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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 16 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 16 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 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 28 days ago

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Orchestras Within Orchestras: A Prepared Piano Primer
Bandcamp Daily

Orchestras Within Orchestras: A Prepared Piano Primer

John Cage pioneered the ‘prepared piano’ technique in the late 1930s by inserting objects between a…

daily.bandcamp.com · Jan 26, 2026
experimental
PSTMRD – Lanzarote
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PSTMRD – Lanzarote

PSTMRD's album ‘Lanzarote’ is a nuanced exploration of ambient and experimental electronic music th…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 26, 2026
ambient
Rewire Festival: Blawan, Kim Gordon e Laurel Halo tra i protagonisti in line up
Parkettchannel

Rewire Festival: Blawan, Kim Gordon e Laurel Halo tra i protagonisti in line up

The Rewire Festival is returning with a diverse and balanced lineup featuring experimental artists …

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 25, 2026
electronic
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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
The Singles Bar #0001 (week 19-25 Jan 2026)
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The Singles Bar #0001 (week 19-25 Jan 2026)

This is the inaugural edition of ‘The Singles Bar’, a new weekly feature focusing on music singles.…

janglepophub.home.blog · Jan 25, 2026
electronic
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
Masked UK rapper EsDeeKid makes music that’s more interesting than who he might be - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Masked UK rapper EsDeeKid makes music that’s more interesting than who he might be - Chicago Reader

EsDeeKid is a mysterious masked UK rapper known for his distinctive scouse accent and theatrical hi…

chicagoreader.com · Jan 23, 2026
hip hop
Harry Styles: “Aperture”
Pitchfork Track Reviews

Harry Styles: “Aperture”

Harry Styles released a new electro-pop song with psychedelic undertones. The track is described as…

pitchfork.com · Jan 23, 2026
psychedelic
Essential Releases, January 23, 2026
Bandcamp Daily News

Essential Releases, January 23, 2026

This Bandcamp Daily article reviews three musical releases from Mi3raj, The Format, and Hot Face, h…

daily.bandcamp.com · Jan 23, 2026
folk
OR GOLAN and “The King Without the Crown (Kindle Edition)”: A Sovereign Voice Rising from Pain, Silence, and Sound
Jamsphere

OR GOLAN and “The King Without the Crown (Kindle Edition)”: A Sovereign Voice Rising from Pain, Silence, and Sound

OR GOLAN's Kindle memoir ‘The King Without the Crown’ chronicles his extraordinary musical journey …

jamsphere.com · Jan 23, 2026
electronic
Slip_02 w/ Svarte Greiner, Soft as Snow and DJ Jasmine Guffond at Bar Neun / Thursday, 29.1.2026
Digital in Berlin

Slip_02 w/ Svarte Greiner, Soft as Snow and DJ Jasmine Guffond at Bar Neun / Thursday, 29.1.2026

Slip_02 is a music event curated by Soft as Snow, featuring live performances by Svarte Greiner and…

www.digitalinberlin.de · Jan 23, 2026
indie rock
The Beat Goes On by Golomb
Very Tiny Songs

The Beat Goes On by Golomb

Golomb, an alternative indie rock band from Ohio, is set to release a new album on July 25, 2025, u…

verytinysongs.wordpress.com · Jan 23, 2026
indie rock
Molto Ohm – Vantorinex ft. Jachary (2026)
Faeton Music Blog

Molto Ohm – Vantorinex ft. Jachary (2026)

Molto Ohm, an experimental/electronic pop artist from New York, has released a new track called ‘Va…

www.faetonmusic.com · Jan 22, 2026
electronic
5 Questions to Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir (managing director & curator, Dark Music Days)
I Care If You Listen

5 Questions to Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir (managing director & curator, Dark Music Days)

Amanda Cook interviews Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir about the upcoming Dark Music Days festival in Reykj…

icareifyoulisten.com · Jan 22, 2026
experimental
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Various Small Flames

Em Spel – Geographic

Em Spel, the project of Chicago-based musician Emma Hospelhorn, continues to explore interconnected…

varioussmallflames.co.uk · Jan 21, 2026
experimental
Winged Wheel — Desert So Green (12XU)
Dusted Manazine

Winged Wheel — Desert So Green (12XU)

Winged Wheel is a six-member band that defies musical monoculture by bringing together diverse indi…

dustedmagazine.tumblr.com · Jan 21, 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
Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock » PopMatters
PopMatters

Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock » PopMatters

San Francisco band Magic Fig creates a unique musical fusion by combining 1970s prog-rock, 1960s ps…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Giardini Oort – Zero Point
Parkettchannel

Giardini Oort – Zero Point

Giardini Oort's ‘Zero Point’ is an experimental electronic track that prioritizes atmosphere and te…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 21, 2026
electronic
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
5 Questions to Dreamcrusher (noise artist)
I Care If You Listen

5 Questions to Dreamcrusher (noise artist)

An interview with experimental noise artist Dreamcrusher explores their creative process and recent…

icareifyoulisten.com · Jan 20, 2026
experimental
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
electronic
CTM Festival 2026 tra dissonanza, spazio e relazione
Parkettchannel

CTM Festival 2026 tra dissonanza, spazio e relazione

CTM Festival is returning with a new theme exploring sound through the lens of dissonance and reson…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 18, 2026
electronic
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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