Kudu Blue – Shaded EP

After two years, Kudu Blue shares their debut EP, Shaded, as a clear signifier of the British band’s unique style.

Launchpad: Drinker

This is a mature debut from a pair who know what they want to sound like and are executing it with confidence and charisma. Keep your eye on the pair throughout this year; there are more releases scheduled over the next few months.

biLLLy – Locked In

biLLLy has been a personal favourite of mine since I heard ‘Bad Timing’, a single the London-based producer released three years ago. Over the last few years his output has gone from strength to strength.

Review: Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’ is all about the struggle – the struggle within, the struggle to belong, the struggle to survive.

Rosie Carney – Your Moon

As Rosie Carney’s music has unfurled out into the world track by track, we begin to see that bit more of her each time.

Launchpad: Yakul

Yakul is the freshest outfit to come out of Brighton’s ever-creative climate. While we might not know much about this newly formed four-piece, what we do know is that their debut ‘Giveaway’ is a sure-fire winner for listeners with a soft spot for modern jazz and future soul. You could align Yakul quite nicely alongside…

Launchpad: Melis

Some of you may recognise Melis Soyaslanová as one-half of electronic pop duo IYES, but over the past five years, this Berlin-via-Brighton artist has been carefully amassing a set of production skills. The end result is ‘Love Song Idea’, a sweet and solemn sketch that was written, recorded and produced by Melis, and so gives us…

Axel Mansoor – Out of My Head

Los Angeles based music mind Axel Mansoor is stunning us, yet again, with his new single ‘Out of My Head’. His debut ‘Wasted Love’ was a huge success, picking up a flurry of press and breaking 350,000 streams on Spotify.  The new record is a continuation of Axel’s winning sound, a combination of chill electronic…

On The Record: Slowes

On The Record: Danish electronic-pop experimentalists Slowes speak about their upcoming Times EP.

The Little Kicks – Shake Off Your Troubles

Shake Off Your Troubles casts them as the introspective guy sitting at the edge of the club near the bar; unmoved by the loud music and sweaty bodies, and more concerned with dealing with reality and problems as they are. Here the band sound like they’re ready to replace the club with an empty hotel bar at 2am.