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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 11 days ago
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 26 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 26 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 26 days ago

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Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: New Threats From the Soul
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Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: New Threats From the Soul

Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band release a new album exploring soul and roots music themes. The …

pitchfork.com · Jul 25, 2025
indie rock
Wednesday: “Pick Up That Knife”
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Wednesday: “Pick Up That Knife”

Wednesday's new single ‘Pick Up That Knife’ from Bleeds is a raw exploration of misadventures invol…

pitchfork.com · Jul 24, 2025
indie rock
Boyish – Jumbos
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Boyish – Jumbos

The article mentions Boyish's upcoming debut album ‘Gun’ and a video directed by Ben Turok at Jumbo…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 18, 2025
indie rock
Exclusive Premiere: Ruby Rushton “Walk to Regio's”
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Exclusive Premiere: Ruby Rushton “Walk to Regio's”

Ruby Rushton, a London jazz quartet led by Tenderlonious, releases a new single ‘Walk to Regio's’ i…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · May 01, 2025
jazz
Kali Malone: The Sacrificial Code
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Kali Malone: The Sacrificial Code

Kali Malone's album ‘The Sacrificial Code’ is an experimental organ music composition that explores…

pitchfork.com · Apr 12, 2025
experimental
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
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FWD 010: Alex Coles “Jazz Fusion is a process, not a genre”

Today’s episode is a special one. We’re having a discussion with Alex Coles, author of a brand-new …

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Mar 20, 2025
jazz
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
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Studio: West Coast
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Studio: West Coast

Studio, a Swedish electronic music duo, created the album West Coast as a sonic representation of t…

pitchfork.com · Jan 25, 2025
indie rock
Episode 9: MUE | Music Is My Sanctuary
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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
Exclusive Premiere: Dundundun “What Harm?” ft. Marie Lister
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Exclusive Premiere: Dundundun “What Harm?” ft. Marie Lister

Bristol band Dundundun premieres their new single ‘What Harm?’ featuring Marie Lister, showcasing t…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Nov 08, 2024
jazz
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
Exclusive Premiere: Snazzback “As The World Around Me Burns” (feat Rider Shafique)
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Exclusive Premiere: Snazzback “As The World Around Me Burns” (feat Rider Shafique)

UK jazz collective Snazzback is releasing their new EP ‘Within and Without’, featuring a genre-blen…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Oct 01, 2024
jazz
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
Relentless Resilience: Icarus Phoenix Soars Through Heartbreak - Cougar Microbes
Cougar Microbes

Relentless Resilience: Icarus Phoenix Soars Through Heartbreak - Cougar Microbes

Icarus Phoenix's fourth album, ‘I Should Have Known the Things You Never Said’, is a powerful indie…

www.cougarmicrobes.com · Aug 16, 2024
indie rock
Exclusive Premiere: Boreal Sun “New Beginning”
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Exclusive Premiere: Boreal Sun “New Beginning”

Boreal Sun, a contemporary jazz duo featuring Liselotte Östblom and Matt Roberts, are releasing the…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Mar 05, 2024
jazz
Exclusive Premiere: Soft Machine “(Slightly) Slightly All The Time”
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Exclusive Premiere: Soft Machine “(Slightly) Slightly All The Time”

Soft Machine, the iconic British jazz-rock band, is releasing a limited edition 7” vinyl featuring …

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jan 23, 2024
jazz
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
Syncopated Synergy: Jazz Echoes in Hip-Hop's Pulse
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Syncopated Synergy: Jazz Echoes in Hip-Hop's Pulse

Tracing the Jazz Lineage in Hip-Hop's Evolution

vinylvagabond.substack.com · Nov 22, 2023
hip-hop
Exclusive Premiere: Cykada “Fallacy”
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Exclusive Premiere: Cykada “Fallacy”

Cykada is releasing their second album ‘Metamorphosis’ on November 24th, showcasing an evolved soun…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Nov 22, 2023
jazz
Exclusive Premiere: Thysenterprise “Sounds After the Fade-Out”
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Exclusive Premiere: Thysenterprise “Sounds After the Fade-Out”

Dutch saxophonist Thysenterprise releases a deeply personal jazz track ‘Sounds After the Fade-Out’,…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Nov 07, 2023
jazz
Exclusive Premiere: Atlantis Jazz Ensemble “Enlightenment” | Music Is My Sanctuary
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Exclusive Premiere: Atlantis Jazz Ensemble “Enlightenment” | Music Is My Sanctuary

Ottawa-based collective Atlantis Jazz Ensemble is returning after a 7-year hiatus with a new album.…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Oct 20, 2023
jazz
Exclusive Premiere: GOkU “Ojos 22”
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Exclusive Premiere: GOkU “Ojos 22”

GOkU, a Glasgow-based artist, releases a psychedelic Afro Latin jazz single ‘Ojos 22’ inspired by h…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Sep 12, 2023
jazz
Exclusive Premiere: Energy Exchange Ensemble “Obana” (Zeitgeist 808 Remix) Feat. King Owusu
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Exclusive Premiere: Energy Exchange Ensemble “Obana” (Zeitgeist 808 Remix) Feat. King Owusu

Energy Exchange Ensemble, led by Ziggy Zeitgeist and Lewis Moody, releases a remix of ‘Obana’ featu…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jul 11, 2023
techno