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Mallrat announces Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right NZ tour with RIIKI REID
Off the back of her February sophomore album Light hit my face like a straight right, and sold out headline…
Central Cee announces CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS world tour coming to Auckland, NZ this June
Off the back of his debut album CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS, superstar UK rapper Central Cee has announced his CAN’T RUSH…
Aotearoa producer Benny Balance shares new EP, Grunty, via Glass Half Full
Back with his first new project since his 2024 streak of releases including Rhys Rich collab EP SLEEVE TEST, TC004, everyone is moving and i am just still., and DANCEMUM, Te Whanganui-a-Tara-based producer and DJBenny Balance’ has dropped his latest EP, Grunty, via Aotearoa independent electronic label and promoter powerhouse Glass Half Full. The EP…
Gorillaz join forces with Omar Souleyman & Yasiin Bey for latest The Mountain release, ‘Damascus’
Off the back of singles this year including ‘The Dictator’ featuring Sparks, ‘The Manifesto’ featuring Trueno & Proof, and IDLES collab ‘The God Of Lying’, Gorillaz have shared ‘Damascus’ featuring Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey, the fourth single from the cult-favourite band’s upcoming album The Mountain, due for release on February 27, 2026. Written by Damon Albarn, Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey and…
Montell2099 returns with eclectic new electronic project, DUALITY
Returning with his first new music in a year, Aotearoa electronic producer mastermind Montell2099 has released a new project, DUALITY. Teased over the last two weeks with social media video snippets for each of the projects 9 tracks, directed by Connor Pritchard and featuring a community of peers and fellow local artists including QUIX, EMWA,…
MACEY shares new single, sentimental love letter ‘Seaside Wishes’
Off the back of his return with ‘Mona Lisa Money’ in October, Aotearoa singer-songwriter MACEY has shared another new single, ‘Seaside Wishes’. On the endearing new single, MACEY recounts a love letter from an old couple whose love has lasted the test of time and weathered the storms of life, encapsulating a sentimental keepsake of…
Kurdish-Kiwi artist Fat Papi returns with new cyber single, ‘DIGITAL HUGS’
Up and coming 22-year-old Kurdish-Kiwi Auckland artist Fat Papi returns to finish off 2025 with a new alternative hip hop single, ‘DIGITAL HUGS’. The technological new track follows the release of his previous single ‘FAN OF ME’ released earlier in September this year. The fresh single is a sobering exploration of the difficulties trying to…
Aotearoa producer Smurgy recruits rede. for eclectic electronic collab, ‘Press(sure)’
Aotearoa electronic producer/artist Smurgy has shared a new single, ‘Press(sure)’, the latest release taken from the artists upcoming debut album, ABSOLUTE. Produced and mixed by Smurgy and rede., ‘Press(sure)’ is a bittersweet exploration of heartbreak channelled through an eclectic, distorted amalgamation of electronic frequencies. Blending hyperactive elements of trance, glitchcore, hyperpop, and trap, Smurgy’s ethereal…
Ice Spice & Tokischa link up for dembow rap collab, ‘Thootie’
Continuing her streaks of bops in the last few months including ‘Baddie Baddie’ and her SpongeBob Movie soundtrack anthem ‘Big Guy’, Bronx rapper Ice Spice has shared a new collab, ‘Thootie’, featuring Dominican rapper Tokischa. With production from her frequent in-house producer RIOTUSA and Remy, ‘THOOTIE’ blends Ice Spice’s signature bouncy drill beats with dembow rhythms, recruiting…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: December 5th ft. 9lives, SAILORR, MESSIE, Jane Remover, Brandn Shiraz & Caru, & more
SNIFFERS SCOOP is a weekly recap of some of our favourite international and local New Zealand new music releases from the past week, updated every Friday. Sniff it out before others do, and find all of our weekly selects on our SNIFFERS SCOOP Spotify playlist. 1. 9lives ‘khaos emerald 3’ In the past few…
Caru & Brandn Shiraz reunite for new dual-sided single, ‘Two for Two’
Earlier this year, Aotearoa producer/rapper duo Caru and Brandn Shiraz dropped their first collaborative EP, Back 2 Back, one of the years most exciting musical crossovers finding Shiraz’ slick bars and unmatched energy set against Caru distinct sound blending UK garage inspired beats with soul-infused instrumentation. Now, the pair have reunited to close out the…
Jane Remover embraces pop on new EP, ♡ (heart)
Off the back of September singles ‘Dreamflasher’ and ‘Audiostalker’, which marked the New Jersey artists first new music since acclaimed April album Revengeseekerz, electronic experimentalist Jane Remover has shared a new EP, ♡ (heart). The project landa ahead of Jane Remover’s upcoming debut New Zealand performance, where the artist will play at Rhythm & Vines festival in…