Steven Julien is a black businessman and artist. His narrative is unique in a world where privilege and one-upsmanship are becoming more and more prevalent. Under his former alias Funkineven, he achieved a debut release on Eglo Records—the company that started the careers of Fatima and Floating Points—through astute networking and diligent practice developing his musical skills behind closed doors. Apron... read full bio
The leader of The Sun's Journey Through the Night, whose real identity has always been concealed and veiled, is the creator of the song. Although the project's gloomy figure has gone by several names, "No One" is the one that has remained the most true to it. No One has been producing his distinctive brand of wild, cathartic black metal for... read full bio
Brooklyn rapper/vocalist maassai and New Jersey producer/composer JWords form the experimental electronic hip hop duo H31R (pronounced heir/air). They have released their latest single, "HeadSpace," on the Ninja Tune label Big Dada. Following their remarkable debut release, "ve·loc·i·ty," which attracted notice right away from Pitchfork, The Wire, Brooklyn Vegan, Okayplayer, Cabbages, Bandcamp, and other outlets, comes this album. H31R releases... read full bio
Bejenec, who is well-known for his thrilling live performances, creates an enticing, throbbing blend of techno, house and the cutting edge of electronica. His live performances resound with inventiveness and passion, fostering a creatively exploratory environment with a vibrant blend of playful trance elements, acid, breakbeats and lovely emotions. Bejenec was created in 2014 when he was forced to leave his birthplace of... read full bio
The Dublin band started 2019 on a positive note following the success of their debut album Drench. They were selected for a headline performance at Whelan's Ones to Watch showcase for the second year in a row and were recognized by Hot Press Magazine as one of the up-and-coming Irish groups that is set to take the world by storm. BODIES... read full bio
Pixel grip is both flexible and steadfast. The trio from Chicago draws inspiration from the darkest corners of human experience as well as the poorly lit stages they frequently perform on. The band has been touring the depths of the underground scene in North America for the past four years, selling out venues and gaining a devoted following through their... read full bio
India is home to the pop group When Chai Met Toast. The group's first EP, "Joy of Little Things," marked the beginning of their formation. They created their sophomore album, "Believe," over the course of the next year, solidifying their status as the nation's pioneers of the genre. The group expanded their global fan base with the release of their first... read full bio
A skilled five-piece force from Florida, Southpaw FLHC set out to bridge the gap between the old and new generations of hardcore. With an aggressive lyrical delivery, the tracks feature elements of punk, beatdown, metal and hip hop, as evidenced by our two biggest singles, "Truth Be Told" and "S.I.N." Southpaw has set out to send some of its strongest content as... read full bio
Hollow Front does not crumble as the walls collapse inward. With their third full-length album, The Fear of Letting Go [UNFD], the Grand Rapids duo—Tyler Tate on vocals and Lee Albrecht on guitar—emerges from a season of seemingly never-ending hardships and tribulations with a therapeutic, crushing and coherent vision. Rather than give up, they turn the mayhem all around them into erratic and... read full bio
The long-awaited comeback of Quebec City's hardcore scene pioneers, GET THE SHOT, is marked by Merciless Destruction. Similar to No Peace In Hell and Infinite Punishment, the band is sticking to their intense DIY approach to music while branching out into new extreme music genres with their upcoming fourth album. After Infinite Punishment, which was heavily influenced by thrash, GET THE... read full bio
VNTM is a live act and musician from Amsterdam that has been performing his kind of techno at major international festivals. He only performs his own music and appears with his own machines. VNTM is a live act and musician from Amsterdam that has been performing his kind of techno at major international festivals. He only performs his own music and... read full bio
The four-piece Rochester emo band completed a new music video, began recording their second album, and even made an appearance on Audiotree Live. The band's first record, "Erotic Nightmare Summer," was published the previous year, but the epidemic lessened its initial impact. It's a visceral, cathartic record that sounds like pop-punk from the early 2000s, like The Early November and... read full bio
Although Moon Walker's music is entirely written, produced and performed by Harry Springer in his bedroom, the band's thrilling and distinctly eclectic sound definitely sounds more at home in a stadium. At the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Springer was just seeking for a way to pass the time and earn some extra cash by selling tunes to music libraries. This... read full bio
Christopher Paul Stelling faced a crucial practice in appreciation and acceptance. Stelling began a cross-country run from California to Florida, the birthplace of the songwriter who has lived in western North Carolina for a considerable amount of time. In addition to completing his fifth album, Best of Luck, he spent a significant portion of that year touring North America nonstop. Forgiving It All,... read full bio
Their second EP, "FEHLER," which included numerous festival appearances and two nominations for the Pop Culture Award this year, marked the official debut of new music. While Maryam's style veers between grand and epic and cheeky and direct at times, her take on German Indie Pop consistently feels distinct and global.... read full bio
K-LONE is a producer and DJ from the UK who creates a wide range of music, including dance and easy listening albums. Growing up in London, he attended club nights like as FWD & System. Later, he founded Wisdom Teeth, a record label, in collaboration with Facta. Since then, they've made a name for themselves in the UK electronic music... read full bio
Oscar Henson is a London-based musician, producer, DJ, and co-founder of the renowned electronic record label Wisdom Teeth. His primary alias is Facta. His style connects the dots between the bass-heavy, upfront sounds he was exposed to growing up—UK funky, house, techno, dubstep, and grime—and more general inspirations from ambient, jazz, pop, dub, and experimental electronics. As such, his music usually... read full bio
Nekrogoblikon, a melodic hard rock group from Los Angeles, California, calls themselves the "Kings of Goblin Metal," and they use gnarly death metal earworms with clever hooks, heart-pounding choruses, lightning-fast riffs and extravagant, EDM-style keyboard flourishes. The band draws inspiration from extreme horror-metal fans such as GWAR, Finntroll, and Dethklok, with their flamboyant goblin hypeman John Goblikon, all the while keeping... read full bio
Soul music that genuinely enhances life is an unstoppable force in the universe. Whatever sub-genre our current crop of musicologists choose to characterize Jalen Ngonda's captivating nu-soul approach in the near future, he is unquestionably the real deal, fusing elements of both modern and vintage soul to create a sound of his own. Jalen is a clear admirer of the genre's... read full bio
Legend of the Russian D&B scene, Eugene Besman, alias DJ Bes, head of Tamrecords and Neuropunk podcast, and exceptional producer Nikolay Shilov, or Menfort, from Moscow, came together to form the D&B duet Gydra. Gydra is one of the most interesting and quickly rising drum & bass talents from Russia, with numerous Beatport drum & bass TOP 10s and releases... read full bio
