DISCOVERING THE NEW MUSIC UNDERGROUND AROUND THE GLOBE
Pop/Review Milyam - Lost in the Jungle
Milyam is a fresh, ambitious voice who doesn’t just see the world—she feels it. She’s an artist who catches a vibe and turns it into an atmosphere, transforming pure intuition into songs that speak directly to you. Her sound is intimate and soul-stirring—a beautiful journey that feels as graceful as it is real. Chasing the light in everything she creates, Milyam makes music that acts as a beacon for the soul in a busy world.
Hip-Hop/Review The DMV - Cappin'
The DMV, also known as the Demented Musical Verbalizer, is a lyric-driven artist originally from Washington D.C./Va. who has brought his unique East Coast hybrid style to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Through his music, The DMV delves into the experiences and stories he encounters in South Florida, leaving no tale untold. With a knack for storytelling and a distinct voice, The DMV captivates audiences with his raw and authentic approach to hip-hop.
Rock/Review Far From Your Sun - A Dream of Hell
Far From Your Sun is a Paris-based musical project that transcends conventional boundaries, positioning art as a universal language and a philosophy in motion. Rather than chasing fleeting trends and artificial spotlights, FFYS has carved out a distinctive path that prioritizes raw emotion over technical showmanship and authenticity over celebrity. The project represents a multidisciplinary creative laboratory where progressive rock intertwines with photography, painting, and poetry to create deeply introspective and atmospheric experiences.
EDM/Review Niva - Midnight Run
Niva is a virtual EDM-pop and dance-pop music project created by Ahmet Cengiz. The project blends strong female vocal energy, cinematic electronic production, electric guitar-driven hooks, and polished commercial dance sound. Focused on high-energy releases with a visual, modern identity, Niva is built for fans of vocal EDM, dance-pop, night-drive music, and energetic electronic playlists.
Rock/Review tcr! - Yesterday Blurs
tcr! - Yesterday Blurs
Pop/Review Dominic Crane - So Moseley
Dominic Crane is a UK-based singer-songwriter with a long-standing presence in the Birmingham music scene. He first emerged with The Boatyman before joining Rumblefish in the early nineties, later evolving into the art-pop project Low Art Thrill. During this period, the band secured deals with WEA and Island Records and received support from US college and BBC radio.
Rock/Review ReeToxA - War Killer
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.
Classical/Review Martin Lloyd Howard - Hidden Andalucia
Martin Lloyd Howard is an English guitarist, originally trained in the classical tradition, who has expanded into folk, blues and rock. His main instrument is a fifty-year-old, hand-built classical guitar, but he is also at home playing electric, steel-strung acoustic and slide guitar. He specialises in original instrumental music featuring both solo and ensemble electric and acoustic guitars, but he also composes and performs covers of contemporary music.
Country/Review Lancaster Rayne - I Don't Wanna Love You
Lancaster Rayne is carving out a distinctive space in the country music landscape from an unlikely home base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As a self-contained artist, songwriter, and producer working from a private studio, Rayne operates outside the Nashville machinery, crafting what he calls a "Modern Bakersfield" sound—a compelling fusion of traditional honky-tonk grit and sleek contemporary production.
Pop/Review Cozy Pebble Songs - Songs of Friendship & Kindness (volume 1)
Cozy Pebble Songs is the heartfelt children’s music project of Eran, a single father from Israel who transformed intimate bedtime moments with his 4.5-year-old daughter into a gentle collection of songs for young children and families. What began as improvised bedtime stories, lullabies, and recurring characters created to comfort his daughter before sleep has grown into a purposeful creative project designed to bring calm, reassurance, and emotional warmth to children ages 3–6.
Rock/Review Finlay Birch - Inside Your Mind
Finlay Birch is a Scottish singer-songwriter originally from Inverclyde and now based on the Isle of Mull, where his creative spirit has long felt at home. His music blends alternative folk, indie, and soft rock, shaped by a reflective writing style and a strong sense of place.
Rock/Review Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends - The Sparrow
Emerging from Swedish band Redmoon, the solo project of Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends launched in the summer of 2020 (with the disco pastiche Suck). Three more singles followed in 2021, culminating with the release of the double album "17 Birds at the Summer's Gate."
Pop/Review Joseph Turner & The Dudes of Hazard - Travelin’ Heart
Joseph Turner & The Dudes of Hazard is an indie/alternative project built on songwriting first. Writing from the Dutch delta, Turner’s songs are sometimes soft, sometimes loud, but always direct. He records the core of the music himself, drawing on a background in rock bands while leaving room for pop hooks, country-leaning storytelling, and the occasional touch of noise when it feels right. The Dudes are a rotating group of collaborators, longtime companions, and recent kindred spirits who step in both on record and on stage.
Rock/Review Decadent Heroes - Climax
Decadent Heroes is the instrumental guitar project of Italian musician Luigi Chiappini. Inspired by Joe Satriani, Andy Timmons, and Jeff Beck, the music blends melodic instrumental rock with a strong focus on expressive phrasing, tone, and emotional depth. Centered around the electric guitar as the main storytelling voice, Decadent Heroes moves between atmospheric passages and powerful, guitar-driven moments.
Rock/Review Block - Love Crash
Block has always broken boundaries while setting standards for commercial and critical success, but it’s his willingness to be authentic, intimate, and intelligent in his work—and his life—that has set him apart.
Rock/Review Fish And Scale - Letter from Paulus
Fish And Scale, aka Roland Wälzlein, is a unique German artist who has a growing and dedicated fan base. He is attracting attention all over the world. Growing up in Franconia (a southern part of Germany), as a six-year-old child, he survived a serious heart operation. This life-and-death experience stayed with him all his life. Existentialist questions are reflected throughout his lyrics.
Hip-Hop/Review JC Flow - Through the Ashes
Seattle artist JC Flow is building more than a music catalog. He is building a body of work rooted in resilience, honesty, and transformation. With a sound that blends cinematic hip-hop, emotional storytelling, and raw lyrical depth, JC Flow creates music for people fighting battles they do not always talk about out loud. For JC Flow, becoming an artist was never just about making songs. It was about finding a voice.
EDM/Review Eltus - HUSH HUSH HUSH
ELTUS is a Paris-based electronic music producer carving out a distinctive space in the bass house and EDM landscape with emotionally charged, club-driven productions. Working from a personal studio setup, ELTUS is building a carefully curated musical universe that blends powerful female vocal energy with cinematic atmospheres and unforgettable hooks.
EDM/Review Kat Button - Invisible Struggles
Kat Button is a singer/songwriter/producer/music educator who creates EDM and dance pop focusing on mental health, mental health recovery, and neurodivergency. Every song she makes creates a soundscape to fully immerse the listener in the meaning of the song.
Electronic/Review Arpatle - Stalacs
Arpatle - Stalacs