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SONG PICK: Madi Diaz - Nervous (Video)

“Nervous” is a personal song and you may not get behind what exactly Nashville-based singer/songwriter Madi Diaz is experiencing here. But it still likely will strike a chord with you as it deals with the complexities of personality and the interactions with the world around us. Madi keeps the

Daytona Starsky

SONG PICK: Daytona Starsky - Gasoline (Video)

This song is hot and does not beat around the bush: there is fire between Daytona Starsky and the woman he is attracted to. Add some “Gasoline,” and you have an explosive mix, driven by a heavy bassline and scorching guitars. Daytona Starsky is originally from the Netherlands and now

SONG PICK: Wyldest - Beggar (Video)

Zoe Mead aka Wyldest is a master of melodic dream pop. Her latest song, “Beggar,” is a beautiful example of this: layers of sound flowing around a gentle guitar line, and the vocals sit perfectly in the mix to never take you out of a meditative state. She says about

SONG PICK: Warpaint - Lilys

We have heard a new Warpaint song here and there since the release of their last full-length album “Heads Up” in 2016, but nothing that would have pointed to a new body of work. That ends today with “Lilys.” Technically part of the soundtrack to the HBO show “Made For

SONG PICK: Anika - Finger Pies (Video)

Berlin-based musician Anika (Annika Henderson) has been releasing music throughout the last decade with her band Exploded View and under her own name. Anika’s new song “Funger Pies” rides on an energetic bassline and creates an air of mystery. What is going on here? Both Anika’s explanation below

The Famous Daxx

SONG PICK: The Famous Daxx - Weatherman

London-via-Munich songwriter and musician Marina Sprenger kicks off her latest project The Famous Daxx with the epic psych-rock track “The Weatherman” about those days when things just don’t feel right. Recorded together with Gabi King (drums), Josefine van Jonson (bass), and Sara de Santis (keys), she makes a point

SONG PICK: dominoe - Hit Different

New York-based singer and producer dominoe packs quite a few surprises into just over two minutes of her new song “Hit Different.” The classically trained musician brims with ideas and likes to mess around with different genres. She says about the song: “I was inspired by UK garage beats and

SONG PICK: Zoe Wees - Ghost

This is chills-inducing power pop at its best. Zoe Wees is from Hamburg, Germany but she is already an international star. “Ghost” is the third single from her upcoming EP “Golden Wings,” out on May 21. Zoe says about the song: “This song was written about letting someone get too

SONG PICK: Mara Simpson - Reason

“Reason” by U.K. musician Mara Simpson is a song with instant appeal. It draws you into a rich sonic world, and the lyrics empower you with a sense of resilience and control about your destiny. Mara is currently working together with producer Ellie Mason on her third album to

SONG PICK: Vyolet - Honey

NYC-based singer/songwriter Laura Spira aka Vyolet wants you to go for guilty pleasures with her luscious new single “Honey”. She lets the music and her voice gently float around you, inviting you to back and reflect on what a blissful moment means to you. Laura says about the song:

SONG PICK: emzae - Strip Lights

“Strip Lights” is the new single by U.K. singer and producer emzae, who delighted us last summer with her pop anthem “THRIVE.” This time around, she acknowledges that one cannot fly high all the time. But that does not make her let go of the shimmering pop sensibilities she

SONG PICK: Giulia. - Lucky Ones

“Aren’t we the lucky ones?” asks Giulia.. And indeed, it is spring in the northern hemisphere, a time when one can feel the pure joy of living despite everything else that is going on. With her new song “Lucky Ones,” the NYC-via-Toronto singer/songwriter gives you a lighter-than-air soundtrack

SONG PICK: Miynt - Nothing Personal

New music from MIYNT is always a special treat. The Swedish singer/songwriter adds a new spin to her signature blend of edgy pop music with every song. Her latest track, “Nothing Personal,” centers around many layers of guitars – wait for the groovy climax towards the end of the song.

SONG PICK: Blonde Maze - Diamond Eyes

“Diamond Eyes” is a song about missed chances and the moments when memories come back in a mix of melancholia and gratefulness. Singer, songwriter, and producer Amanda Steckler aka Blonde Maze carries you away with an effortlessly gorgeous production that never seems to repeat itself while building up to an

SONG PICK: Varley - Bubble Up

“What a waste of energy, what a weight to carry,” sings Claire-Ann about the insecurities that she would rather get rid of. Together with her two band members Joschka Bender and Matthias Heising of Berlin-based band Varley she seems to be on a good track: their new song “Bubble up”

SONG PICK: Claire George - Pink Elephants

Los Angeles-based artist Claire George does not disguise what her new song “Pink Elephants” is about: the pain and helplessness of losing somebody to drug abuse, something she herself has experienced with a person close to her. Claire, who has carved out her very own niche in synth-pop with her

Amelie Patterson

SONG PICK: Amelie Patterson - Everything, Nothing

Take your headphones and maybe turn up the volume a bit more than usual. Because Canadian singer/songwriter Amelie Patterson is about to carry you away to cosmic dimensions in her new song “Everything, Nothing.” The track slowly builds with an intricate, restrained production and leads you into an ever-expanding

SONG PICK: Dafna - Sweeter

Finding your place in the world is an often overwhelming burden at a young age. Even more so today, where life in all its facets is readily available at your fingertips 24/7. In “Sweeter” Colorado-based singer, songwriter, and producer Dafna reflects about this state of mind, which she can

SONG PICK: Teja Palace - Listen

“Listen” has a mediative, spiritual message, but it probably won’t make it into your typical spa relaxation playlist. Instead singer/producer Teja Palace from Brisbane, Australia uses hard-hitting, repetitive electronics and ghostly vocals to get your attention and make you listen. Teja gives us some background about the song:

SONG PICK: feeo - End Song (Video)

“End Song” is literally that: closing out the tab that humanity had been running over the centuries and let everything come to an end. But for U.K. singer/producer feeo, the apocalypse is not particularly gloomy – it is rather a natural event, and you have to make the best

SONG PICK: MELÓ - Castle

A castle is the culmination of dreams, the place you would like to be once you have made it, in particular, if it comes with a prince or princess. The new song “Castle” by London-based singer/songwriter Melanie Percy aka MELÓ blurs dreams and reality and she tempts you to

SONG PICK: River Hooks - You Lost a Real Friend

New York-based singer, songwriter, and producer River Hooks has a new song out! “You Lost A Real Friend” features a shapeshifting, lush production that washes over you like a wave on a tropical beach, while River’s airy vocals reflect the value of friendship. The track has this sleek and

SONG PICK: DUNE Aimee - Power Cut

“Power Cut” is a song that combines melancholy, drama, and upbeat pop sensibilities just in the right measure to make it an engaging experience every time you listen. DUNE Aimee is a singer/songwriter from the Netherlands who moved to Leeds, U.K. to advance her artistic career, so we

SONG PICK: Ellysse Mason - Sweet Talkin

There is little more than vocals and a massive, swelling synth in “Sweet Talkin” by Manchester-based singer/songwriter Ellysse Mason. With just that, she creates a vast space to lose yourself in, with little structure to hold on to, but also suspense that carries on until the last bar. Ellysse

SONG PICK: T & the Rex - Roses

The name T & the Rex may get you on the wrong track here: The T. is (presumably) Tilda Bergkvist from Sweden, a young singer, songwriter, and producer who makes a point to keep full control and in particular not turn to one of the 98% male producers who continue