Australian producer/DJ Anna Lunoe makes her return with her latest single 'Ice Cream' which features the vocals of Japanese rapper Nakamura Minami. With the music embodying old school rave production, Minami delivers a fun and quirky element, singing lines like "I like an ice cream, I aint gonna brain freeze".
Glasgow band The Ninth Wave have been firing off a number of remixes from their 'Unhappy Days!' remix EP. Having unveiled reworks from Dream Wife, Working Men's Club and Mogwai, they now step forth with The Twilight Sad remix of their song 'Happy Days!' which is dubbed as the title cut of the EP. A menacing 4x4 ripper, the production encompasses elements of dance and industrial rolled up into one stomping version that absolutely crushes.
London trio Benin City make their return with a scorching track titled 'Mess Like Me'. Infusing a dash of pop atop a grooving club rhythm, Joshua Idehen and Shanaz Dorsett deliver paired vocals, adding the soulful aspect to the tune. 'Mess Like Me' follows Benin City's previous singles 'Hostiles' with Eklipse and 'Hold Them Close'.
Liverpool/London TOKKY HORROR, a new band formed by Zee Davine of Queen Zee fame, have unveiled their debut single 'Girlracer'. What appears the be the beginning of a slew of music coming into the near future, the song is a punchy drum & bass-driven offering splashed with a punk attitude that is bold and unapologetic.
Moonwax is the duo consisting of Billy Smith and Robb Maynard whose sound is a lush and utterly atmospheric dealing of soul, pop and dance, all sitting atop a jazzy under layering. Making their debut with the upbeat single 'Girl In Green' a couple months back, the Middlesbrough-based pair have now returned with their second offering titled 'Sayonara'. A silky summer gem, the production is stacked with glistening synths, funky guitar licks and body-moving drum kicks that all add up to one feel good and grooving package.
London band Nimmo have stepped up once again with another blazing hot track entitled 'Come Back'. A soulful club cut, at this point, it seems like Nimmo can do no wrong musically, as the single follows their previously released scorcher 'Do I Have To Learn It?'.
London's Karthik Poduval, known for his work as a member and founder of the psychedelic band Flamingods, as released a new single under his Mera Bhai moniker. The track titled 'Jama El F'na' is more of a remix of Ahmed Fakroun’s 1987 cut 'Jama El F’na', which was featured of the LP ''Mots D'Amour = Love Words'.
With their latest album 'Hot Slick' currently out now, Manchester band PINS bring forth more remixes to their single 'Ghosting'. Having already unleashed reworks from Leather Party, Numbers and Wrench, YoUTH and a whole heap more, they now reveal four more versions provided by Dismembered Sound Booth and Hey Bulldog. Multimedia collective Dismembered Sound Booth have actually created three remakes out of the four new editions.
Laura Bettinson aka Lau.ra first came together with East London singer Nova back in 2018 with her track 'Be Shy'. The duo have now joined forces once again for their collaborative single titled 'Get Creative'. An energetic club banger, paired vocals over husky synth lines and bouncy drum programming make for the the ultimate summertime anthem. 'Get Creative' is out via the Needwant imprint.
Having created a blaze around London, singer, producer, DJ and classically trained musician Xera Vera has now announced the release of her forthcoming EP 'Back in Time'. Scheduled to drop July 10th, the record is a three song offering that combines the sounds of experimental electronica, Venezuelan folk, post-classical and more.
