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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…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: July 10th ft. Letoa, Baby Lane, Kelela, Frost Children, Rico Nasty, & 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. Rico Nasty ‘Cupcake’ Rico Nasty has announced new…
Aotearoa’s Ardon England drops Te Reo Māori dance-pop EP, Whai Mai Rā
Aotearoa electronic-pop artist Ardon England has shared a new EP, Whai Mai Rā, marking the queer Māori musician’s first ever Te Reo Māori project, released in celebration of Matariki. Over three tracks, Whai Mai Rā intersects pulsating house rhythms and intoxicating bass with hypnotic Te Reo Māori, as England continues his pursuit of expanding the presence…
Nia Archives joins forces with Jorja Smith for latest Emotional Junglist offering, ‘Get Me Down’
Back in 2023, Jorja Smith enlisted British new-gen jungle trailblazer Nia Archives for an exhilarating remix of ‘Little Things’, a standout track taken from her sophomore album Falling or Flying. Now, ahead of the release of Nia Archives’ forthcoming sophomore album Emotional Junglist, due for release on July 24th, the pair have joined forces for…
Frost Children address parasocial relationships on new EP, Tweaker Poem
St. Louis sibling duo Frost Children have rapidly risen from the depths of the underground to become one of the most sought after acts of the electronic landscape, contributing to projects from Danny Brown, Kim Petras, Ninajirachi and more. Following their 2025 album SISTER, the pair made up of Angel and Lulu Frost have dropped…
New Zealand underground rap star Letoa drops new album, GLOCSTARR 2
Samoan-New Zealand underground rap star Letoa has dropped GLOCSTARR 2, the sequel to the globally celebrated artist’s 2020 breakout project Glocstarr v1. GLOCSTARR 2 tracks the evolution of an artist who rose to global prominence during the 2020 “aesthetic rap” movement, over 15 tracks that reflect the growth of his creative identity and sonic versatility…
Takatapunani shares Matariki single offering, ‘GIRL LIKE MOI’
Takatapunani, the project of Tāmaki Makaurau rapper Asher McCarten (Ngāpuhi) has a busy Matariki weekend ahead, performing at the Matafreaki takeover of Whammy, Double Whammy, and Public Bar on Thursday July 5th before blessing the stage at the re-opening of Neck of the Woods for their HOKI MAI show on Friday, July 10th. She’s also…
Genesis Owusu shares activating new single and music video, ‘HUMAN AGAIN’
Hot on the heels of his third album REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE, which dropped to critical acclaim in May, Ghanaian-Australian artist Genesis Owusu has surprise released a new single ‘HUMAN AGAIN’. The new track carries the same core message conveyed on REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE, looking to community as a means…
Kelela and PinkPantheress join forces for final new avatar single, ‘The Bridge’
Ahead of the imminent release of her third album new avatar this Friday, July 10th, Kelela has unveiled the LP’s final single offering, PinkPantheress collab ‘the bridge’, off the back of ‘idea 1’, ‘linknb’. ‘Point Blank’, and ‘Outta Time’. Co-produced by Kelela and Oscar Schellar, ‘the bridge’ finds the electronic R&B mother daughter duo intertwining their…
Rico Nasty announces new album RX, drops latest Kenneth Blume produced single ‘Cupcake’
Rico Nasty has announced new album RX, due for release on July 24th, alongside dropping the project’s latest single and music video, ‘Cupcake’. The follow-up to her 2025 album LETHAL, RX finds the rap rebel reuniting with close collaborator Kenneth Blume (FKA Kenny Beats), and was recorded between filming her acting debut in comedy-drama Margot’s…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: July 3rd ft. Will Swinton, Lucy Gray, MACEY, kwn, Mura Masa & Ledbyher, & 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. Ravyn Lenae ‘Saturday Night’ In August, Ravyn Lenae…