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Black & White – Joelle Charan Joelle Charan’s ‘Black & White’ feels like a song that knows exactly where it comes from – and where it’s going. Here, the Amsterdam-based singer, pianist and songwriter opens a new chapter that fuses her early soul, funk and jazz influences with the precision of her current craft. Lyrically,…

From Techno to Tribal to 90s Drive: Arpraxis Shapes the Past into Now

Arpraxis is one of those producers who view electronic music not as a rigidly defined genre, but as an open playing field. His releases range from techno and house to experimental electro structures, and bear a distinctive signature that does not merely reference the past, but translates it into contemporary energy. In this new three-track…

Killing the Curse – SINA MATIX

With ‘Killing the Curse’, SINA MATIX delves deep into the shadowy realms of dark dramatic electro, delivering a track that feels like an inner exorcism. The blend of darkwave chill, EBM intensity and electronic drama creates an atmosphere in which five years of psychological decay pulsate audibly. The lyrical narrator moves through a world in…

SIGNAL OFF – Carlos Ucedda

With ‘SIGNAL OFF’, Carlos Ucedda creates an electro-avant-garde soundscape that feels both cutting-edge and deeply human. The track – somewhere between electro house, electro opera and art pop – explores moments when life loses its signal. We wait, we hope, we stare at screens, whilst our connection to ourselves grows ever weaker. Ucedda taps into…

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Love Or Pain (EP) – Benji Miller Benji Miller’s Love Or Pain captures a mood familiar from London’s young R&B scene – but one rarely experienced in such concentrated form. The EP feels like an atmospheric snapshot of the early twenties: restless, vulnerable, fuelled by urban energy and yet interwoven with moments of quiet self-reflection….