Jex Ayla & Michel Jaensch – Battlefront
Jex Ayla is a Swiss-based singer-songwriter linking with German producer Michel Jaensch on “Battlefront,” a self-released single built on dark electronic pop with cinematic weight. The vocal was recorded at Heaven Recording Studio in Massagno, with mixing and mastering handled by Roberto Colombo. Ayla frames the writing as a breakup aftermath piece split between two…
The Sven Curth (Huge) Trio: Live at The Waterhole
Sven Curth has four solo albums behind him, and this live record is the next step, made after he pulled a band together for a concert series. Drummer Kyle Murray and bassist Colin Dehond came in as the core, and keys player Chris Carballeira joined for the show after getting just one rehearsal. The result…
Beyond Signal: Punk Drums, Synth Swerves, and Suspense
Beyond Signal is the solo project of Thomas, a UK artist who writes openly about individuality, neurodivergence, and the feeling of never quite matching the room. He calls his lane “TIM,” short for transcendental indie music, and he’s clear about what he’s chasing: a personal blend of indie rock, electronica, post-punk, and classic rock. He’s…
Lois Powell & Night Wolf: The Laws Of Life
Lois Powell and Night Wolf return with “The Laws Of Life,” their fourth track together, sitting in dark pop and trip hop territory with a cinematic edge. It’s built on a simple idea, let the mood come in immediately, then tighten the screws as it goes. The opening is all plucked pizzicato strings, with backing…
Eoin Shannon: Every Drunk’s Gotta Story
Eoin Shannon is an Irish singer-songwriter building Every Drunk’s Gotta Story around a late-night lounge bar setting. He records his vocals at home, then brings in session musicians and a rotating cast of backing vocalists. The influence list is straight bar-room canon: Tom Waits, Frank Sinatra, Mick Flannery, Bing Crosby. The whole album plays like…
OCHRE’s “Way Out” Flips From Dreamy to Grit
OCHRE frames “Way Out” around the idea of using emotion as momentum. It’s written as a push-forward track, not a calm-down song, and the arrangement follows that by building tension and then snapping into something heavier. It opens on a repeating guitar line that sets the mood immediately, dreamy with a melancholic tint. The vocal…
Giuseppe Cucé – 21 grammi
Giuseppe Cucé is a songwriter from Catania who made 21grammi with producer Riccardo Samperi and a big cast of players. The album leans on real instruments and real room sound: Hammond organ, piano, bass, drums and percussion, keys and programming, vocal harmonies, plus a studio orchestra and horn section. Cucé’s concept is the “21 grams”…
David Goundry Keeps “Lucy” Hooky and Psychedelic
David Goundry is a London singer-songwriter and guitarist leaning into 60s psychedelia on “Lucy (Remix 2026).” He’s backed by Joanna Griggs on vocals and worked with producer Nick Sykes, whose credits include Average White Band and Go West. Goundry also points to the Beatles, Small Faces, and ELO as reference points for where he’s pushing…
DJThriller Turns “Locked N Loaded” Into a Short Film
DJThriller is a Los Angeles artist working in hip-hop with MOZS on “Locked N Loaded.” The track comes with a long music video that plays like a short film, with an opening skit written by Darrell K. Horn and the visual produced by OnslaughtStudios LLC. The backstory is as homegrown as it gets: built during…
Chris Ami Pulls Electronic Music Through Mood Words
Chris Ami is a UK-based electronic producer, and Temperament is his debut album. The record is built around single-word track titles pulled from emotional and psychological territory, and it leans on a hybrid palette, electronic production with piano and orchestral textures in the frame. “Hubris” sets the concept plainly by opening with a licensed Alan…
