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EDITOR'S NOTE

TRAIN CONDUCTOR CLOSE A CHAPTER WITH THE IMMERSIVE PSYCH-ROCK WEIGHT OF "ELEPHANT GRAVEYARD"

EDIE YVONNE CONFRONTS EMOTIONAL ILLUSION ON NEW SINGLE NIGHTMARE

UNGOLIATH - SHADOWS OF THE ECLIPSE A SOLITARY VISION FORGED IN FIRE, FROST, AND AFTERMATH

Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 MK3 Rose Quartz A Style-Forward MIDI Controller That Balances Aesthetics, Workflow and Musical Depth

RALPH BEEBY AND THE ELEPHANT COLLECTIVE CHANNEL GOTHIC FIRE ON DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER

KLYR FUSES PIANO AND TECHNO INTENSITY ON CINEMATIC SINGLE DROP SUNRISE

LUISA - WANDERLUST: A LIVING MAP OF SOUND, MEMORY AND MOVEMENT

Dance & Pop Playlist Picks

LANA CROW AND THE QUIET LANGUAGE OF RETURN

EROTIKA DABRA TURNS CLOSURE INTO COMMUNION ON EAT MY MAGIC / DRINK MY WONDER

MICHELLAR STRIPS EVERYTHING BACK ON LOVE PEACE WAR - ACOUSTIC REMIX

ASHLEY RAY SIMON RECLAIMS ORIGIN AND INTUITION ON VAYA CON DIOS

TAHANI RECLAIMS MILLENNIAL YOUTH ON JOY- CHARGED SINGLE 17

YOU LIANG BOTTLES BALEARIC SUNSHINE ON FEEL ADDICTED

BRIAN HUNSAKER PUSHES MELODIC METAL TO ITS BREAKING POINT ON EDGE OF THE WORLD

NUX Solid Studio MKII • A Serious Amp & Cab Modeller That Bridges Pedalboard Practicality and Studio Precision

TULEGON TRANSLATES PESSOA'S INNER PARADOX ON ALL THE WORLD'S DREAMS

LESS BREAKS THE SILENCE WITH DEFIANT NEW SINGLE HELLYA

ANDY SMYTHE LOOKS TOWARD HOPE AND HUMANITY ON LEVIATHAN

CLAIMOVE TURNS TIME INTO SOUND ON CONCEPTDRIVEN EP DAS GELBE VOM EI • This release is really a reminder that sometimes the simplest things, like boiling an egg, can become an adventure in creativity. It’s not just about music. It’s about finding joy in timing and patience. In a world that rushes, this is my way of having fun with every little moment.

JAMES LAURENT LAUGHING AT THE TRAGEDY: RESILIENCE, RELENTLESS WORK, AND A DECADE IN THE MAKING

The 2026 Indie Survival Guide: 12 Questions Artists Keep Asking • There’s a particular kind of silence that lands after you hit “release”. Not the peaceful kind. The sort that makes you check your phone for the hundredth time, then your streaming dashboard, then your bank app, then your DMs. Because in 2026, independent music isn’t short on talent. It’s short on certainty. The rules keep shifting, the margins keep tightening, and the noise keeps getting louder. So this is the survival guide version. The questions artists keep asking me, in plain language, with practical answers and sources where they matter.

NICE VERDES FIND THE EXTRAORDINARY IN THE EVERYDAY ON MAGIC IN MINUTIAE

Hip-Hop, Rap & R&B Playlist Picks

STONE DEAF TURN RAW ENERGY INTO WEAPONISED GROOVE ON JOCULATOR

SINGLE REVIEWS

ALBUMS / EPS OF THE MONTH

SHELITA FINDS STEADY GROUND IN THE TIDES OF LOVE ON SAILORS

HVNSOL LAUNCHES THE YEAR OF CONSTELL8TION WITH SHIMMER POP STATEMENT WALK THE STARS

Acoustic, Indie Rock & Guitar Riffs Playlist Picks