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Rabanne x Imani-J: Unlock The Night
In 2024, Rabanne introduced Million Gold For Her, a signature scent inspired by success that shines with confidence. Now, Million…
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…
Turnstile drop NEVER ENOUGH: VERSIONS ft. Slayyyter, Oklou, Blood Orange, & more
Just over a year on from the release of their acclaimed, Grammy Award winning fourth album NEVER ENOUGH, the band’s first album without founding member Brady Ebert and their first to feature guitarist Meg Mills, hardcore-rockers Turnstile have shared NEVER ENOUGH: VERSIONS, an album featuring new renditions of the album from a stacked lineup of…
Trim snaps on audacious new single, ‘Get Hit’
Hot on the heels of her appearance in the 2026 XXL Freshman Class, breakout rapper Trim has dropped ‘Get Hit’, following the 19-year-old South Carolina artist’s huge rise this year with viral singles including ‘Coconut Water’, ‘Boat’, and ‘Nobody’. Arriving with an accompanying music video finding Trim delivering her lyrics as a playful public service…
London electro-pop artist iKeda blurs the lines of genre new EP, Bangs N Braces
Breakout London artist iKeda has shared her sophomore EP, Bangs N Braces, off the back of singles ‘Go!’, ‘Meoww’, and ‘RED RED’ culminating in a cult fanbase in the club-pop revival scene. Across 6 tracks with production primarily from Belfast producer Tailitu, iKeda channels the hedonistic energy of early 2010’s club-pop, bloghouse, dancehall, and electroclash,…
underscores returns with ‘Unlimited Love’ and Frost Children ‘The Peace’ remix
Future pop star underscores has dropped new song ‘Unlimited Love’ alongside a Frost Children remix of ‘The Peace’, marking her first new music since the cult-favourite artist’s acclaimed March breakout album, U. An outtake from U’s recording sessions, ‘Unlimited Love’ is a warping dose of deconstructed electronic-pop, finding underscores singing of devotion and unconditional love…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: August 28th ft. Erykah Badu & The Alchemist, Lady Shaka, MOKOMOKAI & Troy Kingi, & 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. Erykah Badu & The Alchemist ‘Valentine’ ft. DRAM…
Lucy Gray navigates growing up in the digital age on new electronic-pop single, ‘The Bug’
Starting her journey as an indie-pop darling, over the last few years Lucy Gray’s sound has pivoted into electronic-pop territory, with cult-favourite tracks this year including ‘Like A Star’, ‘G-R-O-U-P-I-E’, and ‘Phone Song’ cementing her place as one to watch in the underground digicore scene. Now, the rising Tāmaki Makaurau artist has shared her latest…
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist collide worlds on new collab album, Before the World Blows
After revealing last year that the pair were working together on a joint project, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist have unveiled their long-anticipated collab album, Before the World Blows. The record marks Badu’s first new project since the neo-soul trailblazer’s 2015 mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone, and follows prolific producer veteran The Alchemist’s…
MOKOMOKAI & Troy Kingi collide worlds on new collab EP, Marine Blue Social Club
Earlier this month, MOKOMOKAI returned with two new singles in collaboration with Troy Kingi, ‘Brasil’ and ‘God Mode’, released exclusively via a pair of music video’s directed by Connor Pritchard. Now, the Aotearoa Music Award’s winning hip-hop trio and renowned soul musician have joined forces for a collaborative EP, Blue Marine Social Club, out in…
Lady Shaka shares cross cultural club heater, ‘Sweat’ ft. DJ PGZ, DoLoRRes & Zaila
Back with her first new music since last year’s Rubi Du collab ‘Good Time’, London-based Aotearoa DJ, producer and multidisciplinary artist Lady Shaka has returned with new single ‘Sweat’ featuring DJ PGZ, DoLoRRes & Zaila. A scorching hot club heater, ‘Sweat’ is a cross-cultural collab connecting Lady Shaka with Gunai/Kurnai and Yorta Yorta artist DJ…
Vallé recruits Troy Kingi for atmospheric alt-R&B collab, ‘Night Friend’
Returning with his first new music since 2025 single ‘Hold Me’, Ōtautahi, Christchurch based Papua New Guinean artist Vallé has joined forces with Troy Kingi for a new collaboration, ‘Night Friend’. Recruiting a guest appearance from one of Aotearoa’s most illustrious and innovative voices, Troy Kingi, ‘Night Friend’ is an alluring fusion of hip-hop and…