Nihiloxica Stand Up For Human Rights on ‘Source of Denial’
As Nihiloxica draw from electronic, metal, hard rock, and older musical traditions, they call listeners to awareness and action with vigor and skill.
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Flow Is Key to Ekiti Sound’s Masterfully Eclectic ‘Drum Money’
Ekiti Sound’s Drum Money highlights seamless connections between London and Lagos, vintage and contemporary, acoustic folk and electric funk.
Acid Arab Bring Middle Eastern Textures to the Dance Floor on ‘٣ (Trois)’
Blending Algerian Raï and Gasba, Syrian Dabke, Turkish dance, and floor-shaking Chicago Acid moves, Acid Arab make music targeting hips with surgical precision.
Batida Features Lusophone Luminaries on Boldly Transnational ‘Neon Colonialismo’
These sounds are some of Batida’s most dramatic to date as Neon Colonialismo is made for hot, dark nights of the best kind.
Supergroup Congotronics International Dazzle on ‘Where’s the One?’
Congotronics International, a supergroup of Konono Nº1 and Kasai Allstars members and guests, make their recorded debut with Where’s the One? It’s phenomenal.
Kasai Allstars Breathe New Life Into the Congotronics Series
Black Ants sees the Kasai Allstars tap into a new dimension of vitality and points to refreshing new possibilities for the Congotronics series.
IKOQWE’s ‘The Beginning, the Medium, the End and the Infinite’ Is a Sublime Debut
IKOQWE’s The Beginning is a compact yet and complete package, a fearless debut that promises to keep finding new and imaginative ways to assemble fascinating sonic stories with unique aplomb.
Avant-Rockers Aksak Maboul Continue to Innovate in the 21st Century
Belgian avant-rockers Aksak Maboul bring their stylized shapeshifting to the 21st century with the new album Figures.
Doctor Fluorescent’s Debut Is a Relaxing Retro Synth Ride
Doctor Fluorescent's debut album is a chill piece of songcraft steeped in vintage synths and other retro electronic sounds.
Nigerian Producer Ekiti Sound Weaves Electronic and Hip-Hop Within Traditional Sounds on ‘Abeg No Vex’
Producer Ekiti Sound debuts with an ultra-modern take on Nigerian traditions old and new on the eclectic Abeg No Vex.
Stubbleman Presents a Post-Rock Road Trip with ‘Mountains and Plains’
Veteran electronic artist Stubbleman uses piano, bass, and synths to document America on Mountains and Plains. It's an exceptionally well-realized album.
Don the Tiger Unleashes a Sound That Spans Continents with ‘Matanzas’
The latest project from Barcelona's most curious and ambitious musical export, Don the Tiger, is a moody melting pot called Matanzas.