With Dark Summer, EM_LEN returns with a three-track digital album that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking. Where his previous release Sleep Infinity carved a space between post-punk melancholy and synthpop shimmer, Dark Summer embraces a darker, more experimental territory—one that recalls the discovery of underground music on late-night FM radio while pushing the artist’s sound into fresh, […]
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Acūstica is the third album by YUZ, the instrumental project of guitarist and composer Uriah Witztum. Across 11 tracks, YUZ opens up his most acoustic and intimate world to date. This is a journey, where Mediterranean traditions, Middle Eastern modes, flamenco rhythms, and jazz-infused colors coexist in harmony. At times joyful, at times melancholic, always deeply
With GlasGlas, both the name of the artist and the EP, we are introduced to a debut release that blends electronic soundscapes with reflective, almost philosophical themes. Written and produced between 2021 and 2022 and released in early 2023, the album moves beyond pure electronic music to explore ideas of resilience, mysticism, and transformation, carried
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Rock music has never truly left—but every now and then, a new band comes along that reminds us of why we fell in love with it in the first place. The debut EP, Vice Market by Captain Mantis, does exactly that. Produced by Latin Grammy-nominated Paco Lazo and Andrés Lavalle in Monterrey, Mexico, the four-track release
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Pastorale, the new collaborative album by ARIA-nominated trio East of West and acclaimed Sydney-based composer and pianist Romano Crivici, is not just a collection of pieces—it’s a journey across musical landscapes. Blending Balkan rhythms, Middle Eastern melodic phrasing, contemporary classical textures, and jazz-influenced improvisation, this album unfolds like a multilingual conversation spoken through instruments. With each
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Twinkle, Twinkle by Alkis H takes one of the most universally recognized melodies in the world and transforms it into a miniature symphonic journey. This twelve-part work, presented as a continuous arc, retains a steady tempo throughout but evolves dramatically in mood, color, and orchestral texture. What begins as a simple nursery theme grows into something
There’s a certain kind of music that doesn’t just entertain—it invites you to breathe, slow down, and reconnect with yourself. El Silencio Interior by Guitarra de Aventura is one such work. This four-track EP is a delicate and heartfelt exploration of stillness, emotion, and gentle movement. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not an ambient album, on
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When a composer like Lauré Lussier releases a new work, one does not approach it lightly. His previous compositions, haunting, intricate, often cinematic, have already established him as a contemporary voice who blurs the lines between orchestration, sound design, and storytelling. Driftsways by Lussier takes another bold step forward. This two-part electroacoustic work, comprised of “Themes
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Gravity of the Ocean by Aliya Lark, the London-based neoclassical composer and pianist, is a six-track instrumental work that blends felt piano, ambient textures, delicate strings, and subtle electronics. Released on July 18, 2025, the album marks the next step in her emotionally nuanced musical storytelling, a sound world already praised by BBC Radio 3
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Lithuania’s classical and contemporary music scene is rich with originality, emotional depth, and cultural nuance—yet it often remains underrepresented in the broader European narrative. From mystical romanticism to mathematical ultra-minimalism, Lithuanian composers have carved out a unique sonic world that blends folk tradition, modernism, and personal expression. Fortunately, I recently met a musician with a
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