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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…
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…
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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…
21st Century Archetype - Unplugging - Futuristic bass boosted Rapcore/Nu Metal from the gloomy East-European slums
“Unplugging” is a 40-minute sonic exploration that deconstructs nostalgia, technology, and modern m…
Single: Bliss Abyss – wrecked
Bay area music scene mainstay Peter Wallner, known for his work with Deafheaven and as a member of …
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…
Jolanda Moletta Has Better Taste Than I Do
A guest recommendation from the Italian vocalist, composer, multimedia artist and self-described “o…
HEKLA at salon wellenmaschine / Thursday, 2.4.2026 — Digital in Berlin
Icelandic Theremin Musician Hekla Magnúsdóttir is a rare specialist of the theremin, a notoriously …
Jex Ayla reveals the new tune, “Battlefront”, featuring German producer Michel Jaensch
Jex Ayla’s “Battlefront”, featuring German producer Michel Jaensch, is a cinematic dark-pop triumph…
Dryft: Actacrume
Dryft's album ‘Actacrume’ is an underground music release that explores existential themes through …
Hip-Hop Rapper HotelEarth Releases Empowering New Single “Divine Feminine”
Rising star in the Hip-Hop scene, HotelEarth, is thrilled to announce the release of his latest sin…
The New Ways Drops The Danceables Collection on Dysfunct
The New Ways, also known as electronic artist Shelbric Fuller, has just released his new House Tech…
Claudia Balla shares the cinematic new cut, “The Old Magnolia (Dramatic Version)”
Following the release of her sixth EP, “Let's See Where the Light Goes”, is the new single, “The Ol…
Plush Life — The Soft Resistance of Green-House
Olive Ardizoni and Michael Flanagan of the LA-based electronic duo Green-House talk imaginary video…
billy woods and Mickey Diamond Take a Bite Out of “Peter and the Wolf” » PopMatters
This is the story of an escape: billy woods, Mickey Diamond and the hip-hop fairytale that undergro…
Kim Gordon Is at the Height of Her Powers on ‘Play Me’ » PopMatters
Indie rock icon Kim Gordon acerbically wrestles with the state of the world over hip-hop and indust…
Social Abyss - BREAK the chain - With its dynamic blend of industrial, cyberpunk, and electronic sounds, Social Abyss’ ‘BREAK the chain’ is a hard-hitting industrial dance anthem for social change.
“BREAK the chain,” the latest single from Social Abyss, is a powerful anthem challenging the listen…
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow collaborate on dB.XYZ, an album that explores underground music genres thro…
God Knows and MuRli: Ireland’s Hip-Hop Gamechangers
The rapper/producer duo reflect on coming of age, collaboration, and celebration. Read full story o…
When Hip-Hop's the LOX Reclaimed Their Power and Respect » PopMatters
Looking back on when Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch took matters into their own hands as the L…
Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.
Listen to the future. A rhythmic journey through experimental electronica. Beat-driven rhythms, dro…
Zeena Parkins, Under Constant Revision | The Tonearm
The experimental harpist discusses the hand-built electric instrument at the center of her practice…
Johnel Builds Resonance From Chaos » PopMatters
Nigerian hip-hop artist Johnel creates what he calls “borderless music”, a synchronous vibration th…
Heavy Crownz aims for the Chicago rap canon with Trench Baby Turned Farmer - Chicago Reader
Last week, Englewood rapper Heavy Crownz released his accomplished new album, Trench Baby Turned Fa…