James Tonic is a Montreal-born artist mixing hip-hop, R&B, and pop roots with tender rock and folks compositions and band instrumentation. Identified for albums like Caught in LA — produced by Chris Peden with stay orchestration — and his newest Security, he explores self-discovery, resilience, and real-life narratives via natural, unhurried sounds.Following profitable excursions, his work continues in a sequence into 2026. Past music, James is a tech investor constructing a platform for musicians to automate web sites and concentrate on their craft. Catch him on the highway. Security II is out now, the second chapter in his dream pop trilogy following 2025’s breakout Security.
Indie-Americana-splicing duo Paul Sherwood and Andy Shepley wrapped up 2025 with a 3 day December session at Abbey Highway Studio 2, recording over 20 songs, outdated and new.
Their long-awaited ‘PAX AMERICANA’ EP hit the interwebs in January, with new track “Planet Elon” anticipated to lift some eyebrows, including a brand new swirling atmospheric soundscape to their signature jangly rock guitar sound, whereas as soon as once more Sherwood’s lyrics discover the techno-political dystopia that we’ve all been dragged into.
Full tracklisting:
- Solely In America
- Dwelling The Dream
- American Guidelines
- Polarized and Weaponized
- Planet Elon
Early 2026 will see the blokes mixing the Abbey Highway session tracks, modifying movies and making ready for his or her first gigs as a full band.
Rina Rain is a Bay Space-based meditation coach with over twenty years of expertise in mindfulness, profession and private growth. She can be a mantra artist (Rina Rain) and meditation information sharing peace, devotion, and therapeutic via music. Mixing soulful vocals and historical mantras and trendy soundscapes, she creates songs that encourage interior stillness and connection. Her voice carries the essence of tranquility, every chant unfolding like a tender prayer, a return to presence. Rooted in sacred repetition and silence between the notes, Rina’s voice invitations listeners to decelerate, breathe, and are available residence to themselves. By easy, spacious sound and steering, she channels frequencies of peace, remembrance, and quiet transformation. Her sound shouldn’t be efficiency, it’s a threshold.
Her debut observe “Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu” serves as the primary glimpse of her forthcoming album Whispers of Rain, an album created for contemplation and deep peace. She shares, “‘Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu’ was the mantra that opened my voice and my coronary heart. This observe is my prayer to assist ease struggling in our minds, in our hearts, and for all beings in all places, always. My want is for this mantra to melt what feels heavy and awaken a deeper sense of belonging in everybody who listens. Could we do not forget that we’re all linked, and none of us are strolling this journey alone.”
Her observe “Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha” is a prayer for liberation from struggling and safety from concern. The Buddhist Mantra in Sanskrit invokes female Inexperienced Tara, the embodiment of compassion in motion. Good to follow when looking for safety from fears, interior or outer, and a path towards freedom.
Rina Rain’s newest single “Om Mani Padme Hum” is a tranquil and transcending mantra. Rina shares, “The observe is a mantra whose historical knowledge continues to deepen the longer I sit with it. The union of the jewel within the lotus represents compassion, love, and knowledge, and every time I return to this Sanskrit phrase it guides me towards interior freedom. The gradual, regular repetition opens area for presence and perception, finally rising right into a sooner rhythm – a realization that the jewel we search has at all times been inside us. After I recorded this observe, I actually felt as if I had been singing into the vastness, into the quiet of the void, the place sound, thought, and feeling slowly dissolved into silence.”
For over twenty years, Rina has held area for therapeutic via mindfulness, teaching, and inventive expression. Her music is a meditation. It’s an invite to decelerate, breathe, and return to the center.
The wait is over! 4-time GRAMMY Award-nominated international famous person RAYE at this time pronounces that she’s going to launch her extremely anticipated sophomore album on March twenty seventh by way of Human Re Sources. The album is titled THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. and obtainable for digital and bodily pre-order now on her official retailer HERE. The album, set in 4 “seasons” with either side of the vinyl being a distinct season, takes listeners on a sonic journey that begins with darkness and ends with mild.
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RAYE says: “Music is drugs, I’ve at all times mentioned that. I assume I’m within the course of of creating drugs for myself that I can share with the world. I need us all to say to ourselves that it’s going to be all proper, and I’m going to place confidence in the seeds that I’ve planted beneath the snow. I wished to create one thing that may be a hug, mattress or tender place for that one who wants it.”
Mary Ocher has spent twenty years growing a fiercely unbiased voice formed by displacement, political rupture, and life on the cultural margins.
Born in Moscow to Jewish-Ukrainian dad and mom and raised in Tel Aviv throughout political and spiritual turmoil, she realized from a really younger age that questioning authority was a method of survival-and that it got here at a hefty worth.
At 20, after refusing the draft, she left for Berlin. She grew to become a central underground determine, identified for work that’s as politically lucid as it’s creatively unbound: releasing information with political manifestos, making DIY movies, performing in nationwide theaters and museums, in addition to queer intercourse golf equipment.
Admired by Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Animal Collective, and Sean Lennon, and having collaborated with the likes of Mogwai, King Khan, Julia Kent, Felix Kubin, Die Tödliche Doris, and Roberto Cacciapaglia, she is revered for fearless experimentation.
Her new album, Weimar, marks a decisive shift. Lengthy related to art-punk exploration, Weimar sees her strip all the things again to piano and voice – revealing a songwriter whose candor, readability, and emotional precision communicate far past the avant-garde. Themes of divorce, grief, home violence, and rebuilding seem with uncommon directness, providing what’s arguably essentially the most accessible – and revealing – portrait of the artist but.
“Within the midst of the pandemic, I left my now ex-husband, and eventually I used to be capable of fulfil a long-term dream and get my very own piano,” Ocher says. “The brand new items had been written on it. The final observe is a house recording – performed on that piano, which is from round 1870.”
Misha:
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Misha is a Finnish music producer-artist identified for his quite a few collaborations with GRAMMY-winning artists like Lalah Hathaway, Moonchild’s Amber Navran, and Nate Smith. Misha strikes effortlessly between beat music, different r&b, hip-hop and nu-funk.
Together with over 100 million streams on Spotify, the prolific artist has obtained help from Okayplayer, Soulection Radio, BBC and CBC. Misha’s songs have additionally appeared on sequence like HBO Max’s South Facet. Misha was nominated in two classes on the Finnish Music Awards Emma in 2024. In 2024 he was chosen as a brand new Recording Academy Voting Member.
BeMyFiasco:
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BeMyFiasco is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and vocal arranger identified for her buttery vocals and emotionally wealthy songwriting that bridges R&B, soul, and hip-hop. With over 10 million international streams, she’s change into a rising pressure in modern music, effortlessly mixing basic soul influences with a contemporary edge.
Her debut album, The place I Left You, launched underneath Phonte’s +FE Music imprint, garnered crucial acclaim and solidified her as an artist to look at. She has collaborated with trade icons and forward-thinking musicians alike, together with SZA, Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway, The Overseas Alternate, and Little Brother.
Praised for her vocal precision, lyrical honesty, and genre-fluid artistry, BeMyFiasco continues to captivate audiences worldwide—crafting music that resonates deeply and stands the take a look at of time.
Misha & BeMyFiasco:
Misha and BeMyFiasco have been collaborating since 2023, together with their first collaborative single ‘Your Physique’ from Misha’s Radiant album. The observe has been featured on playlists equivalent to Spotify’s R&B Weekly, R&B Contemporary Finds, Lowkey, and Apple Music’s R&B Now. It was additionally highlighted on Finnish nationwide tv within the native adaptation of Juke Field Jury. Misha is at the moment wrapping up their joint EP ‘Aura Gold’ set to launch on February twentieth in 2026.
The Good Occasions and HSP Presents have introduced So Lengthy, Good Friday, a brand new multi-venue all-dayer in Liverpool showcasing one of the best new music at an reasonably priced worth.
In spring 2026, a model new all-dayer brings among the most fun upcoming bands to Liverpool for a multi-venue all-dayer. Happening on third April, the primary version of So Lengthy, Good Friday already boasts a formidable lineup, together with a headline set from rising rock ‘n’ roll cowboys Fats Canine. The London-born band have earned a cult status for his or her sweaty, uninhibited stay exhibits, not appropriate for the faint of coronary heart.
South London haiku-loving trio Honeyglaze and Chicago’s early-millenium indie-rockers Brigitte Calls Me Child will shut out their very own levels, with extra headliners nonetheless to be introduced. The preliminary lineup additionally contains Halifax Heavenly band The Orielles, Wigan-born alt-rockstar TTSSFU and Manchester’s most high-energy digital duo Silverwingkiller.
Jeanie and the White Boys, Monks, Credit, Mikey Callisto, World Information, Curiosity Store, Pevova, Kissing Peoples and Dave Lofts full the massive first wave announcement, showcasing a hand-picked, genre-blurring lineup of among the finest bands on the present stay circuit. The all-dayer will span a number of venues in Liverpool’s cultural hub the Baltic Triangle, together with Hangar 34, District, 24 Kitchen Avenue, and Camp & Furnace, all inside strolling distance of one another.
Organisers HSP and The Good Occasions say, “We’re internet hosting So Lengthy, Good Friday in Liverpool to supply a much-needed different and thrilling line-up to the town’s competition panorama. We’re bringing among the hottest nationwide and worldwide outfits together with a few of our favorite Liverpool-based artists to the Baltic Triangle for one helluva Good Friday!”
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On their upcoming single “Correct Job”, Micko & The Mellotronics channel the sound of the 70s and supply one other take a look at their forthcoming third album, ‘The Trinity’.
In January, Micko & The Mellotronics are set to return with their new single “Correct Job”, which finds Micko inspecting class and creativity over a 70s-inspired soundtrack. Borrowing its title from a phrase handed down from dad and mom to children within the quest for a steady life-style, the observe considers the sorts of labor these from extra privileged backgrounds are much less prone to carry out, and the ensuing dominance of middle-class children within the arts.
Within the first couple of verses, Micko cites Larry David and Brian Eno, the latter of whom as soon as acknowledged, “I feel as quickly as you may launch folks from the completely grinding poverty that so many individuals are in, you give them the possibility, the area to suppose and the area to get themselves out of a foul scenario.”
Micko explains that each David and Eno had been advocates of social safety, which allowed them a while to develop their work as artists. Now that’s largely gone, their expertise suggests a broader subtext of sophistication associated points in relation to ‘the inventive life.’” Later within the track, Micko shifts the setting to a constructing web site, to working disagreeable jobs, and to being spoken all the way down to when lastly discovering a job you thought you may take pleasure in.
“These experiences of mine formed the track,” provides Micko, “Nevertheless, even with all its pitfalls, residing an ‘different’, inventive life continues to be one I wouldn’t commerce for some other, so there’s additionally a pleasure expressed inside.” Musically, the observe boasts a retro glam really feel thanks to steer guitarist Paul Cuddeford (Boomtown Rats), backed by powerhouse classic-rock rhythm part made up of Jan Noble and Budge Magraw (each Ex-Cesarian). Govt producer Chris Kimsey (Rolling Stones) was additionally key to the observe’s 70s vibe.
Naarm/Melbourne primarily based singer-songwriter Anna Smyrk lets down her partitions with ‘Pores and skin Thinner’. The brand new single is right here forward of her debut album ‘Spectacular Denial’ which might be out on the twentieth of March by way of Neighborhood Music
Glasgow’s indie-rock pressure Vanderlye kick off the yr with emotional depth on their new single, One Approach Prepare, which might be launched on Wednesday twenty first January. This might be adopted by a headline present on the iconic King Tut’s on Saturday twenty fourth January, showcasing the band’s highly effective and evocative sound.
The observe is a haunting meditation on longing and unrequited connection, drifting via late-night streets, fleeting reminiscences, and the haze of over-indulgence. It channels the ache of seeing intimacy round you whereas it stays simply out of attain—a journey via nostalgia, melancholy, and the delicate hope for one thing extra, anchored by the evocative metaphor of a love that strikes in just one course.
Sean displays on the headspace that formed the track: “On the time of writing ‘One Approach Prepare’ there was an inherent melancholy in my mindset. I discovered myself previous relationships or relationships round me via rose-tinted glasses, or via social media, which looks like a fabricated keyhole into actuality. I wished the verses to really feel meditative, seen via the eyes of an observer, and for the music to really feel cinematic, virtually like a narrator throughout the track.”
He continues, “When the refrain hits it looks like this large launch, a second of catharsis in any case that reflection. It’s the purpose the place the strain from the verses opens up and the feelings spill out.”
Musically, ‘One Approach Prepare’ delivers all the things listeners crave from a contemporary indie-rock staple – hovering melodies, earnest lyricism, and that unmistakable Vanderlye emotional punch.
The only arrives on the heels of a breakthrough yr for the band. Following the discharge of their debut EP ‘The Reckoning’ final Could, Vanderlye have taken their daring, infectious sound to levels throughout Scotland, steadily constructing a loyal viewers drawn to their uncooked power. ‘One Approach Prepare’ follows Vanderlye’s current single ‘Blackout Sky’, the primary style of their upcoming EP ‘Dystopia Calling’, arriving in 2026 and set to reaffirm Vanderlye as one in all Scotland’s most promising new indie acts.
“A band so hypnotic, they need to include a well being warning… Think about Britpop in a leather-based jacket colliding with grunge that hasn’t washed its hair in per week, and also you’ve bought Vanderlye.” – Angela Canavan, The Golden Bough
“…their voices work so nicely collectively…this dynamic actually helps to separate Vanderlye from the pack…a band you can purchase your inventory in now.” – Jake MacFarlane, Hive Journal
“Among the best elements of this track is the construct into the ultimate refrain… creating an actual tear-jerking ambiance.” – Kimmi Naidoo, Northern Publicity (Romantic Anarchy assessment)
Fashioned in late 2023, Glasgow’s Vanderlye mix anthemic indie rock with politically charged lyrics and expansive, atmospheric soundscapes. Their hanging male–feminine twin vocals add emotional depth and a novel edge, shaping a sound that’s as cinematic as it’s rapid.
In simply a short while, Vanderlye have made a critical affect. They’ve hit the Wonderful Radio Prime 10, been named Artist of the Week by Scotland on Sunday and had been chosen as one in all Resonate Scotland’s Artists to Look ahead to 2025. Their six singles have earned worldwide acclaim. Responsible Lovers & Heartbreak Serenades received Single of the Yr on the 2024 Unsigned Music Awards, beating over 9,000 entries. Horrible Consolation and This Plastic Ego had been long-listed for SNACK Journal’s Scottish Single of the Yr and 2025’s Romantic Anarchy obtained a 9/10 from Northern Publicity.
Their debut EP, The Reckoning (Could 2025), grew to become their most profitable launch but, scoring an ideal 10/10 from Hive Journal and surpassing 40,000 streams on its title observe. Reside, Vanderlye have matched their studio success, packing out Tenement Path with queues working out the venue.
Brooklyn-based, multi-faceted artist Kevin Holliday (he/they) opens the yr with ‘Hotline*’, a fluid and expressive new single that blends hip-hop, R&B, jazz textures and soulful vocals right into a sound that feels each intimate and expansive. Heat, rhythmic and quietly magnetic, the observe units an assured tone for what’s to return, providing a vivid second of launch to the brand new yr.
‘Hotline*’ is out there now in your streaming service of alternative by way of APOLLO Distribution.
Singer-songwriter-guitarists Tyler Ramsey and My Morning Jacket’s Carl Broemel are thrilled to launch Celestun, their debut collaborative acoustic effort, on their very own Duo Quest Data by way of Tone Tree Music. The brand new mission locations Ramsey and Broemel’s juxtaposed guitar-playing kinds and coaching entrance and heart to create rustic magnificence and atmospheric energy.
“The songs unfold with endurance and heat, easy in construction, wealthy in temper, shifting on the tempo of a Sunday drive with no urgency and loads of room to soak up the surroundings. Broemel’s classically knowledgeable contact pairs fantastically with Ramsey’s nimble fingerstyle strategy,” writes Copper (PSAudio). Inventive Loafing provides that the album options “shimmering songs that seize a sleek, unhurried Laurel Canyon vibe,” whereas Blueridge Outdoor describes it as “guitar tranquility.”
The pair’s preliminary goal had been to report an all-instrumental album, however the pure movement of the periods led the duo to start incorporating vocal tracks, “Nevermind,” “Sail Away,” and “Flying Issues” ft. The Secret Sisters. Through the years, each Ramsey and Broemel had beforehand labored with The Secret Sisters, a.okay.a. GRAMMY® Award-nominated duo Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle. Broemel contributed pedal metal to their 2010 cowl of Johnny Money’s “Large River” with Jack White, whereas Ramsey toured and sang harmonies with them on a rendition of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s “Wasted on the Approach” in 2024.
Ramsey takes lead vocals on his heartwarming “Flying Issues,” a young lullaby written for his 11-year-old daughter. “Early in her life, we’d learn her bedtime tales – we nonetheless do – however there was a very candy and fantastically illustrated ebook that we discovered, it was known as Dream Animals and it was all about going to sleep after which driving on these magical creatures in your goals,” he says. “We began doing this factor the place we’d say, nicely, what’s your dream animal – we name them ‘dream protectors’ – what’s your dream protector going to be? And we’d all pick which animals we had been going to be hanging out with in our goals. It was simply type of just a little magical approach to say good night time.
“One night time, she was three or 4, and all of us mentioned we had been going to be birds. I used to be going to be an owl, she was going to be a seagull, and my spouse was going to be a hawk. As I used to be turning the sunshine off and was on the brink of shut the door, my daughter mentioned, ‘We’re all flying issues.’ I instantly wrote that down, and I wrote this track for her.”
Chandler (he/they), the rising rapper rooted in Virginia and flourishing in NYC returns with new single ‘please don’t rain on my parade’, a punchy, playful lower that captures the charisma and sharp storytelling that’s rapidly making them one in all NYC’s most distinctive voices.
‘please don’t rain on my parade’ is out there now in your streaming service of alternative by way of APOLLO Distribution.
London-based digital artist Weirdcore (Aphex Twin, Radiohead/the smile, Charli XCX, Daniel Lopatin) has collaborated with Native Devices to create the visuals for the newly launched Absynth 6 – the legendary tender synth used on information by Brian Eno, Aphex Twin, Björk, and plenty of extra.
To have a good time the ‘Bizarre by Design’ nature of the instrument, NI has commissioned a sequence of groundbreaking producers to create unique new music utilizing Absynth, with Weirdcore creating customized visualizers for every new observe.
The primary of those is by fêted DJ/producer HAAi, and might be dropping on Jan fifteenth. The improvised observe, created solely with Absynth 6, builds on the sense of euphoric calm explored on her current album HUMANiSE, whereas showcasing the countless inventive soundscaping that may be a hallmark of the synth.
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Vibrant pop singer Frankie Silver has launched his latest single, “Airplane Mode,” a dynamic observe that disconnects from the havoc of a dishonest ex to reawaken oneself. Vibrating with powerhouse pop vocals and an infectious refrain, Silver’s latest single dares you to unplug and rewind. Stream “Airplane Mode” on all digital platforms worldwide, and keep tuned for the official music video, full with a high-energy dance efficiency, coming quickly.
5 years within the making, beginning on the East Coast in New York and discovering its last kind on the West Coast in Los Angeles, “Airplane Mode” is Frankie Silver’s private dance with a poisonous relationship and that second of lastly deciding to disengage and hit reset. In a method, that journey mirrors the track’s theme completely—it’s concerning the obligatory journey inward to seek out your self. The lyric, “Making an attempt to be somebody that wasn’t me… I simply didn’t love me,” is the uncooked and heartbreaking admission that begins the therapeutic course of again to self-love. “Typically, step one to discovering your silver lining is being trustworthy concerning the storm,” shares Silver. Pushed by a punchy beat and an uplifting melody, “Airplane Mode” pulls folks right into a quiet nook, detaches them from exterior pressures, and focuses on private progress. The repeated line, “Activate airplane mode, I simply wanna be alone,” is a daring declaration of wanting to flee the insanity and discover peace on the planet. “This track is my anthem for digital and emotional escapism. It’s about that overwhelming have to hit ‘pause’ on the noise. Whether or not it’s a draining relationship, social pressures, or the fixed buzz of expectation.” He provides, “Therapeutic isn’t at all times about pushing ahead; typically, it’s about pushing pause. It’s in that quiet area we create for ourselves that we collect the energy to face the chaos and switch it into one thing highly effective.” “Airplane Mode” was produced by Matthew Joshua Corridor, identified for his work with Nicki Minaj and Lil’ Wayne. The combo was crafted by Grammy Award-winning mixer Ken Lewis (Eminem, Taylor Swift, Girl Gaga, enjoyable.).
Montreal artist Drucker returns with ‘Don’t you let me down’, a restrained, emotionally direct single that shifts the main target from aftermath to reckoning. That includes a refined however hanging look from rising different singer-songwriter and producer Anna Justen, the observe performs much less like a duet and extra like a dialog with a reminiscence – the voice of somebody who’s now not absolutely there, however nonetheless not possible to shake.
‘Don’t you let me down’ is out there now in your streaming service of alternative by way of APOLLO Distribution.
Rising producer Limbo Slice at this time unleashes a brand new single ‘Fragment’ out now by way of HypnoVizion.
Laced with industrial synthwork and sturdy textural design, ‘Fragment’ blends the darker tones of techno with ominous bass components for a very commanding listening expertise. Growling basslines rumble beneath a cacophony of gritty synths, showcasing Limbo Slice’s meticulous consideration to element. Combining underground power with a progressive sound, the observe aligns with the label’s evolving sonic course helmed by REZZ and her newest mission As The Pendulum Swings.
Cloaked in anonymity, Limbo Slice has gained traction with an enigmatic signature and monochromatic visible aesthetic. Collaborations with the likes of Astroglitch, One True God, and Mobiius have additional solidified Limbo Slice’s presence past the breakout hit ‘Aphotic’. Returning to the scene following a short hiatus, ‘Fragment’ marks Limbo Slice’s first launch on HypnoVizion.
Stream Limbo Slice’s new single ‘Fragment’ obtainable now on all platforms.
Dance music powerhouse GRYFFIN and rising bass producer YDG at this time unleash the official remixes for his or her collaborative single ‘The Feeling’ out now by way of 10K Initiatives.
Constructing on the emotional pull and melodic basis of ‘The Feeling’, the remix package deal incorporates a numerous lineup of producers, every providing a definite perspective on the collaboration. Canadian DJ Frank Walker injects a sophisticated, festival-ready raise, whereas Florida native Flozone and Portland newcomer SPORTMODE lean into heavier, bass-driven reinterpretations constructed for darker dancefloors. Up-and-comer Native Singles take a groove-forward strategy, whereas Dallas-based rising act Kade Findley and Toronto multimedia artist Paper Skies ship melodic bass-driven breaks. Thai DJ SABAI amplifies the observe’s anthemic qualities, and Floridian riser CELO closes the package deal with an off-kilter dubstep flip. Collectively, the remixes spotlight the pliability of the unique observe, reframing its vocal hooks and melodic themes throughout a spread of tempos, moods, and manufacturing kinds.
With out lacking a beat, Lady Tones at this time launch their first single of the yr titled “Volcano.” Headstrong and unyielding, however making diamonds underneath strain, the sister duo lays out their precise path. In 2026, it’s journey or get off the horse. Hearken to “Volcano” by way of Parallel Imaginative and prescient x Large Loud Rock HERE.
The band’s singer Kenzie mentioned that “Volcano” is about, “How helpless it feels when chaos strikes. One factor I’ve realized is to flip chaos on its head and make one thing new out of it. Strain isn’t at all times a foul factor.”
Introduced this week, Lady Tones be part of Amazon Music’s record of Artists to Watch for 2026. They’re amongst friends like Fcukers, Florence Highway, Folks Bitch Trio, NewDad and extra. Final yr’s alumni embrace large names like Alex Warren, Addison Rae, Leon Thomas and Mk.gee.
Dirtybird is kicking off the New Yr with a large four-way collaboration from among the flock’s most interesting: SHADED, Ardalan, Black V Neck and Life On Planets have teamed up for ‘Spiraling’, the most recent from Dirtybird’s Flight Week sequence.
A showstopper on the dancefloor, ‘Spiraling’ captures all of the hallmarks of a Dirtybird basic with its whimsical perspective and rolling momentum. The 4 collaborators inject their particular person signatures, pairing hypnotic melodies, oscillating rhythms, and exact percussion with Life On Planets’ sly, pun-driven topline. It’s a daring begin to the yr and a boisterous addition to the Flight Week assortment, showcasing how enjoyable and frenzy could be distilled right into a nonstop membership report constructed to hold nicely past the ground.
LA-based stay techno-house act SHADED has a club-centric sound that reverberates all through underground dance flooring across the globe. SHADED debuted on Dirtybird in 2020 together with his Holla Atcha Boy EP, of which the title observe was later highlighted on Dirtybird’s Heavy Heaters compilation in 2022. SHADED returned to the label throughout its twentieth anniversary with ‘Dangerous Boy’ forward of his appearances at Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights and CampINN. ‘Spiraling’ is SHADED’s second Flight Week launch, becoming a member of ‘Salmon’ with Black V Neck.
Pop songwriter Ren Genevieve launched “Every little thing I By no means Mentioned,” the primary chapter and title observe of her upcoming sophomore EP. All through the observe, Genevieve confronts her truest interior world and powerlessness, pouring each remorse and need as a uncooked and unfiltered self-revelation. Stream “Every little thing I By no means Mentioned” on all digital platforms worldwide.
Opening with a simple, rhythmic groove and narrative kind, “Every little thing I By no means Mentioned” invitations listeners into Ren Genevieve’s most non-public reflections. Constructed round a sequence of candid “I hate…” confessions, the observe unravels moments of regret and painful realization that some issues can by no means be modified, turning them right into a compelling monologue. “The track explores the impossibility of fixing the previous whereas lastly confronting what was really felt, the affect of an individual, the depth of need, and the sting of remorse,” Genevieve shares. With every repetition of “When you suppose this track’s about you, it most likely is,” sharpens to a reckoning, as Genevieve addresses the one who formed each her longing and her heartbreak. Approaching the finale, a quiet, stripped-back second emerges, with softened instrumentation and refined synth textures that specific the tender nuances of Genevieve’s interior self, evoking the helplessness of going through the previous and the burden of hidden feelings. Written and composed by Genevieve and produced alongside Grammy Award-winning producer Joshua Monroy (Justin Bieber, Elton John, OutKast), “Every little thing I By no means Mentioned” portrays Genevieve’s interior truths with hanging readability and depth, setting the stage for the primary chapter of her forthcoming EP.
SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN
“To Construct a Residence”
• Someplace In Between launch their reimagined cowl of The Cinematic Orchestra’s “To Construct A Residence.” Produced by one half of the duo, Austin Bisnow (John Legend, David Guetta), the observe pares the unique all the way down to its emotional core, making a peaceable, intimate sound. The observe might be accompanied by an official video created by Matt Frazier (Native Natives).
• “We walked down the moss-covered aisle to this track, deep within the forests of Quebec, and recorded it a stone’s throw away in the identical outdated barn the place we celebrated our marriage.” – Someplace In Between
• The duo proceed constructing momentum following “Lay Your Head on Me,” which sparked a TikTok hand-dance pattern with now 17.4k+ consumer creates and has accrued practically 1.5 million Spotify streams.
After a yr spent traversing the nation – each as a gap act and as headliners – NYC’s Bandits on the Run welcome 2026 with a brand new single, “Am I Your Mirror?,” forward of a string of performances on the annual Folks Alliance Worldwide convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. LISTEN HERE.
“As Bandits, we’re actually within the area that exists between individuals who actually love one another. A lot is feasible in that space- it’s fluid and infinitely inventive,” Regina Strayhorn shares of the inspiration behind the brand new single, “At its worst, that area can really feel like a corridor of mirrors. A disconcerting maze stuffed with false selves that makes relating really feel like a nightmare. However at its finest, that area is a window into what some would name the divine- a spot to marvel on the dance souls can have with one another once they’re not making an attempt to put on the identical footwear and step on one another’s ft. ‘Am I Your Mirror?’ is about that dance.”
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