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In Fractured Reality, the debut EP by Riverlabs, Chilean architect-turned-producer Cristian Ríos builds an atmosphere. True to his design background, each track is meticulously layered, merging glitchy abrasion with ambient warmth to evoke a strangely intimate alienation. Since launching Riverlabs in 2024, Ríos has taken a uniquely architectural approach to…

There’s something irresistibly cinematic about habits of a complex mind, the debut LP from Norwegian indie artist ST. NIKLAS. It’s like stepping into a coming-of-age movie where the camera lingers on dusk-lit streets and hearts get broken in slow motion. Full of bittersweet yearning, 80s-drenched synths, and fuzzed-out guitars, the…

Subwater Beats II by Beatdenker (aka Jo Wespel) in collaboration with Felix Henkelhausen, and Max Santner is a full-bodied plunge into the shimmering unknown of rhythm-forward, postcontemporary sound. Recorded in a Berlin rehearsal room but sounding like it emerged from the deep end of an alien coral reef, the album,…

“Reversible Submersible” immerses. Released this May 23, 2025, via Music Factory Records, this psychedelic jazz-funk voyage from guitarist-composer Ari Joshua, organ wizard John Medeski, groove master Billy Martin, and bassist Jason Fraticelli delivers sonic depth and surface shimmer. Where their previous collaboration, “Blurry Face,” was a one-take live spark, “Reversible…

SadBoiSzns lays his heart bare on “I WISH,” a raw and emotionally charged single released on February 11, 2025, from the quiet corners of Winnipeg, Canada. Written, produced, and recorded entirely in his bedroom studio, the track signifies the self-taught grind of this rising artist. With influences drawn heavily from…

Repeat crashes back onto the scene with “Celebrate,” with lives up to its name by exploding with raw energy and unfiltered emotion. Released on May 16th via TH Records and distributed through Aloaded, “Celebrate” tears right in with blistering guitar riffs and a thundering rhythm section like a sprint through…

Noxious, the debut LP from Antigonish-based extreme metal project Paranormal Arson, pulls no punches in its apocalyptic commentary on modern society. The brainchild of Jamie MacDonald, Noxious is as musically suffocating as it is politically furious, layering death metal brutality with industrial clatter, sludge-drenched distortion, and unfiltered punk rage. The…

Martin Packwood is an instrumental music composer and rock guitarist. He is from Birmingham, UK and currently lives in Felixstowe, UK. Influences include Santana, Steely Dan, Eric Johnson, Jimmy Page. Check out the exclusive interview below: 1. Your roots can often shape your journey. Can you share a story or…

Tom Minor’s The Manic Phase is a raw, literate, and darkly charismatic four-track EP that captures the chaos, charm, and comedown of Soho’s nightlife with poetic precision and punk-pop swagger. From its heavy guitar riffs to falsetto choruses, the title track opens like a theatre curtain rising on a metaphorical…

“Dopamine Rush” by GINAxC is a fierce, electric whirlwind that lives up to its name. It’s an adrenaline-charged synthpop anthem pulsing with sensuality, edge, and unapologetic self-expression. From the very first beat drop, the song pulls you straight onto a neon-lit dancefloor of desire and defiance. Opening with vibrant, pumping…