Discovering the new music underground around the globe
Rock/Review RISE - Here I Am
RISE is a dynamic four-piece band hailing from Liverpool, England. Known for their high-energy performances and distinctive sound, RISE is making waves in the rock music scene. The band features: Sam Kinley (aka stayMellow) on bass and vocals Paul Kinley on keyboards and backing vocals Alex Mahoney on drums Brian Petch on guitar RISE creates a powerful blend of high-tempo rock, driven by melodic vocal hooks and a seamless mix of synths and guitars.
Hip-Hop/Review YDV - WHERE I STAY
YDV entered the music game to create an impact, not to follow the traditional rules set before him. Taking inspiration from the greats, YDV sets his intention to take you on a cinematic journey through his music and accompanying visuals that bend hip-hop, pop, rap, and EDM all into one another. More than anything, YDV's music comments on the duality of everything that exists in front of us—how any one moment can be seen through multiple different lenses all at once.
Metal/Review Noiz Ritual - Embrace The Noiz
Νoiz Ritual is a 4+1 piece band that was formed in 2022 by John Varvas (4lt) on vocals, Nick Christolis (Four Sides of Strange, ex-Ghost Season, ex-Potergeist) on guitars, Mantalena Krikelli (Vegan Mosquitoes, Heavenblack, ex-Lost Arcadia) on drums, and Ilias Xirogiannis (Imperfection) on bass. The band was brought together by a shared longing for the 90s grunge music scene and the alternative rock and nu-metal of the 2000s.
Folk/Review The Melancholic Folk Collective - Virtual Travelogue (An Acoustic Odyssey)
The Melancholic Folk Collective is a project headed by Tom Vernel, consisting of this album by Vernel and Dani Romo. The second album is simpler, with fewer personnel and a more acoustic version of the sound they are trying to create. All songs were written and arranged by Tom Vernel, with production by Dani Romo. Tom did all the vocal work, and Dani did all the guitar and bass work.
Pop/Review Ava Valianti - January
Ava Valianti is a singer-songwriter from Massachusetts whose talent and passion for music have catapulted her onto the global stage. With a distinctive voice and indie pop flair, Ava’s music resonates with audiences worldwide, sparking comparisons with artists such as Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Renee Rap, and Gracie Abrams. Following the success of her first two singles, ‘bubble wrap’ and ‘Middle Ground’, Ava continues to make waves in the music industry with her much anticipated third single, ‘January’, released on May 24th.
Country/Review Dax - A Real Man
Dax is a rising artist who is currently making something from absolutely nothing.
Electronic/Review Ian Mathias-Baker - Specific Gravity
Ian Mathias-Baker is a British-born composer and producer, currently living in the Lecrín valley, south of Granada, in Spain.
Electronic/Review Mortal Prophets - Brian Eno In Heaven
Beckmann doesn’t waste any time setting the scene in the opening salvo of his Mortal Prophets debut, Stomp the Devil. As the sky turns black, a sinister rainstorm slides across the horizon, and lightning cuts through its inky canvas like Death’s scythe—a not-so-subtle warning to step away from your speakers or succumb to Beckmann’s raw, ominous sound.
Techno/Review George Bolton's Trancendental - Atomic
George Bolton's Trancendental is a project by George Bolton, a Boston artist, songwriter, engineer, and former music video assistant. George is a veteran of the Rhode Island, Chicago, Boston, and New York music scenes and has been writing electronic music since the early 1980s.
Metal/Review Ephemeral Skies - Inside These Walls
Ephemeral Skies is a project by Jonatan Berg. He is mainly a guitarist, but here he is taking care of most of the instruments and the vocals too, together with Alva Gavander.
Metal/Review Forever in Transit - Let Go Your Earthly Tether
A focus on the journey and growth rather than a fixation on the end goal or destination. The sensation of floating, suspended in the air, never quite reaching your intended destination—carried over peaks and valleys of high-energy progressive metal and complex, multilayered ambience. Armed with an ethos of artistic freedom and a forward-thinking mentality, Forever in Transit aims to take the listener on a sonic journey without regard for established conventions.
Pop/Review Natalia Quest - Redemption
Natalia Quest is a bilingual singer-songwriter born in Russia and currently residing in Los Angeles. She holds degrees in music and psychology and is passionate about alchemizing personal and collective shadows through art. In an era of rapid AI development, Natalia strives to keep her music highly authentic and charged, both emotionally and energetically. She believes that true art can only be channeled and received, not generated by the human brain.
Pop/Review myah - notice you
myah was born and raised in South Florida. She started making music at a young age. Her sound blends alternative rock, pop, and pop-punk melodies. Influenced by bands like Foxing, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, Sylvan Esso, and Twenty-One Pilots, her love for alternative music solidified her decision to make music of a similar caliber while still incorporating those familiar pop beats. Storytelling is a huge part of her music identity; she writes lyrics that tap into her own life experiences with hints of nostalgia.
Pop/Review Red Skies Mourning - Beautiful Things
Red Skies Mourning is a solo artist and multi-instrumentalist; he is one of the finest examples of a musician searching for his groove and arriving in the moment with a new sound that transcends all his previous work. From a US Marine to the stage, he is greater than the sum of all of his parts and an artist on the cusp of individual greatness. Making music is never an overnight process.
Hip-Hop/Review Beary Daniels - Opinions
Brennan “Beary” Daniels is a 29-year-old indigenous hip-hop artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and now resides out of Calgary, Alberta. Beary spent many of his early years on Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Mistawasis Nehiyawak, and Leask, Saskatchewan. Outside of his aspiring goals to pursue his music career, he is a leader in mental health discussion and motivation. He actively encourages others to meet their inner well-being through writing, fitness activities, and meditation in any form.
Folk/Review SheBeat - Home
SheBeat is a singer-songwriter from Liverpool, living in Leith. Storytelling indie folk pop with gentle vocals and acoustic melodies with influences from pop, indie, americana, folk, and country. A unique sound with fingerprints of Mazzy Star, Camera Obscura, PJ Harvey, and Courtney Barnett. Heard on playlists by BBC Introducing, BBC Upload, Badly Drawn Boy, Robert Carlyle, Creative Scotland, SAMAs, Scots Whay Hae!, and more.
Electronic/Review Neodym - G-Spot (It's Getting Hot)
Neodym is not an average EDM artist. Hailing from Poland but now calling Germany her home, she is a force to be reckoned with in the electronic music scene. With her powerful vocals, masterful compositions, and thought-provoking lyrics, Neodym is able to connect with her audience on a deeper level. In just two years, Neodym has carved a distinctive path for herself in the music industry. Media attention in the Gossip LA and over 60 placements in various international radio stations are just a few notable milestones.
Country/Review Louise Burke - Artist's Rut
Louise Burke recently made her first television appearance as the band’s stripper, Kay, in Danny Boyle’s Pistol, starring alongside Toby Wallace and John Lydon. In the summer of 2021, she was cast as the Princes’ Royal Nanny in Netflix’s The Crown, starring alongside Elizabeth Debicki. On the music front, Louise has been training privately with renowned vocal coach Mary Hammond (West End, Lea Salonga, Adele, and Chris Martin) since early 2015 and is working with lead singer Sonja Kristina of Curved Air on her first album.
Pop/Review Joyce Tratnyek - Still
For 20-year-old NYC-based singer/songwriter/producer Joyce Tratnyek, writing and performing music has always been a way to overcome her own shyness and sensitivity. These qualities, which once made it hard for her to talk to the other kids on her elementary school playground, are now tools that help her write heartfelt and thoughtful songs. She loves to write songs that tell stories and help people understand both themselves and the world more deeply.
R&B/Review Sliver - Silhouette
Sliver started with G-Funk in 2021 in Mexicali, Mexico; he lives right now in Los Angeles, trying new sounds and getting inspiration from his music school. His main influences are 4Batz, Tame Impala, Gorillaz, A$AP Rocky, and Travis Scott.