SPACED – This Is All We Ever Get
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by Martin Boev
1d ago
Released: March 22, 2024 Genre: Hardcore punk From: Buffalo, New York. USA Label: Revelation Records A few thoughts: As far as fun, hardcore punk albums go, This Is All We Ever Get may be the best release of the year yet! The Buffalo, New York five piece create heavy, melodic and infectious riffs that create so much ferocious intensity, it’s impossible not to feel enamoured by their intense energy. There’s a very Rage-type energy to Lexi Reyngoudt’s voice. There’s so much emotion drawn out into this loud and abrasive vocals, with heavy guitar riffs that are incredibly dense and hypnotic. The o ..read more
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NAH – TOTALLY RECALLED
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by Martin Boev
3d ago
Released: March 15, 2024 Genre: Electronic / Experimental From: US / Belgium Label: Difficult Sounds / Viernulvier Why you should listen: NAH is an experimental electronic artist, spending his time between Philadelphia, US and Antwerp, Belgium and i creating some of the heaviest, most overwhelming and disorienting music for a while now. TOTALLY RECALLED is his new body of work, a 10-track 24 minute project showcasing his talents as a producer and arranger, with some incredibly dynamic drumming and percussion, taking direct inspiration from footwork and juke music, as well as incorporating voca ..read more
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In Search Of Media Travels: Georgia & Armenia (April)
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by Martin Boev
3d ago
Calling all artists, labels, general fans of music / film and everything in between in Georgia and Armenia this April! I will be travelling to the Caucasus between the 17th and 29th April staying predominantly in Tbilisi and Yerevan. I’m going mainly for the curiosity for this stunning part of the world, as well as to explore the rich history, culture and art, and how it has evolved over the years. I will be documenting a lot there, with the end goal being the release of a a documentary film on YouTube and other social media platforms specifically about the music and arts scenes that have shap ..read more
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Heavee – Unleash
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by Martin Boev
6d ago
Released: March 15, 2024 Genre: Electronic / Footwork From: US Label: Hyperdub Why you should listen: Chicago-born and raised Heavee has been a mainstay within the footwork scene in the city. Unleash is his Hyperdub debut, a striking album that features jittery effects and swirling, melodic synths, with footwork’s 160 template as the backdrop to a dynamic and infectious sound. “StarSeeker” features some bring synth melodies that add colour, character and atmosphere. The bass-heavy “Unlock!”, with its thick synths and basslines throughout makes for a striking listen, while “Search N’4” featurin ..read more
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Ganavya – like the sky I’ve been too quiet
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by Martin Boev
1w ago
Released: March 15, 2024 Genre: Jazz From: US Label: Native Rebel Recordings Why you should listen: ganavya’s music feels transcendant in many ways. Emotionally potent and always with so much soul, her music is utterly hypnotic, and her new album like the sky I’ve been too quiet is among her most poignant and stunning so far. It’s the meditative, meandering synths and her compelling and gentle voice that captures the intensity in emotion throughout this 13-track album. From the haunting and chilling opening “not in an anthropological mood” to the hypnotic, string-driven “I walk again, eyes tow ..read more
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Beans – ZWAARD
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by Martin Boev
1w ago
Released: March 13, 2024 Genre: Experimental hip-hop From: US Label: Tygr Rawwk Records Why you should listen: Beans, previously of Antipop Consortium has teamed up with Finnish electronic producer Sasu Ripatti aka Vladislav Delay for a striking, futuristic new album titled ZWAARD. With disorienting and dynamic production throughout, the album is an almost overwhelming listening experience, as Beans flows between intricate, dystopian and abstract lyricism and spoken-word pieces that capture Beans’ talents as a storyteller and poet. From the glitchy and disorienting energy of “ZWAARD 1”, where ..read more
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Real Farmer – Compare What’s There
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by Martin Boev
1w ago
Released: March 8, 2024 Genre: Punk From: the Netherlands Label: Strap Originals Why you should listen: Groningen-based band Real Farmer have come through with an electrifying, energetic and hard-hitting debut album with Compare What’s There. Literally appeared in my Apple Music recommended new releases the other day, I was initially drawn by the aesthetic album cover, but it was the music and immersive experience I got from listening to the album that made me stay, and play again and again. From the opener “The Feeding” to the closer “Never Enough”, it’s relentless. The heavy guitar riffs, in ..read more
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Fatboi Sharif & Roper Williams – Something About Shirley
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by Martin Boev
2w ago
Released: February 14, 2024 Genre: Hip-hop / Experimental From: US Label: POW Recordings Why you should listen: Enigmatic emcee Fatboi Sharif has teamed up with frequent collaborator Roper Williams for a 10-minute single / EP titled Something About Shirley. It features Fatboi Sharif’s usually eclectic and dystopian world-building lyrics about monsters in the closet, poltergeists and other weird imagery that animate the already vivid and eclectic soundscape, created by Roper Williams. With harsh synths, more melodic and soulful moments as well, the production throughout is varied, sampling old ..read more
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Moor Mother – The Great Bailout
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by Martin Boev
2w ago
Released: March 8, 2024 Genre: Experimental / Jazz From: US Label: Anti- Records Why you should listen: Moor Mother’s music and art defies categorisation. Unapologetically anti-colonial and anti-capitalist, the Philadelphia-based multidisciplinary artist has been creating some of the most striking, political and experimental music I’ve listened to in the past few years – whether we’re talking about 2020’s Brass with billy woods, 2021’s Black Encyclopedia of the Air or 2023’s Jazz Codes, she’s been at the forefront of some of the most innovative and eclectic music I’ve listened to. I listened t ..read more
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Duncecap – Pay or Dispute
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by Martin Boev
3w ago
Released: January 26, 2024 Genre: Hip-hop From: US Label: Backwoodz Studioz Why you should listen: New York rapper, producer and talented creative person Duncecap has come through with a dynamic, disorienting and introspective new album titled Pay or Dispute. Mostly self-produced, with additional beats from Quelle Chris and Headtrip, the album is a colourful and introspective body of work, as he navigates through every day issues, with relatable topics of city living, relationships and having to work a whole lot to make ends meet in an expensive city. The sombre beat on “Sick Day” gives Duncec ..read more
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