Posts by Penny Palmer

On June 24, the 19-year-old pianist, producer, and composer Scayos will release shortstories, a 5-track lofi-instrumental EP that maps various places and locations that have come to define the last two years. “The concept behind the EP was simple; I wanted the music to be part of something bigger,” reflects SCayos. “Each of the songs has many similarities and…

Many people describe music as a lifeline — but few mean it in the way that Harrison Brome does. Music has been integral to the life of the 25-year-old producer, songwriter, and vocalist since he found out he had dyslexia at an extremely early age. Struggling with reading and writing at a young age, Harrison’s mother bought…

Rosie Darling is simply Rosie Darling. You couldn’t mistake her for anybody else. She’s quietly confident, exuberantly passionate, and creatively inclined to infinity. She’s highly aware of herself and the world around her and continues to speak her mind with clarity and focus on sophomore EP Golden Age(out August 12 via Nettwerk). She’s the kind of anomaly who pushes pop…

Today, Electronic artist and beatmaker MÒZÂMBÎQÚE joins forces with French deep house duo il:lo for a reimagined version of “Inner Voice.” The Nettwerk labelmates work together to put a trance-inducing danceable spin on the atmospheric ambient cut. The song is seemingly transformed by punchy drums, lush synths, and groovy bass but listen closely, and you’ll recognize the falling piano line and…

Acclaimed Australian electronic duo Hermitude has unveiled their hotly-anticipated new album Mirror Mountain, out now via Elefant Traks/Nettwerk. An eight-track release, Mirror Mountain was recorded at Angus’ home on the outskirts of the Blue Mountain town of Blackheath, just as the rest of the world went into lockdown. The pair opted for a pared-back setup of one synth, one laptop, and…

Today, lofi producers and multi-instrumentalists Fletcher Reed and Nathan Kawanishi release two singles – “Together” and “Queued Up” – from their forthcoming collaborative album, Recycled Tape (out June 17 via Nettwerk Records). For the album, the two labelmates swapped unfinished material and added their signature stylings to complete the work into a cohesive blend of ten tracks. The end result is a dreamlike form…

 Taiwanese-Australian singer, producer, songwriter, and multimedia artist Jaguar Jonze is thrilled to unveil her latest single, “PUNCHLINE,” the final track to be shared ahead of the release of her debut album BUNNY MODE out June 3 via Nettwerk. Also featuring the singles “WHO DIED AND MADE YOU KING?”, “CUT,” “LITTLE FIRES,” and “TRIGGER HAPPY,” BUNNY MODE is a personal triumph of resilience and incredible creative work on which the world-building…

Boy Willows (Landon Fleischman) has immersed himself in the world of experimental bedroom pop – layering ethereal, dreamy production around his soft yet distinctive voice. Inspired by his side job music as a lighting designer (having toured with Wallows, Alan Walker, Mustard), the music, like sunlight filtered through closed eyelids, feels warm and spacious. Today, he…

Led by husband-and-wife duo South Africa-born Jean-Philip Grobler and Germany-born Patti Beranek, St. Lucia retreats from a fractured world on fire and into the glow of a rapturous synth-spiked electro-pop catharsis—like a dance party at the edge of existence. On the aptly titled Utopia I EP, St. Lucia beams out a light of its own and shines brighter than ever. “In a…