Australian-born, German & US-based artist Portair examines existential questions through an enigmatic and entrancing approach steeped in rich soundscape architecture and arresting melodies. Attracting critical acclaim and accruing millions of streams, he explores universal themes with intimate attention to detail and craftsman-like care in the 2023 EPs, The Place To Start and Learning How To Die, which feature Vérité,…

Miami Horror, led by Australian-born, LA-based producer Benjamin Plant, returned in 2025 with a poignant new album, WE ALWAYS HAD TOMORROW, after a nine-year hiatus. The record is a deeply personal exploration of childhood, growing up, and the universe’s interconnectedness. Inspired by Plant’s lifelong fascination with the cosmos, the album delves into existential themes and…

Braxton Cook is one of the most versatile musicians of our time, defying genre and logging a head-spinning list of collaborators and credits (including Taylor Swift, Jon Batiste, Giveon, Masego, and more). He’s toured the world multiple times over – including a Blue Note Tokyo debut in 2024 – earned an Emmy Award and NAACP…

Growing up in a small village in Lower Austria, OSKA moved to Vienna at 18 to study her first love; music. She started busking in streets and squares of the capital while also studying pop and jazz singing. She signed to Nettwerk in 2020 and released her debut EP Honeymoon Phase to critical acclaim. The…

NEIL FRANCES is a Los Angeles-based alternative pop music duo making music with soul that you can dance to and believe in. Sydney-born Jordan Feller and Southern California native Marc Gilfry met in 2012 and formed the group in 2016, having both relocated to LA from London and New York, respectively, in pursuit of new…

Self-discovery and the struggles of mental health are familiar themes in pop music, often wrapped in shimmering productions and infectious hooks that echo through daily life. But few artists have the courage to strip back the gloss and lay their unfiltered truths bare. Harrogate-born artist and songwriter Litany is one of those rare voices. Turning…

For Vancouver-based composer, producer, film scorer, and neo-classical  performer Taylor Swindells, transitioning from a musician’s life of travel to stasis when the world shut down in early 2020 was both disconcerting and an  important lesson in appreciating life’s simpler moments. That’s where Swindells dreamed up his new EP, Postcards From The Backyard Part 1, a…

After taking a massive step forward with his five-song project, Bloom, Denver-based producer and multi-instrumentalist John Hayes, continued to expand his own sonic boundaries with his 3 track EP, Dawn Creek. Across these tracks, Hayes immerses himself in the world of body-moving electronic music, resulting in music that’s energetic and propulsive but still containing the…

For as much as we see, feel, and recognize humanity in actions, we also hear it in music. Alaskan Tapes brings a human element to the forefront of his delicate alchemy of ambient soundscape architecture and live instrumentation. The Toronto-based artist, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist a.k.a. Brady Kendall allows natural noises and flourishes to accent…