese Artist Who Turned Kitsch Into Treasure

José Pinhal was a Portuguese musician who created unique, unconventional music blending folk and po…

daily.bandcamp.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Mountains of Heave – Mountains of Heaven 1 and 2
Parkettchannel

Mountains of Heave – Mountains of Heaven 1 and 2

Mountains of Heaven, conceived by Rick Guistolise, presents a debut album that blends drone and alt…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
alternative
Pullman Climb Out of Retirement with the Exquisite ‘III’ » PopMatters
PopMatters Review

Pullman Climb Out of Retirement with the Exquisite ‘III’ » PopMatters

Pullman, a post-rock ambient instrumental quintet, has returned after a 25-year hiatus with their n…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 20, 2026
ambient
Berlin Confidential w/ Kaan Bulak and Ella van Poucke at Villa Elisabeth / Sunday, 8.2.2026
Digital in Berlin

Berlin Confidential w/ Kaan Bulak and Ella van Poucke at Villa Elisabeth / Sunday, 8.2.2026

Berlin Confidential is hosting a concert at Villa Elisabeth featuring Kaan Bulak and Ella van Pouck…

www.digitalinberlin.de · Jan 19, 2026
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - January 19, 2026

GetMusic is a platform connecting independent music artists with fans through free Bandcamp downloa…

www.getmusic.fm · Jan 18, 2026
ambient
Monophonic Underground – Do or DIY
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Monophonic Underground – Do or DIY

Monophonic Underground's debut EP Do or DIY is a nuanced electronic release that blends multiple ge…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 16, 2026
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - January 12, 2026

GetMusic is a platform that connects independent music artists with fans by offering free Bandcamp …

www.getmusic.fm · Jan 11, 2026
ambient
Astral Industries announce 20th Anniversary reissue of Robert Henke’s Layering Buddha - Inverted Audio
Inverted Audio

Astral Industries announce 20th Anniversary reissue of Robert Henke’s Layering Buddha - Inverted Audio

Astral Industries is releasing a 20th anniversary remastered edition of Robert Henke's ‘Layering Bu…

inverted-audio.com · Jan 05, 2026
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - January 05, 2026

GetMusic is a platform that connects independent music artists with fans by offering free Bandcamp …

www.getmusic.fm · Jan 04, 2026
ambient
Vilde releases a new single to tease his upcoming album “Qualia At Odds”
The New LoFi News

Vilde releases a new single to tease his upcoming album “Qualia At Odds”

Australian electronic producer Vilde, led by Thomas Savage, is releasing a new album called ‘Qualia…

thenewlofi.com · Dec 23, 2025
ambient
OUTER Returns With Beautiful New Single ‘Svartsengi’ Featuring Arve Henriksen
Turtle Tempo

OUTER Returns With Beautiful New Single ‘Svartsengi’ Featuring Arve Henriksen

Belgian composer Tom Soetaert, known as OUTER, has released a new single ‘Svartsengi’ featuring Arv…

turtletempo.co.uk · Dec 19, 2025
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - December 08, 2025

GetMusic offers a platform for discovering new independent music and obtaining free Bandcamp downlo…

www.getmusic.fm · Dec 07, 2025
ambient
A decade of smoke and flame: B.Miles returns
The New LoFi

A decade of smoke and flame: B.Miles returns

B.Miles is an innovative pop artist whose music transcends traditional genre boundaries. Her sound …

thenewlofi.com · Dec 05, 2025
alternative
ListN Up: Micah Huang (December 4, 2025)
I Care If You Listen

ListN Up: Micah Huang (December 4, 2025)

Micah Huang explores underground music, featuring a diverse selection of alternative and punk artis…

icareifyoulisten.com · Dec 04, 2025
alternative
Oneohtrix Point Never – Measuring Ruins
Gorilla vs. Bear

Oneohtrix Point Never – Measuring Ruins

Oneohtrix Point Never has released a new video for ‘Measuring Ruins’ directed by Yoshi Sodeoka. The…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Oct 27, 2025
electronic
Susumu Yokota: Skintone Edition Volume 1
Pitchfork Best Reissues

Susumu Yokota: Skintone Edition Volume 1

Susumu Yokota's ‘Skintone Edition Volume 1’ represents a pivotal release in electronic and ambient …

pitchfork.com · Aug 23, 2025
ambient
Hiroshi Yoshimura: Flora
Pitchfork Best Reissues

Hiroshi Yoshimura: Flora

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

pitchfork.com · Mar 22, 2025
ambient
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
Pitchfork Best Reissues

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
Pitchfork Best Reissues

GAS: GAS

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

pitchfork.com · Sep 10, 2024
ambient