Discovering the new music underground around the globe
Pop/Review Jeino - Demain n'existe pas
Jeino is not his first name, but it is indeed who he is today. “Jei” for Jérémy, a thirty-something passionate about music, and "No,” the first letters of his son’s first name, without whom he would not be complete. The fruit of crossbreeding, he was born one winter morning in Toulouse to a father from mainland France and a mother from Reunion. Rather, he grew up on Reunion Island in a setting of sun, mountains, beaches, and many other things that shaped his personality.
Rock/Review Marky J - End of the Line (feat. Bizarre)
Marky J - End of the Line (feat. Bizarre)
Afrobeat/Review Ephraim - Double Hustle
Ephraim is an Afrobeat artist with a penchant for infusing the genre’s grooves with his signature melodic style and personal flow, which is immediately gripping and enticing right off the bat!
Rock/Review Jeff Vidov - Oh mi da dey di
Canadian-born composer/pianist Jeff Vidov first attracted attention by winning the SOCAN Composer’s Award for his first orchestral work, "AWAKEN,” in 1994. Jeff received his BM as a scholarship student at the prestigious Eastman School of Music (one of the top music schools in the USA) and his Masters degree at the Manhattan School of Music. He had numerous private lessons with Pulitzer Prize-winning composers Christopher Rouse and Joseph Schwantner, as well as eminent composers Samuel Adler, Warren Benson, Richard Danielpour, and Robert Morris, and learned vocal technique for 3 years from Donald Neuen.
Metal/Review Love Ghost x Cinnamon Babe - Do You Like Me Now?
Welcome to Love Ghost, a musical project that combines rock, grunge, metal, emo, and other genres. The songs tackle trauma and mental health challenges. Selected for Rockpalast (broadcast throughout Germany), they have played live on four continents. In Mexico, they have collaborated with artists including Adan Cruz, Santa RM, Dan Garcia, Ritorukai, Go Golden Junk, Wiplash, Blnko, ND Kobi, and upcoming songs with Rayben, among many others. They have gained co-signs from Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, TimeOut Mexico, and many others.
Metal/Review Post Death Soundtrack - Veil Lifter
Vancouver-based psychedelic doom grunge duo Post Death Soundtrack crafts a dense electric symphony of heathen guitars, brazen bass, and a bubbling cauldron of vicious sounds. The score to the untamed plains of the subconscious. This lays the groundwork on which the inimitable Steve Moore showcases his crushing vocal performances. In each piece, he takes from his hall of faces to embody the essence of a theme, be it scathing fury or enlightened ambivalence. Balancing ferocity and serenity, surrealist absurdity, and earworm familiarity.
R&B/Review Bruce Mack - Duckgrease Burning at The Crabhouse
Award-winning music conceptualist, vocalist, and composer Bruce Mack is a multi-genre vocalist, composer, and instrumentalist who performs and fuses various styles of music. When performing with B-MACK, he calls it "funk, alternative rhythm, and blues." Mack, a veteran of the New York music scene, is an original member and former president of the Black Rock Coalition. Creatively, Mack contributes to several ensembles, including Divine Pocket Bouncers, Eighty-Pound Pug, Nubian Messengers, and Rules of Aquah.
R&B/Review Jonny Gems - Last Night
Jonny Gems is an artist known beyond borders. Hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the poet-turned-rapper articulates perspectives and stories about his environment. While his pen gets sharper as he matures, he keeps his wording in pockets relating to his audience, creating a dynamic for both himself and the listener to feel that they are understood. Living his life as a balancing act, Gems’ progressive sound(s) prepares him for a life of passionate uncertainty.
Pop/Review Catlea - Lying
Catlea's musical tastes cover an eclectic spectrum, from alt-indie to rock to pop and EDM. The alt-indie singer’s vocals range from soft and ethereal to raw and powerful, which are on full display in their most recent songs. Complementing their distinctive vocals, Catlea plays several instruments, including the piano, guitar, ukulele, and several others.
Hip-Hop/Review Bloodlin3 - No Mercy (feat. Twista)
Bloodlin3 is an independent music group from El Paso, TX, and Paducah, KY. Their musical influences are Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Three 6 Mafia, Tech N9ne, Twista, Eminem, and Brotha Lynch. Chicago rapper Twista is known for his tongue-twisting, chopper style of rapping and was the one-time holder of the Guinness World Record for fastest rapping in 1992. With a steady rise from the underground in the late '90s, he made his breakthrough in the early 2000s atop the success of his number one single, "Slow Jamz.”
Folk/Review Svavar Knutur - Ahoy! Side B
Icelandic singer/songwriter Svavar Knútur is the son of a school teacher and a fisherman from the rural areas of Iceland. A staunch working-class kid, armed with classic education, he has in recent years developed a closer relationship with his native language and culture, the stories of his family and ancestors, and the emotional landscape of northern folk. He's also a passionate storyteller. Svavar Knútur’s performances have been widely praised in both the Icelandic and international press.
Rock/Review Erik Hansen - Seasons of the Wind
Erik Hansen, a rising artist hailing from Washington, is set to take the world by storm with his debut EP, Seasons of the Wind. This highly anticipated release showcases Hansen’s immense talent and unrelenting passion for rock music. Known for his work with the band Fallen Angels, Hansen now ventures forth as a solo act on Seasons of the Wind.
Classical/Review Pat Piperni - Senza Te (feat. Vincent Ricciardi)
Pat Piperni is a Montreal-based composer and songwriter. Entertainer Vincent Ricciardi is known for his romantic, powerful voice and his vocal versatility. He possesses a rich, warm, lyric tenor voice reminiscent of the great Italian tenors of yesterday.
Rock/Review Gamina Chad - Make It Beautiful
Growing up across four continents with mixed origins as a global citizen, Gamina Chad has absorbed and blended cultures since childhood. He crafts his songs on his couch during the night and brings them to light with his fellow friend, Rodolfo Bignardi. The result is compelling and melodious, yet subtle and fragile.
Chillout/Review The Little Guy - Iain Fauseidou
The Little Guy is a creative collaboration between David Messer, David Duloy, and Robert Scott. They released their first project, Images of Beauty, Images of Pain, in 1999, followed by The Little Guy Dreams (2001), TV Poems based on the poetry of Chris Mikul (2005), This Is Not A Picture (2011), and their latest release, The Way It Is Forever (2024). In 2003, The Little Guy was commissioned under the pseudonym The Midnight Amblers by artist Richard Grayson to compose and perform Handel's Messiah as country and western music.
Folk/Review Judas Goat & the Bellwether - There Is Always a Dawn
Somerset musicians Sara Vian (vox) and Pete Vincent (multi-instrumentalist) have teamed up to create a new folk-rock project called “Judas Goat & the Bellwether.”
Folk/Review Dharmika - Give Me Shelter from the Storm
Dharmika writes, sings, and plays guitar. She lives in Eugene, Oregon, and has been playing music for more than three decades. She worked with Todd to produce some of her songs in 2023. She has been influenced by folk singers who write meaningful and powerful songs, such as Holly Near, Tom Paxton, and Jim Page.
Rock/Review Safari Youth - Everybody Else Knows
Safari Youth was born from the desire to create autonomously and without the limitations and influence of the music industry. This shackle-free approach has allowed them to have complete creative freedom, creating songs that otherwise wouldn’t exist. “Wrestling With Elephants” from their second EP is a perfect example of the kind of nonsensical joy that this process allows.
Rock/Review Roger Godfrey - Never Too Late
Introducing the indomitable Roger Godfrey, a rock-pop maestro who defies age with his timeless melodies. Born 80 years ago in the heart of England, Roger has embarked on a musical journey that spans generations and transcends borders. Now residing in the enchanting landscapes of south France, this old-school rocker continues to captivate audiences with his feel-good tunes, breaking conventional norms and proving that it's never too late to unleash new sounds and melodies onto the world.
Post-Punk/Review LOLOCRASH - Loulou
Discover the LOLOCRASH group, a bold mix of style and universe imagined by Léonard Stefanica, a multidisciplinary artist with an innovative vision. Their album, also called "lolocrash," invites you to party and breaks the codes. Léonard Stefanica, in a few words born from an early musical awakening and a chance meeting with an illustrious Russian teacher. Léonard Stefanica, known by his stage name LOLOCRASH, is a multifaceted artist.