Red Mecca officially released their eighth studio album, I Will Be That Dying Star in Your Sky, on May 22, 2026, through their long-time label Massproduktion, with distribution managed by Playground Music Scandinavia AB. Formed in 1997 in Sundsvall, Sweden, the electronic act Red Mecca has carved a distinct niche on the border of darkwave,…
Long awaited release, Mutual Assured Distraction is Younger Brother‘s fourth studio album, who finally hits our speakers, breaking more than a decade of studio silence. Formed in 2003 by United Kingdom-based electronic music producers Simon Posford and Benji Vaughan, the duo Younger Brother has long occupied a highly influential position within the psybient, downtempo, and…
This song will eclipse pretty much everything you know is coming from the Balkans. At least that’s what I thought when I realized that the composer/singer does not come from some of the western parts of Europe, like I initially envisaged. I wanted to make a comparison with how a good perfume performs and captures…
The British electronic project Rival Consoles, helmed by Leicester-born and London-based producer Ryan Lee West, has long occupied a unique space in contemporary electronic music. As the inaugural signee to the avant-garde label Erased Tapes Records, West has spent nearly two decades refining an aesthetic that seeks to humanize electronic synthesis. His signature style blends…
On January 17, 2025, Sara released their highly anticipated tenth studio album, Hallava, marking a historic milestone for the band. The title “Hallava,” translating from Finnish to “pale,” “pale gray,” or “frosty,” perfectly encapsulates the bleak, wintery atmosphere of the record. Released under their independent label, 6162 Viihde Oy, Hallava represents both a structural and…
The hidden gem from Istanbul you have probably not heard of. But you will. And you will listen to something you haven’t in quite a while. The emergence of the Istanbul-based band Jakuzi in 2015 marked a profound paradigm shift within the Turkish independent music landscape. Founded by vocalist Kutay Soyocak and multi-instrumentalist Taner Yücel…
The avant-garde electronic project Glasser, spearheaded by singer-songwriter Cameron Mesirow, marked a major milestone with the release of Crux (Deluxe), through One Little Independent Records. This 2024 deluxe edition, released today, represents the expanded version of her third studio album, Crux, which originally debuted on October 6, 2023. The project ended a ten-year recording hiatus…
The tenth studio album of IAMX, a project by Chris Corner, has just been released. The album is thought as a continuation of the Fault Lines 1, released back in 2023. AMX is the dark alternative electronic solo project of British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Chris Corner. Founded in London in 2004 following the hiatus…