Providing both gorgeous orchestral introspection and chilly haunts, “Shrine of Mari Baruti Labiae” is a moving new single from experimental duo Nhktar. The release comes alongside a riveting music video, show-stopping in its nature-set visual mystique. The project describes the video as capturing “ancient energies, transmuting the reverberations that bloom from healing: summer and winter; life and death.” The track/video are part of the forthcoming Libations of Oceania video album, which is based on the writing of MaeDea Farrell Moon. Nhktar’s original music combines with filming and editing b ..read more

Producing a snapshot of humanity within its psychedelic intrigue, “My Rolex Is Better Than Yours” is a single out today from Blindness & Light. The Anglesey, UK-based collective of “musical friends” craft a sound heavy in mystique, alongside robotic vocal samples providing definitions to words like “hubris” and “egotist,” reminding aesthetically of Radiohead’s “Fitter Happier.” The effort’s thematic depiction of hubris and ego took inspiration from a barroom spectacle. Per the project: “We observed an argument in a pub in North Wales between two proud Rolex owners which developed into a ..read more

The third single from Bulgarian project Scattered Thoughts Gathering, “Prophet 6 Selfie” showcases a mesmerizing, experimental electronic voyage through both understated nostalgia and eerie space-set pursuits. Aptly, considering the track title, all the synth sounds within were crafted on a Prophet 6 synthesizer. Intriguing synth warbles complement a stirring vocal presence to start, emitting an otherworldly frequency amongst pleading “please help me,” vocal soaring. Rhythmic click-clacking and a buzzing synth spaciness takes hold past the first minute, concocting a sci-fi immersion into gli ..read more

A stirringly creative hip-hop display from Zur Schönen Aussicht, Turbo Charged Up is an album with enjoyably unpredictable pursuits in style, structure, and beyond. The Berlin-based trio have assembled a talented roster of nine rapper collaborators for the release, based across Europe and the United States. Their engrossing flows and lyrical concepts complement the project’s stimulating sound, reminding of Shabazz Palaces’ free-flowing, jazz-touched hip-hop sound. Guitarist Jo Wespel (Beatdenker), saxophonist Paul Berberich, and drummer Flo Lauer present a riveting showcase throughout the alb ..read more

Minneapolis-based project Emerald Suspension unveil a hauntingly atmospheric spaciousness throughout Sounds to Hear Alone, their fifth full-length album. The songs here take inspiration from their multiple releases of short-form videos and multimedia over the past couple years; these often bore music and other recordings, justifying further exploration in the audible space — resulting in the intriguingly magnetic Sounds to Hear Alone. A dark, contemplative quality lingers throughout the production, ranging in tone from the unsettling escalation of buzzing within “Grackle” to the gentle, dream ..read more

Barcelona-based artist Genís Bagés conjures a uniquely atmospheric listening experience throughout the debut album MENTAL, a free-flowing success in electronic experimentation with intriguing textural layers, riveting percussion, and spoken-word vocal insertions. Creative assortments of colorful tones coalesce with various vocal deliveries, including readings of poems by writers like Gabriel Ferrater and Edgar Allan Poe. The album is described as “both a reflection on the power of the mind and the thin line that separates light from darkness.” Genís Bagés has involvement of various projects ..read more

The debut release from Indianapolis-based artist and producer Svnfish, What Makes You? is a captivating EP with a darkly emotive enthrallment — concocting a cinematic instrumental hip-hop appeal whilst traversing with a murkily beautiful intrigue. The release marks the start of a steady release output from the new artist, who cites influences like Kenny Beats, Knxwledge, JPEGMAFIA, and The Avalanches. The EP takes inspiration from liminal spaces and landscapes, often depicted on social media for their eerily nostalgic allure. The EP strives for similarly induced feelings of unease, loneliness ..read more

Bay Area-based artist Chris Portka produces an array of inventive, gripping soundscapes throughout his new album trash music. The album presents a beautifully eclectic sound, spanning from the minimalist folk of “the sky is blue in hell” and fuzzy throwback rock of “dream factory” to gripping experiments in sound, like the beautifully chaotic “wildlife” and fuzzed-out “your music is trash.” The riveting listening experience is accompanied by a vinyl release on October 1st. The album’s reaches from avant-garde noise to raucously invigorating rock and contemplative folk makes for a ceaselessly ..read more

Los Angeles-based artist Dan Devon crafts grippingly inventive soundscapes throughout the album Bad Mittens. The release represents Devon’s first foray into organic recording methods across a full-length; no computers were involved. “The album was created using analog synthesizers, drum machines, live instrumentation, and samplers,” Devon says. Taking inspiration from “Magritte’s dreams and Picasso’s genius,” Bad Mittens mesmerizes in its often hypnotic and colorful collage of sounds. “Swimmmmmm” is particularly exemplary of the artist’s knack for atmospheric engrossment. Sensual vocal sample ..read more

Brooklyn-based artist Rose Rutledge crafts an immersive success with new single “Inhale,” traversing with an evolving, meditative glow throughout. Wordless vocals invigorate throughout amidst shimmering woodwinds and patient percussive accompaniments. The meshing of flute and lo-fi hip-hop rhythmic touches make for an accessible, transformative allure — emphasizing the power of Rutledge’s self-proclaimed “flutescapes.” The initial usage of breathe-in, breathe-out pacing and effects send chills — set gorgeously amidst the flutes and vocal reflections that range from bellowing mystique to heav ..read more