Discovering the new music underground around the globe
![Pop/Review Melina Hazewood - Simple Desire](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1719826992541-JGZBRP1DDVD7PJ3693RN/photo-output1.jpg)
Pop/Review Melina Hazewood - Simple Desire
Melina Hazewood is an English-French 16-year-old singer-songwriter, and she has written 76 songs in the last 4 years. Through her songs, she hopes to share experiences and give a voice to all who want to be heard.
![Rock/Review Mark Howard - The Light Behind Us](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1719655431943-YPM832S2US5DZRAU713S/MHOW_PROMO_PIC_4.jpg)
Rock/Review Mark Howard - The Light Behind Us
Phillip Island troubadour, Mark Howard has shared his musical tales across 45 countries, earning critical acclaim in both his native Australia and across the globe. Crafting his debut album, 'Passing Strangers,' while navigating the global pandemic in his coastal hometown of Phillip Island, Victoria, Mark's music blends swampy grooves with fresh melodic twists weaving between the boundaries of folk, rock, blues, and alt-country.
![Rock/Review Monrad - The Game](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1719568148852-0XMJCSP09PDPCN5O96KD/Monrad_5.jpg)
Rock/Review Monrad - The Game
Monrad is the solo moniker of Matthew Ramon. Part of a reverb-drenched, instrumental surf punk band for most of his twenties (Rencontrez l’amour - Born of punk and reverb), he only grabbed back to music when he finally settled in a rural Italian village. Loyal to a reverby guitar sound, Matthew started experimenting with other instruments and different genres, styles, and sounds.
![Rock/Review Monotronic - Sun Song](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1719412417085-1AOUAHSJ4U6L9HWGJKZ5/DSC_1207_1.jpg)
Rock/Review Monotronic - Sun Song
Since emerging in 2016, Monotronic has maintained its status as a ponderous and provocative enigma. Conceived by guitarist/producer Ramsey Elkholy, Monotronic started as a loose collective of NYC-based musicians. The rotating cast of musicians has shared the stage and recorded with the likes of Joe Jackson, Robert Randolph, Elliot Moss, The Spin Doctors, and Dweezil Zappa, to name a few.
![Electronic/Review Me & Melancholy - Illusio Veri](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1719313608478-IHKYCG7Q5G16DYDIDU8Z/58376C5A-B341-4F64-9AF6-9A8DAF6D61E6.jpeg)
Electronic/Review Me & Melancholy - Illusio Veri
Me & Melancholy is the brainchild of musician and producer Peter Ehrling, a one-man project that delves into the world of electronic music with a focus on melancholic, synth-based sounds. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Me & Melancholy was derived from Gränsen, established in 2022, and draws inspiration from some of the most influential synthpop and new wave bands of the 80s and 90s, including New Order & Depeche Mode, as well as indie bands from the 90s and today such as Radiohead, Pavement & Bloc Party.
![Rock/Review Mad Painter - Empty Bottles](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1719051137081-5UL2IQC51FL91LYXJ9EN/ag.jpg)
Rock/Review Mad Painter - Empty Bottles
Mad Painter consists of: Alex Gitlin (keyboards, vocals); Al Nahabedian (guitar); Kenne Highland (bass); Al Hendry (drums); Julie Gee and Sharon Crumrine (backing vocals).
![Pop/Review Marika Lejon - Forbidden Love](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1718809937925-3NQ920Z6YV79TA2CF8K3/Marika-Lejon-2000x1200.jpg)
Pop/Review Marika Lejon - Forbidden Love
Marika Lejon is a Norwegian artist, songwriter and producer born in Stavanger. She grew up in Søgne — now lives in Langhus with her husband and two daughters. She is also known as a feminist, media scientist, digital marketer, jewelery artist, blogger, nutritionist and chairman of Ski Art Association. In the year 2000, Lejon was named best vocalist in the NM in Rock. She has also participated in Kjempesjansen on NRK where she won a cash prize to produce her first record.
![Reggae/Review Mikhaelize - Elle était l'océan](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1718125882048-MT3CNAER59WILIHKREKN/a_blond_girl_as_a_ve_3.jpg)
Reggae/Review Mikhaelize - Elle était l'océan
Mikhaelize is a writer and poet working to harmonize environmental energies. He writes about a variety of themes, such as the multidimensionality of being and realities beyond the visible. For him, tending towards these dimensions through art—the sensitive vibration of words and sounds—constitutes the musical and emotional space whose source of inspiration draws directly from the currents of infinity.
![Electronic/Review Mélanger le Miel - Changing States](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1718044851896-TP112CGT57U8XN9Y1EDZ/IMG_4216.jpg)
Electronic/Review Mélanger le Miel - Changing States
Mélanger le Miel is a 21-year-old producer, pianist, and DJ from Geneva, Switzerland. Having spent much of his time studying in the UK and Australia, ‘Sebastian’ produces Jungle and Electronica, influenced by the sounds of Four Tet, 4AM Kru, and Adam Pits. As a member of the 6-piece jazz/funk group ‘Flavour’, the Melbourne-based collective offers a platform to express more jazz-fused electro music. Now, through an independent scope, the founder of artist-connect platform and record label Mélange brings a piano-based electronic tapestry fuelled by synth melodies, melancholy vocals, and dance music.
![Electronic/Review Mortal Prophets - Brian Eno In Heaven](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1717759083543-R42VOL5PNVLHZNCTADOC/JOHN_BECKMANN.jpeg)
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.
![Pop/Review myah - notice you](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1717585449795-BXMULID1WW72014RXCK8/redflare_04_1.jpg)
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.
![Rock/Review Marky J - End of the Line (feat. Bizarre)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1716497757425-JFREV4EAC1NS6SB75HP7/IMG_8665.jpeg)
Rock/Review Marky J - End of the Line (feat. Bizarre)
Marky J - End of the Line (feat. Bizarre)
![Pop/Review Maya Salafia - Swim](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1715688244616-7OSVQB3J6MJ7RYYHCUVP/maya-profile2.jpg)
Pop/Review Maya Salafia - Swim
Songwriting is an innate passion for Boston-based Maya Salafia, who wrote her first pop song at age nine and released her first EP of originals at thirteen years old. Currently a rising freshman at Berklee College of Music, Maya is highly active in the music scene, regularly performing at festivals, events, and venues, while garnering an impressive tally of awards and recognition along the way.
![Pop/Review myah - everything](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1715184852981-HXY0Y3H281BXAIE2PGV3/myah_05.jpg)
Pop/Review myah - everything
Born and raised in South Florida, myah started making music at a young age. Her sound blends alternative rock, pop, and pop-punk melodies. Influenced by bands like The National, Talking Heads, Modest Mouse, and Twenty One Pilots, her love for alternative music continued to grow as she got older and solidified her decision to make music of a similar caliber while still incorporating those familiar pop beats.
![Classical/Review Maria Kotrotsou - Kafka's Dream](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1714749591359-HB16H9CR0XP7LBJUJWPV/064retouched.jpg)
Classical/Review Maria Kotrotsou - Kafka's Dream
Maria Kotrotsou lives and works in Paris. She writes orchestral, neoclassical, electronic, new-age music, film scoring, and songs. Very early, she took part in the piano competition of the London Royal Academy of Music, where she won the first prize with distinction. In 2005, she obtained her piano degree with honors from the National Conservatory of Athens, and then she completed her law studies.
![Rock/Review Matt O'Ree Band - Cradle Rock (feat. John Popper)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1713279267051-COHQFZQ80LWHQN6899YS/Matt-ORee-Band-05.jpeg)
Rock/Review Matt O'Ree Band - Cradle Rock (feat. John Popper)
Jersey's best-kept secret is about to make some noise. Over the past few years, the Matt O'Ree Band has done what most area bands do. They've played their shows, developed their sound, released their records, and very quietly built a local fan base in the process. What makes this band different from all the others is that their local fan base includes Bruce Springsteen, David Bryan, and John Popper (all of whom have volunteered to perform on the band's last album), which broke the band globally.
![Classical/Review Marc Béziat - The Star of Peace (2024 Prague Session)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1712835452167-X3T8IS2QE1E2FJIC6O7L/Photo_2.jpg)
Classical/Review Marc Béziat - The Star of Peace (2024 Prague Session)
Marc Béziat was born in Aix en Provence, in southern France, and worked in the IT field in a former part of his course. His musical creativity surged and revealed Itself to him at the age of 28. Yet, at this moment of his life, he had neither technical knowledge in composition, nor musical instrument practice. From then on and concurrently to his professional activity, he dedicated his time and energy to acquire the composition skills necessary for his artistic expression.
![EDM/Review Moon and Aries - Firenight](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1711469151509-MVEVHRD06DW6YQQU9ORE/Moon_and_Aries_2024_2.jpg)
EDM/Review Moon and Aries - Firenight
Award-winning music duo Moon and Aries aren’t just another music collective with catchy tracks; they aim to provoke thoughts, evoke emotions, and elevate consciousness. Their intent is to uplift spirits, incite personal revolutions, and act as a beacon towards self-discovery. They bring to life an intriguing universe rich in a unique mixture of electronic, pop, cinematic, synth pop, trip hop, R&B/Soul, and more.
![Pop/Review My Friend The Chimpanzee - 2Paradise](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1711378847996-6TI5LQOXN32SVZM2X928/243983350_1105649616637260_969560931069806508_n.jpg)
Pop/Review My Friend The Chimpanzee - 2Paradise
Two Viennese Chimpanzees found themselves in a cave in the 16th district, in Thaliastraße, to be more precise. To produce alternative music. With lots and lots and lots of analog synths. Founded in 2018, “My Friend The Chimpanzee” is an ongoing collaboration between producers Josef Umschaid (drums and fx) and Lukas Wieser (strings and synths) from Vienna, Austria.
![Rock/Review Madanes - In Love with Laura Ingraham [what's wrong with me]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1710969244134-VBKGR1ATR3SHWISRYW73/Adi_091a.jpg)
Rock/Review Madanes - In Love with Laura Ingraham [what's wrong with me]
Madanes has a unique and melodic musical voice that walks the line between Elton John and Ian Dury, and Frank Zappa. “The fringe of the mainstream.” This is the review that adi likes the most. “It describes me best. Or maybe I’m the mainstream of the fringe,” he jokes. A hopelessly devoted record collector since the age of 12, turned DJ for 19 years, including his time served in the army, Madanes adores hits with brilliant melodies.