Song of the Day: Enchanting new experimental electronica with intricate, intertwining vocal harmonies, bird calls and traces of traditional Chinese music by the artist from Beijing in this title track from his wonderful new album
Read moreSong of the Day: Noname - Rainforest
Song of the Day: A supremely smooth and slick eco-themed and political new hip hop/soul number with a Latin beat by the Chicago rapper aka Fatimah Nyeema Warner whose new self-released album in 2021 is titled Factory Baby
Read moreSong of the Day: Neil Francis - Mr Blue
Song of the Day: Hugely catchy disco funk about an inspirational person wearing that colour by the Los Angeles duo of Jordan Feller and Marc Gilfry from their new EP Stay Strong Play Long, with bass groove by Greg aka The Wombat
Read moreSong of the Day: SeeMeNot - Rapture (and EP remix version)
Song of the Day: With lyrics and vocals by Renee Thompson aka SeeMeNot and co-written with Alberto Cohen, a beautiful, eerie eclectic mix of electronica and disco soul by the New York-based Canadian artist from her latest EP which also includes a remix by Gerd Janson
Read moreSong of the Day: Fousheé - Single AF
Song of the Day: A fabulous single about being single after a recent breakup by the impressive soul singer from New Jersey who can jump seemlessly between a high range reminiscent of Minnie Riperton and fast, half-spoken word flow
Read moreSongs of the Day: Hiatus Kaiyote - Get Sun (feat. Arthur Verocai) / Red Room
Songs of the Day: From the forthcoming album Mood Valiant, a superlative fusion of soaring, sensual, soulful vocals, complex jazz rhythms, piano, bird twitterings and orchestration by the Melbourne band with two outstanding songs
Read moreSong of the Day: Snapped Ankles - Rhythm Is Our Business
Song of the Day: This blistering new meta-song that also lampoons building developers comes from the London band’s forthcoming album Forest Of Your Problems. It’s a frenzy of krautrock-electronic-pop with echoes of The Fall and Suicide
Read moreSong of the Day: Friedberg - Midi 8 / Yeah
Song of the Day: A couple of tracks from the latest EP by the London and Berlin band who mix electronica with a rhythmically frenzied krautrock style, one with copious cowbell, the other a catchy pop song about freeing yourself to let go of everything and anything
Read moreSong of the Day: LoneLady - (There Is) No Logic
Song of the Day: A cracking combination of early 80s synth pop reminiscent of Cabaret Voltaire combined with a singing style not unlike Neneh Cherry by the Mancunian electronica solo artist and multi-instrumentalist singer Julie Campbell
Read moreSong of the Day: Sorry - Cigarette Packet
Song of the Day: Taken from the south London duo’s new EP Twixtustwain, after their previous, this experimental electronica pop number captures smoking’s dizzy addictive rush and comedown through fast, intertwining vocals, thrumming bass and clanking rhythm
Read moreSong of the Day: Green-House - Sunflower Dance
Song of the Day: A woozily dreamlike, spring-inspired piece of retro-feel electronica designed to conjure the whimsical image of hamsters happily dancing in a field, from the forthcoming new debut LP, Music for Living Spaces, by the Los Angeles-based artist Olive Ardizoni
Read moreSong of the Day: Falle Nioke & sir Was - Rain
Song of the Day: From their forthcoming new EP, Marasi, a beautiful number by the Margate-based artist from Guinea, who sings in West African Coniagui, here with Joel Wastberg (aka sir Was) the Gothenburg-based electronic artist
Read moreSong of the Day: Moor Mother and Billy Woods - The Blues Remembers Everything The Country Forgot
Song of the Day: Dark, soulful vocals, field recordings, great hip-hop and trip-hop, jazz and a brilliant title, this powerful and profound racial history number by the American poet, musician, and activist from Philadelphia, comes from the 2020 album BRASS, with additional instrumentation by Sons of Kemet
Read moreSong of the Day: Soothsayers - We Won't Lose Hope (Truth and Lies Mix feat Prince Fatty)
Song of the Day: With a remix by the British reggae and more legendary producer, aka Mike Pelanconi, this wonderfully positive song by the London Afrobeat and dub band is a new version from the 2020 album We Are Many
Read moreSong of the Day: Mammal Hands - Oni
Song of the Day: From the tumultuous sound of Don’t Problem’s Whale, to another creatural connection and a great jazz instrumental by the brilliant Norwich trio of Jordan Smart on saxophone, Nick Smart on piano and Jesse Barrett on drums and tabla
Read moreSong of the Day: Don't Problem - Whale
Song of the Day: With a beautiful flugelhorn solo, a vibrant horn section, a rich sprinkle of strings, a dash of electronics and dynamic percussion, this original jazz instrumental by the south London eight-piece dives into and expresses the energy and joy of the large sea mammal
Read moreSongs of the Day: Bess Atwell - Co-op / Time Comes In Roses
Songs of the Day: Two tender, pointed and rather beautiful numbers by the English singer-songwriter, one referring to a song playing in a supermarket and a tricky relationship, the other tracking time and unfolding self-doubt
Read moreSong of the Day: Anna Leone - Once
Song of the Day: A beautifully fragile, emotive voice and soaring melody in this gentle but powerful acoustic guitar and piano number by the singer-songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden
Read moreSong of the Day: Natalie Bergman - Shine Your Light On Me
Song of the Day: Brand new, but sounding just like classic, vintage style soul and gospel, this is from the forthcoming album Mercy, by the Chicago singer-songwriter who was previously half of the duo Wild Belle alongside her brother, Elliot Bergman
Read moreSong of the Day: Lightning Bug - The Right Thing Is Hard To Do
Song of the Day: From their forthcoming album A Color of the Sky, a slow, beautifully serene, soft focus, dream-like number by the New York band about time passing and changing childhood perspective
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