Discovering the new music underground around the globe
Hip-Hop/Review Stoopid Swagg OG - With All That
Stoopid Swagg OG - With All That
Rock/Review Nadia Vaeh - Trauma Bond
Ready or not, here comes your favorite brat pack leader! IMA “Vox Pop” winner and Atlanta native Nadia Vaeh is turning heads worldwide for trailblazing what is now coined “brat pop-rock.” With her conscious, narrative-flipping songwriting and performances, Nadia embraces our inner villain, addressing the turbulent highs and lows of mental health, relationships, and life that we all endure. Her lifelong love of poetry and music was inherited from her mother.
Pop/Review Nicholas Dante - Inferno
By consistently utilizing high-concept storytelling with cinematic and historical sonic influences, Nicholas Dante is using intricate production to craft a world of his own. His debut single, “Rebellion,” was well-received and got 3.5k plays within the first 24 hours, while his sophomore single, "Breathe," recently hit 25k streams and was featured on Grindr's New Music Frigay Playlist, showing that he not only can captivate an audience but also that his future is looking very promising.
Folk/Review Matyascorvinus - Across The Acheron
It all began with the ukulele. About six years ago, Matyascorvinus read a paper about this extraordinary instrument. Soon after, the first ukulele was at home. Matyascorvinus started to study the fundamentals and discovered what an expressive instrument was in his hands. Experiments started, and, for example, Bach was played. Later, Matyascorvinus changed to guitar, and while honing his technique, he has been ignoring all the theory of notes and chords and writing the music following his intuition, aiming to find beauty, serenity, and simplicity in his music.
Rock/Review Hassan Bin Rashid - My 21 Grams
Starting his musical journey in Tampa, Florida, and now based between Bahrain, Dubai, and London, Hassan Bin Rashid is truly an international person on the planet. His mother tongue is Arabic, and he is very proud of his heritage.
Rock/Review Tom Minor - It's Easy to Play Hearts
Hailing from London N1, where he was born to and raised by a multicultural Finnish-Swedish family, singer-songwriter Tom Minor feels inspired by indie rock, new wave and punk, power pop, psychedelic and garage rock, soul, reggae, and ska. After several years in the shadows of showbiz and odd jobs as far as New Zealand, Tom Minor now splits most of his time between London and Helsinki.
Pop/Review Dania O. Tausen - nei (pt. 2)
Dania O. Tausen is a young Faroese singer, songwriter, and poet who loves to express herself in her mother tongue, Faroese. Her highly approached debut album, gonguteigatúnatos (crosswalktalks), is unique and experimental with extremely light, pleasant, and intelligent music. Dania has an extraordinary, natural lyrical talent that is strengthened by the wonderful melodies and harmonies mastered by her intimate and soft voice.
Rock/Review James & Paul - Dead Or Alive
James & Paul are a father-son songwriting team. James is the vocalist and main lyric writer. Paul plays the bass and guitars. James is a personal trainer and owner of a gym in Newcastle; Paul owns and runs an accounting practice in Newcastle. They have written songs all their lives but feel that the mixture of their influences, ranging from The Clash, Radiohead, and QOSA to Simon & Garfunkel and Basshunter, makes for quite a special brand of music that they both love recording.
Country/Review Richard Lynch - High Above the Midnight Sky
You’d be hard-pressed to find a musician as authentic as Richard Lynch, whose traditional country music fully embodies his hay-raising, farm-dwelling lifestyle. An all-American, blue-collar country man, Lynch has poured his heart and soul into the countless chart-topping hits he and his band have produced. His music is 100% real country, evoking some of the great classics that influenced him, like Keith Whitley. Conway Twitty and George Strait.
Afrobeat/Review Baba Kuboye - Cultural Canvas
Baba Kuboye is an Afrobeat artist based in the United States. He is the son of jazz legends Fran & Tunde Kuboye and the nephew of the late Afrobeat King Fela Kuti. Baba Kuboye, whose earliest musical influence came from growing up at the renowned Jazz 38 club in Lagos, Nigeria, with his parents, is a chip off the old block with his socially conscious voice running through his music.
Electronic/Review Domax - Dark Storm
Domax has been releasing music since April 2022 and has now put out six EPs and a single. He is putting together a new, fresh sound that combines all his favorite things with driving rhythmic energy. He is the co-founder of the London-based record label and collective Holy Shift. They are a collective of 12 artists that want to get out, create a new scene, and do something different.
Rock/Review Coma Beach - Another Song
Shock, chaos, pain, rage, and isolation: these are the thematic cornerstones of Coma Beach's music. The very title of their debut album, "The Scapegoat's Agony", an ominous-sounding allusion to Samuel Beckett's literary works, already bears the haunting promise of a highly unusual experience. Lurking behind it all, there is a clear-eyed artistic vision rather than a generic punk rock album.
Hip-Hop/Review Danny Onionz - ON THE DAILY (feat. WESTSIDE BOOGIE)
A Chicago native, Danny Onionz's musical journey began around 2015, inspired by the introspective styles of legends like Rakim, Black Thought, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Nas, Andre 3000, and Mac Miller. With a unique voice that blends genuine storytelling with catchy beats, Danny has steadily risen through the ranks, earning recognition and respect in the hip-hop community. His work serves as a bridge between the present and the nostalgia of the '90s hip-hop era.
Review/Afro House Karmatronic - I Can't Say Goodbye
Karmatronic from Milano (Italy) Official UEFA 2012 Open Ceremony DJ Official Remixer of: Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, The Pussycat Dolls, John Legend, Kelly Rowland, Tiësto, Three 6 Mafia, Jennifer Hudson, Train, Wyclef Jean, Train, ect.
Interview/Afro House Karmatronic - I Can't Say Goodbye
Karmatronic from Milano (Italy) Official UEFA 2012 Open Ceremony DJ Official Remixer of: Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, The Pussycat Dolls, John Legend, Kelly Rowland, Tiësto, Three 6 Mafia, Jennifer Hudson, Train, Wyclef Jean, Train, ect.
Pop/Review Matt Tiegler - Hands Free Down Hill
Chicago songwriter, actor, and playwright Matt Tiegler returns to the studio after a long hiatus from recording. “Hands Free Down Hill,” Tiegler’s 3rd studio recording, takes a more guitar-driven, power pop approach than his lushly produced last record, Gods & Heroes (Waterdog Records), produced by Ralph Covert of the Bad Examples.
Country/Review Ben Bailey - Vienna
Ben Bailey and Tyler Coles, dear friends from the coal mining town of Price, Utah, have cultivated a musical odyssey deeply rooted in the folk traditions of their hometown. Their story began in the corridors of high school, where they found harmony in the melodies of folk music, resonating with the soul of their tight-knit community.
Rock/Review Electric High - Crooks
Electric High from Bergen, Norway, plays a special blend of alternative rock and hard rock, kind of like if Rival Sons and Royal Blood had crashed the stage at an Aerosmith concert. Fronted by two lead singers, they hit you right in the face with a whole new level of electric energy. The members hail from bands like Sahg, Faith Circus, and Emmerhoff & The Melancholy Babies.
Pop/Review Natalie Clark - Freedom
Scottish singer-songwriter Natalie Clark, who has reaped plaudits from Virgin’s Richard Branson and BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw, was selected as a Mercedes Benz KTLA "Artist to Watch” after moving to the US. Natalie was featured in the Mercedes-Benz commercial campaign, which also included performances at the famous Roxy on Sunset and The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. She was handpicked to open for the Grammy-award-winning Indigo Girls tour and has been recording in L.A when not busy touring the US.
Pop/Review Jojo Engelbert - Not a Real Blond
If you grew up in a family of talented siblings, would you shy away from the spotlight or step into it? If you're like punk-pop artist Jojo Engelbert, you not only step into the spotlight but blaze a trail of your own. While her siblings became Daytime-Emmy-nominated stars of Steal the Show and Ariel & Zoey & Eli Too through their light-hearted messages of support and vibrant pop fun, Jojo courageously explored and expressed the more shadowy sides of adolescence, relationships, and life.