One of the best-kept secrets in Australian dance music is EDDIE. Deadmau5, a leader in the industry, was immediately drawn to his innovative approach to electronic music and became the first to showcase EDDIE and his characteristic sound through his mau5trap imprint. Since making his debut, EDDIE has put out a lot of music via mau5trap and established himself as... read full bio
Orchid always possessed a mixture of unresolvable tension between proto-electroclash and staunch/arch integrity, a reluctance to settle for extreme striving, and drive to surpass whatever one got. The other half of Orchid was a tribute to anarchy, endlessly propulsive. The notches on a person's library card likely determine whether they prefer one side over the other. However, the band as... read full bio
Norwich's FLORAL IMAGE have presented and exposed psychedelic rock with a heliolatric, even hedonistic sense of festivity since their inception. Blending the throbbing acid house tracks from the mid-1990s with the sputtering intensity of early 1970s psychedelic heavyweights Hawkwind, together with a nostalgic burst of brightness from contemporary Neo-psych bands such as King Gizzard and Babe Rainbow, Floral discover a... read full bio
Over their unique "vintage-pop" style, Bombargo, an international touring band founded in Canada, adds a vivid splash of soul. Renowned for delivering unparalleled intensity on stage with catchy hits, harmonies between brothers and a stirring message that culminates in one of the most riveting live performances ever! Even millionaire and legendary figure in the music business Sir Richard Branson was charmed... read full bio
Singer Mariana de Miguel, who is located in Mexico City, is the creative force behind Girl Ultra, a brilliant R&B project that shines from beginning to end. She was inspired by the longing for the modern soul and silky smooth sounds of the late 1980s and early 1990s, but in her native Spanish. The singer/songwriter has put out a few excellent... read full bio
Horrendous was born in the early months of 2009. Weaving webs of filthy riffs through the air of the rehearsal area, the band emerged from a dismal environment, fascinated and completely obsessed with the old school. During the summer, a demo called Sweet Blasphemies was written and recorded. The band's myspace page offered CD-R copies of the demo for sale. Horrendous joined... read full bio
Xiu Xiu was born on a dance floor; entered the club by itself and left by itself. Jennifer Lopez, the first Xiu Xiu song, was recorded that evening. Every song in the album would always be about specific incidents in the band members' personal lives, the lives of those close to them, and the social and political issues that shape and... read full bio
Indian duo Baalti, located in San Francisco, is skilled in enhancing vintage South Asian tracks to become dance floor hits. Mihir Chauhan and Jaiveer Singh started Baalti as a way to experiment with vintage Indian recordings and international sounds that they thought were absent from dance music. They found and developed their own distinct style over the course of several late-night... read full bio
Barny Fletcher is a rising pop sensation with unquestionable charisma. He made his breakthrough with the singles "Christ Flow" and "Blu Skyes," which paved the way for his highly anticipated debut album, CANVAS2033, and its sequel, BOZO. Following the releases, BBC Radio 1's "Introducing Playlist" offered support, which resulted in a coveted performance spot at the BBC Introducing Stage during... read full bio
His distinctiveness, catchy melodies and lovely falsetto voice best describe his music. He had begun writing music as early as elementary school. With the intention of making music his profession, he chose to study at a Tokyo institution. His performances have delighted the crowd ever since he made his debut. Vicke Blanka has been touring internationally this year, with over 5,000 people... read full bio
Based in Florida, Corey Hueston is a producer, songwriter and artist. Cory was the lead singer of the indie/alternative combo The Blancos, but he is now focusing on his first solo project, HUESTON. The current wave of commercialism afflicting the music industry does not provide Hueston with comfort. An arrangement of unadulterated individualism combined with poignant storytelling that tests and strains the... read full bio
DJ and producer Nicky Elisabeth was reared in Belgium after being born in the southern Netherlands. At the age of sixteen, she began to sing, and by the time she was eighteen, her love for music had grown to include DJing. Nicky was living in Amsterdam, where she was surrounded by the techno culture and had access to the hub... read full bio
Before she could even speak, Royale Lynn was singing, so she gave up riding her pony and moved to Nashville with a guitar. Billboard described the country music artist as "a ferocious newcomer with ceiling scraping vocals" and she has amassed millions of views on social media by herself. Additionally, Billboard designated her as one of its "Emerging Artists." Six million... read full bio
Although Thantifaxath has never been easily listened to or approachable, they appear to have taken a step in the direction of both a more intense and clear sound in this instance. They have abandoned many of the noisy inspirations that typified their previous work and are now more focused on their discordant death edge. They resemble Portal, if Portal were... read full bio
Originating from the isolated island of Tasmania, Psycroptic have gradually established themselves in the congested modern metal scene. Psycroptic avoids trends and uses a wide range of musical influences, both extreme and otherwise, to create a sound that is all their own: a perfect fusion of brutality, intensity and rhythm. Psycroptic defies categorization, distinguishing themselves from the mob and bringing something new... read full bio
The musical development of Mental Cruelty since their 2014 debut is just remarkable. These Germans started out playing brutal slam with a deathcore twist, but swiftly shifted into cookie-cutter symphonic deathcore before regaining their footing by putting amazing songwriting first and adding more melodic embellishments. They appear to have undergone yet another evolution, with their core of Lorna Shore and... read full bio
Formerly known as Shaman, Korpiklaani is a folk metal band from Finland. Korpiklaani translates to "Backwoods Clan" from Finnish. "Korpi" signifies "dark old forest" when pronounced. In biology, it describes the appearance of a boreal forest on moist moraine soils, with a thick covering of moss serving as undergrowth and dense spruce growth. Korpiklaani started with folk music before turning metal,... read full bio
The folk-noir band Balaklava Blues are fighting on the cultural front lines of Ukraine's democratic and liberation movement. Balaklava Blues plays with many folk traditions and Ukrainian polyphony.They combine eons-old polyphonic customs, individual narratives, sounds from revolution and conflict, and striking visuals that fuse traditional themes with modern manifestations of trauma, vulnerability, and power. Their multimedia live presentation is passionate and... read full bio
Airshow is a jamband that is destined to take off and become everyone's top priority. Childhood best friends Steve Gallagher (guitar/vocals) and Cody Chelius (mandolin/vocals), who had formed in Reading, Pennsylvania, expanded their wings and moved to Nashville. They started their rapid ascent to the top of Nashville's jamband scene when they met Bill Baker (bass/vocals) and John Rodrigue (drums/vocals), and... read full bio
Ben Morrison of The Brothers Comatose and Erika Tietjen of T Sisters came together to form the intriguing folk duo TERRIER. Their artistic adventure together began during the difficult days of the pandemic, when creativity and resiliency were most required. They were partners in life as well as on stage. As fate would have it, the concept for TERRIER began to... read full bio
