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Enter To Win: The Kirin Ichiban Listening Room Curated By Gilles Peterson lands in Auckland
Global vinyl DJ and Acid Jazz Records label founder Gilles Peterson is bringing his OG selector expertise to Auckland, New…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…
Muroki embarks on a nomadic journey with long-awaited debut album, Amber Skies
Kenyan-New Zealand artist Muroki has released Amber Skies, the musicians long-awaited debut album, after establishing himself as one of the most distinctive, genre-defying voices in Aotearoa and beyond with celebrated EP’s including Dawn, Heading East, and Timezones. Over 12 tracks with production from Djeisan Suskov and Josh Fountain of LEISURE and Justyn Pilbrow, the album…
Double Parked overcome darkness on latest single, ‘Lighthouse’
Off the back of a huge set at Rhythm & Vines festival and recent singles ‘Necklace’ and ‘Buttercup’, West Auckland post-surf rockers Double Parked have kicked off the year with another new single, ‘Lighthouse’. With their last two singles, ‘Necklace’ and ‘Buttercup’ rooted in the raw depths of mental health, the band’s latest material unpacks…
Aotearoa pop artist Lottie reveals intimate debut EP, For What It’s Worth
After introducing herself last year with singles including ‘Gimme’, ‘Last To Admit’, ‘covered in stone’, ‘calling her baby’, and ‘Not Right Now’, rising Aotearoa artist Lottie has unveiled her debut EP, For What It’s Worth, alongside latest single ‘Selfish Girl’. On For What It’s Worth, Lottie chronicles a candid conversation navigating love, loss, and learnings, with…
KNEECAP announce new album FENIAN alongside confronting new single, ‘Liars Tale’
KNEECAP, the Irish hip-hop trio made up of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Próvaí, have announced their forthcoming album, FENIAN. Due for release on April 24th, the news lands alongside the release of a new single, ‘Liars Tale’, the groups first new music of the year following November’s Sub Focus collab ‘No Comment’. A confronting tale…
Tom Misch returns with soothing single ‘Sisters With Me’, announces sophomore album Full Circle
Revered British singer-songwriter, producer, and musician wunderkind Tom Misch has announced his long-awaited sophomore album, Full Circle. Due for release on March 27th, the album news arrives alongside the artists latest single, ‘Sisters With Me’. The albums tender, soothing latest single, ‘Sisters with Me’, originated while Misch was living with his sisters in their family home…
Stan Walker and Nauti join forces for soulful anthem of unity, ‘One Life’
Aotearoa’s underground rap force Nauti and national R&B treasure Stan Walker have teamed up for a new collab, ‘One Life’, created during an APRA SongHubs session. Although seemingly from two different worlds of Aotearoa’s music industry, ‘One Life’ is a testament to the unifying power of music, finding the two artists coming together through the…
A.G. Cook and Charli xcx share pulsing latest The Moment track and video, ‘Residue’
Ahead of the release of her much hyped Aidan Zamiri directed mockumentary film The Moment in the US on January 30th, Charli XCX has shared A.G. Cook’s latest contribution from the films score, ‘Residue’, alongside an accompanying music video in which she stars. Due to drop on the same day as the films release, The…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: January 23rd ft. Joji, Slayyyter, Ari Lennox, JULAI, James Blake, Denzel Curry, & 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. Denzel Curry ‘LIT EFFECT’ ft. Bktherula & Lazer…
Joji shares final single ahead of new album, ‘Last of a Dying Breed’
Ahead of the release of his fourth studio album Piss in The Wind, due for release on February 6th, Joji has shared the records final single, ‘Last of a Dying Breed’, following ‘Pixelated Kisses’ (which also got an official Yeat remix)’, LOVE YOU LESS’, ‘Past Won’t Leave My Bed’, and ‘If It Only Gets Better’….
Naarm’s JULAI drops explosive ballroom/Jersey club rap anthem, ‘JOJO’
Back with their first new music since 2024’s ballroom house ode ‘DIESEL’, Naarm ballroom icon and hip‑hop artist JULAI has dropped new single ‘JOJO’, taken from their upcoming debut EP SUMMER HEAT, releasing February 6th. Produced alongside longtime collaborator Tomdahomie, ‘JOJO’ blends the best of ballroom and club culture, as JULAI serves razor-sharp, assertive rap flows over…