Asmaa Hamzaoui is the foremost female representative of Gnawa music, and she offers a contagious kind of evangelistic 'desert blues' with her group Bnat Timbouktou. Gnawa are the ancestors of black slaves in Morocco, where they have established their own Sufi order, with Essaouira as its hub. Their music is hypnotic, stirring, and profoundly steeped in the history of this... read full bio
This vintage Acid producer, who performs all of his songs live and brings drums and synths to every show, doesn't carry notebooks. These days, it's common for dance producers to walk on stage holding a laptop under their arm and just look at the screen. No, it's not Ceephax Acid Crew, Andy Jenkinson. Every tune is played live by Ceephax, who... read full bio
The dynamic four-piece infuses their songs and outstanding live shows with hip-shaking, head-thrashing, raw, and cheerful energy. The end outcome is pure and undiluted, uninhibited and unspoiled. From Latitude Festival to Left Of The Dial, Dot to Dot to Misty Fields, the band has performed on renowned stages across the UK and Europe, from the Pyrenees foothills to the chapels of... read full bio
Born in Montreal, Haitian-Canadian artist based in Amsterdam. Making jazzy-house with Brazilian flavors so you may kiss your crush. Influenced by the LA beat scene and the West London broken break / bruk movement. Gayance (real name Asha Vertus) derives her stage name from the Haitian creole word for joy. She's been DJing for a decade and has sold out clubs... read full bio
Humour formed in Glasgow during the lockdowns, composing and recording their songs at home, with the music serving as a backdrop to Andreas' words. Sometimes they're about disappointing people, sometimes they're about pets dying, and sometimes they're about trying to say something when you don't know what to say.... read full bio
Giacomo Turra is a musician from Italy. Giacomo began playing guitar at the age of 13 after becoming intrigued by his father's vinyls, learning by jamming on his favorite artists such as Stevie Wonder, George Benson, and Herbie Hancock. He began his solo musical endeavor, JMT, by exploring R&B, Funk, and Jazz and releasing his first singles. During the pandemic... read full bio
LOVRA is a gifted and one-of-a-kind Berlin lady who travels the world as an internationally requested DJ and successful producer. LOVRA crafts her own distinct style by mixing her affinity for music from the 1980s and 1990s with her natural sense for modern melodies, danceable house beats, stunning vocals, and rolling basslines. She enchants crowds at today's major festivals. LOVRA... read full bio
American post-hardcore group Dance Gavin Dance was founded in Sacramento from the remnants of Farewell Unknown and Left Apart. The group is well-known for switching up its lineup somewhat frequently. Most notably, this has resulted in a vocalist lineup that changes both live and on record. Dance Gavin Dance's sound is post-hardcore, but they also use a wide range of musical... read full bio
Between You & Me from Australia blends polished current rock elements with pop punk from the early 2000s. The band, who were influenced by bands like New Found Glory and Sum-41, became well-known after releasing Everything Is Temporary, their debut album on Hopeless Records. Between You & Me have developed while keeping all of their oozing punk roots. They have... read full bio
The Pink Stones, who match their frontman's extensive musical vocabulary while putting their own spin on spacey honkytonk, pedal-to-the-metal trucker anthems, and ecstatic gospel, are almost entirely composed of Athens musicians who play in other bands around town (including former members of the Drive-By Truckers and the Glands). They embrace the spirit of artistic independence that has fueled the local... read full bio
Fruition's album, Broken at the Break of Day, highlights all five members of the band, whether it's through the swapped lead vocals of "Dawn" or the compelling rhythms of "Where Can I Turn." Their sound, as it has been for over a decade, is difficult to define, but the lyrics and harmonies bring their various influences together. "Do What You Want,"... read full bio
Presenting Wishy, the highly acclaimed band formed by songwriters Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites of Indiana. When Pitchkites returned from Philadelphia, the two artists from Indianapolis formed Wishy as a musical collaboration. After discovering a mutual appreciation for 90s alternative bands like The Sundays and My Bloody Valentine, the two started creating their own distinctive style of grungy, introspective pop-rock. During... read full bio
Francisca Straube, a well-known percussionist, producer, and artist from Chile, created Rubio as an artistic experiment. A work that has its beginning in the compilation of sound experimentations that since have been exposing her route. Rubio's debut record was a self-titled EP consisting of five tracks, which ultimately led to the publication of her first two full-length albums, "Pez" and "Mango... read full bio
The unholy trio Ulthar is based in Oakland, California. Ulthar carved out a distinct place for themselves in the underground metal scene with their first two albums, Cosmovore and Providence, creating an unholy cross between technical death metal and fierce black metal. The extreme metal community has taken notice of Ulthar's breathtaking rise as she deftly blends the heaviness and precision... read full bio
After releasing the EP Profound Morality, Heriot transformed from an obscure member of the many metal bands that were prevalent in UK scenes, such as the one in their hometown of Swindon, to one of the most highly anticipated heavy exports from the nation. They were crowned the greatest new metal band in Britain by Kerrang! and included among the... read full bio
Goon, the lead singer of the indie rock band from Los Angeles, is also a skilled painter. He surrounds himself with his creations, which include a variety of abstract, landscape, and portrait paintings that are all vibrantly colored in the same primary color scheme. But the artist created several of these vibrant pieces during a period when they felt anything but.... read full bio
The well-known musician from Omaha, David Nance, has announced that his current ensemble and recording endeavor, David Nance & Mowed Sound, released their self-titled first LP through Third Man Records. He also plays the band's lead hit and music video, "Mock The Hours," which is an intense tune that demonstrates the Nance group's potential for fury. "Mock the Hours" is a rock song... read full bio
A prominent figure in the Montreal electronic scene, CRi (Christophe Dube) is known for his unique sound palette, which features forward-thinking basslines, intricately syncopated snares, and throbbing house synths. Self-taught and a college dropout, CRi rose to fame on TOKiMONSTA's Young Art label with his EPs "Tell Her" and "Someone Else." His big break came when the mini EP "Me... read full bio
Zara creates immersive audio experiences by utilizing deep atmospheric rhythms that are inspired by the interplay between sound, energy, and emotion. Her dreamy, psychedelic soundscapes, created through layers of intricate deep techno, DnB, and bass, are what define her sets and mixes. She is well-known in local and worldwide electronic music circuits and communities for her propensity to elicit emotive characteristics... read full bio
Berlin-based DJ and producer Marlon Hoffstadt released his first records after working tirelessly to perfect his style. He now clearly articulated his idea and launched the label Retrograde with the express purpose of releasing music from their close pals. His debut album under his own label was published with vocals by Chicago house icon Paris Brightledge. The duo just dropped their... read full bio
