DISCOVERING THE NEW MUSIC UNDERGROUND AROUND THE GLOBE
Electronic/Review Ava Fyre - Desire
Ava Fyre is an electronic pop artist blending downtempo grooves with nostalgic and euphoric elements. Her music explores introspection, emotional contrast, and the balance between inner calm and external chaos. With a sound rooted in electronic pop and synth textures, Ava Fyre creates atmospheric tracks designed for both personal reflection and immersive listening experiences.
Hip-Hop/Review Nino Saint James - GDLT
Rising New York artist Nino Saint James is carving his lane with raw honesty, melodic flows, and a relentless drive. Fusing trap, conscious rap, and R&B-leaning textures, his music lives where late-night introspection collides with raw momentum. Known for gritty storytelling and emotionally charged hooks, Nino’s sound captures both vulnerability and confidence without compromise.
Rock/Review Satsuma - Anodyne
Satsuma is the solo project of Edinburgh multi-instrumentalist Cam Halkerston. The music is of a completely DIY nature, where he plays all the instruments as well as produces all the music himself. At 25 he released his debut EP Anodyne and drew a lot of inspiration from 90s alt-rock as well as early 10s DIY artists with a huge focus on personal songwriting and lyricism.
Country/Review Mermaid Avenue - Jacarandas
Mermaid Avenue is a five-piece indie rock and alt-country band from Brisbane, Australia, formed in 2015 around the songwriting of Peter Clarke. Named after the 1998 Woody Guthrie/Billy Bragg & Wilco album, the band draws on Americana, folk, country-rock, and bluesy roots to craft songs about the human condition. The current lineup — Peter Clarke (vocals, guitar), Mike Kearey (guitar, lap steel, pedal steel), Casey Lee Chadwick (keys), Nathan Poetschka (drums), and Mark Egan (bass) — has been a regular fixture on the Brisbane live scene for over a decade.
Classical/Review Matt Johnson - Mother's Day Proverb
Matt Johnson is a talented American pianist and composer renowned for his evocative and eclectic musical creations. George Winston’s written encouragements guided Matt to begin his journey of recording back in the 1980s. Matt now has 80+ recordings released and a worldwide following.
EDM/Review DJ Cards - We Rise Up (The Stadium Hype Song)
DJ Cards is a lawyer by day and an EDM producer by night, bringing a unique balance of precision and creativity into his music. With a musical foundation rooted in over a decade of playing drums, he later explored synthesizers and electronic sound design, ultimately finding his stride in EDM. His sound leans toward uplifting, euphoric melodies with subtle trance influences, creating tracks that aim to connect emotionally while maintaining a strong rhythmic pulse.
Pop/Review JT Catalano - Cheers
JT Catalano makes rhythm-driven, soul-forward music that blends storytelling, inspiration, and lived experience. Drawing from hip-hop instinct, melody, and cinematic atmosphere, his songs explore consciousness, recovery, discipline, altered states, love cycles, and human resilience—without losing groove or grit. Some tracks move the body. Some wake the mind. All of them start with rhythm and soul.
Pop/Review Emily Daccarett - Another World
Emily Daccarett is a singer-songwriter and multidisciplinary artist creating a cinematic world where music, film, and fashion intersect. Trained in couture at Instituto Marangoni and Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne and later at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, she brings a strong visual sensibility to her sound. At the core of her work is songwriting—crafting original music both for her own artist project and for the short films she produces, including theme and end-credit songs.
Pop/Review Exzenya - The Fans Applauded
Exzenya is a globally based, genre-defying artist blending pop, R&B, rock, jazz, Latin, soul, techno, indie, and more. Her sound is as fluid as her passport—bold, emotional, and unpredictable. From lush harmonies to raw vulnerability, every song is handcrafted with intent, range, and story. Her songs introduce a voice that’s unapologetically human—no autotune, no AI, no shortcuts. Every lyric is written by Exzenya. Every vocal is sung live in paid sessions with her vocal coach.
Rock/Review The Wheel Workers - Live From The Attic
The Wheel Workers can be described as less of a singular band and more of a Texas-based underground indie music collective that spans two decades and more than 15 contributing members. The group is currently composed of lead singer, guitarist, keyboardist, violinist Steven Higginbotham (the longest standing member and group founder), guitarist and keyboardist Craig Wilkins, keyboardist and singer Erin Rodgers, bassist Zeek Garcia and drummer Kevin Radomski.
House/Review The New Citizen Kane - LIQUID.LATEX.DISCO.DADDY.
Kane Luke, known artistically as The New Citizen Kane, is a genre-defying singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist crafting cinematic, emotionally resonant indie-dance music. Rooted in his theater background in Dublin and studies in sound engineering & music production and shaped by years spent across New York, Milan, and London, Kane’s artistry blends vulnerability, myth, and melody into immersive sonic storytelling.
EDM/Review DJ Cards - Grab That Fall Feeling
DJ Cards is a lawyer by day and an EDM producer by night, bringing a unique balance of precision and creativity into his music. With a musical foundation rooted in over a decade of playing drums, he later explored synthesizers and electronic sound design, ultimately finding his stride in EDM. His sound leans toward uplifting, euphoric melodies with subtle trance influences, creating tracks that aim to connect emotionally while maintaining a strong rhythmic pulse.
R&B/Review Zióna Maré-Laveaux - FOLD ME LIKE SUNDAY
Zióna Maré-Laveaux is a Louisiana Creole artist, songwriter, and creative visionary pioneering the genre ZIONYX™. Her music blends Southern cultural influence with cinematic and futuristic sound design, creating an immersive and emotionally powerful listening experience.
Hip-Hop/Review Earatik Statik - Slap (feat. Ed OG & Black Silver)
Los Polk, the lyrical architect behind Chicago’s underground mainstay Earatik Statik, is stepping into a bold new era — solo, but still flying the same flag. As the surviving half of the revered duo, Polk now carries the name Earatik Statik forward as a solo artist, honoring the legacy while carving a new path with his signature grit and intellect. Formed in 1999, Earatik Statik quickly earned respect for their raw lyricism, streetwise narratives, and boom-bap authenticity.
Country/Review JT Catalano - Whiskey Neat, Pickle Back
Based in Bethel, United States, JT Catalano is a rising artist who has taken the music scene by storm with his latest original single, "Whiskey Neat, Pickle Back."
Rock/Review Ezekiel Gauthier - Teenage Dark Love
A new voice is rising from the abyss of the post-punk and dark wave music scene. Ezekiel Gauthier, a half-human artist and half-digital character, displays a unique universe where darkness and melancholy meet a reality distorted by artificiality. Driven by avant-garde sound and visual aesthetics, he invites you to plunge into a hybrid journey between dream and dystopia.
Rock/Review ReeToxA - Soliloquy
ReeToxA originally emerged as the brainchild of Melbourne’s own Jason McKee, a lifelong songwriter whose musical awakening took place as a teenager against the gritty backdrop of 1990s Frankston, although life quickly got in the way of his creative dreams. Years later, affected by the death of his mother during a prison stint, Jason once again found himself seeking catharsis, penning the song Bobbie in her honor, and committing himself to recording a debut album after his release.
Hip-Hop/Review Scotty Up - Roller Coaster
Hailing from West Sacramento, California, Scotty Up is a compelling artist whose work bridges generational perspectives with authentic emotional storytelling. What sets Scotty apart is his willingness to collaborate in deeply personal ways—most notably inviting his teenage and young adult children to contribute to the lyrical process, creating a rare blend of seasoned artistry and youthful honesty. This intergenerational approach brings a fresh emotional lens to his music that feels both timeless and contemporary.
Electronic/Review Beat the Drum - Wonderland
London duo Chris Calloway and Steve Murrell write, produce, and perform as Beat the Drum. They are eclectic in nature, combining their influences into their evolving sound. Obsessed by the creative process, they constantly make new music and videos.
Electronic/Review Brooklynzhen - Light of the Dead
Brooklynzhen, the musical alias of Glasgow-based artist Allan McCafferty, is a versatile musician, producer, and developer. With a background in death metal and drum machines, Brooklynzhen has transitioned into the realms of underground house and techno, drawing inspiration from influential figures such as Sub Club DJs, Homework by Daft Punk, and the French underground house scene. In a world where diversity and division coexist, Brooklynzhen's music aims to create moments and memories that uplift spirits, making underground, grimey house music the sanctuary of happiness.