ListenNOW 10/26

Closer Than Your Shadow – Reigns, Waives “Closer Than Your Shadow” is an impressive convergence of two powerful artistic personalities: Waives’ fluid, liquid DNB production creates a vast, atmospheric soundscape in which Reigns’ soul-soaked voice comes across as both vulnerable and unshakeable. What began with “Collateral Damage” deepens here into a cinematic, emotionally charged anthem…

ListenNOW 09/26

Alles Glitzer Glitzer – CARUS Mit „Alles Glitzer Glitzer“ legt CARUS eine Single vor, die Pop als scharfes Statement begreift. Der Track verbindet glänzende Elektronik mit rauer Emotionalität: treibende Beats, dichtes Sounddesign und eine Stimme, die theatralische Präsenz mit unmittelbarer Verletzlichkeit vereint. Textlich lotet der Song die Spannungen unserer Zeit aus — Oberfläche trifft Bruch,…

Eternalgia – Moons In Retrograde

“Eternalgia” by Moons In Retrograde unfolds like a dark, shimmering vortex that slowly pulls you downward into the deeper layers of your own mind. Kara Kuckoo – multimedia artist and formerly part of In Winter and Azure Noir – lets sound, body and imagery bleed into one another in her solo project, so the track…

„Alarm – Rika Bender

With “Alarm”, Rika Bender presents her most direct and emotionally raw track to date – a song that feels like a sudden sigh of relief. The beat drives relentlessly, the guitars shimmer between melancholy and hope, and over it all hangs that feeling of an encounter that unexpectedly casts light into a room long shrouded…

„Dusk Settles (in 1984)“ & „In 85“ – ARPRAXIS

ARPRAXIS opens a window onto a decade with „Dusk Settles (in 1984)“. This decade feels like an old photo album. It is slightly yellowed. Yet it is full of life. The track bears the hallmarks of genuine craftsmanship – live-played synth passages and laid-back guitar licks that flit across an analogue tape like tiny sparks….

Liquid Gold – yurina

‘Liquid Gold’ feels like a track that hits its stride straight away: warm synths, bouncy guitars, a groove that sticks in your head straight away. The production is clearly structured, yet open enough not to feel sterile. The song is kept interesting by a blend of catchy melodies and subtle experimental touches that don’t overwhelm…