Archive for October 2023

Emerging from LA by way of his native San Francisco, Wingtip has entrenched himself as a genre-bending disruptor. Today, he announces his upcoming project, Laughter from the Other Room, out 1/19, along with his self-proclaimed “scumbag anthem,” “Boyfriend.”  Laughter from the Other Room features previously released track “Last To Know” and follows his recent EP release, Get Well Soon. Wingtip…

Today, lofi/RnB/electronica producer and prolific drummer Ian Ewing announces Gail, his final EP of 2023, due December 15 via Nettwerk. The self-taught instrumentalist grew up in Wisconsin but currently resides in Laguna Niguel, California. In addition to collaborations with the likes of Mick Jenkins, Galimatias, Cautious Clay and more, Ian has amassed millions of streams…

As if extending an open hand to a friend in need, Gert Taberner makes the kind of music that pulls you out of life’s low points. His sound hinges on an acute sense of empathy as much as it relies on his inventive soundscape architecture, airtight songcraft, and unfiltered lyricism. The Frankfurt-born and Vancouver-based singer, songwriter, and…

Synth-pop visionary Geographer shares the latest single, “Everyone,” from his upcoming full-length album, A Mirror Brightly, which will be released on February 23, 2024. For the record, Mike Deni, the atmospheric-pop act’s frontman, has assumed the role of thinking man’s anthropologist, picking through the wreckage around us in a world increasingly ensnared in everything from religion to social media. While it is still deeply personal,…

Indie-pop artist Rosie Darling releases “I’m Different Now” today via Nettwerk – a further taste of her upcoming LP Lanterns releasing November 10. An ode to healing and self-growth is just what we need as we enter our cozy era. The melodic strums of the guitar and Rosie’s dulcet vocals meld to create a cathartic acceptance which can be ascribed to her artistic prowess as…

Magnetic energy surges through the music of IAMTHELIVING. The London-born and Vancouver-based singer, songwriter, producer, and performer, aka Rian Peters, infuses alternative R&B with mystique, emotion, soul, and spirit. Today, he announces Nebra Sky Part 1, the first part of a larger body of work. He also drops new single “Make It Home Alive” featuring UK R&B/Soul artist Jake Isaac.…

Today, LA-based producer/keyboardist Smile High announces his highly anticipated LP The Vibetape, a dynamic fusion of RnB, jazz, funk and hip-hop. Featuring over a dozen vocalists, including 6LACK, Chuck Inglish, Tiffany Gouché and Felly, the ten-track project cements Smile High (AKA Ben “Smiley” Silverstein) as a need-to-know producer and A&R. The Vibetape is a joint effort between Smiley—who got his nickname from his “resting…

Following their 2018 EP Took A While, 2021 follow-up Stay Strong Play Long and their 2022 debut LP album There Is No Neil Frances, the collab-heavy It’s All a Bit Fuzzy–out today, October 6 (Nettwerk)–refines NEIL FRANCES’ natural, club-ready groove with sonic influences ranging from ‘80s/’90s rave culture, ‘70s funk and soul, yacht rock, and…

LA-based artist Linying today announced her new EP House Mouse will be released on November 17th, 2023, via Nettwerk. She also shared its auspicious lead single “Take Me to Your House,” which unfolds in shimmering textures and shapeshifting melodies as she meditates on longing, hopefulness and elusive connections. Listen on YouTube ahead of its release to all DSPs tomorrow, Friday October 6th (pre-save HERE). “There was a point…

Today, LA-based singer-songwriter Katelyn Tarver announces her highly anticipated sophomore LP Quitter out February 9th, 2024 via Nettwerk. On the forthcoming album, Quitter, Tarver collaborated with the likes of esteemed co-writer Delacey (Halsey, Demi Lovato), Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Scott Effman (JP Saxe, Kelly Clarkson), and producer Chad Copelin (LANY, Sasha Sloan). Co-written with Adam Yaron (Maddie Zahm, Alexander Stewart), Tarver also shares her title-track single, offering listeners another superb, existential effort that complements her…