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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…
Mac Miller’s Estate announce The Divine Feminine 10th Anniversary Edition, share ‘Butterflies’
In January 2025, The Mac Miller Estate blessed us with Balloonerism, a long-lost album from the late, great rapper’s unreleased vault. Now, almost a decade on from his acclaimed 2016 album The Divine Feminine, The Mac Miller Estate has announced a 10th Anniversary Edition of the album, due for release on October 2nd, alongside the…
Rising Rotorua R&B artist MELZ shines on new single, ‘Half Light’
Rising Rotorua-based R&B artist MELZ shines with the emotive new single, ‘Half Light’. ‘Half Light’ is a song that exists at the beginning of a new connection. Exploring the anxious feelings before messages become routine, ‘Half Light’ captures the excitement of new feelings and possibilities. Speaking on the track, MELZ explains, “I wanted to encapsulate…
JessB: Strength in Softness on Matters of the Heart (Interview)
It’s never been a harder time to be an independent artist in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Over the last few years, we’ve witnessed the local music industry confronted with one of its most challenging seasons, where increasing economic pressure, the cost of living crisis, and government funding cuts for arts and culture have pushed beloved venues,…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: August 21st ft. Greatsouth, Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume, Balu Brigada, Coco Solid, Tinashe, & 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. Greatsouth ‘NVS’ Last year, South Auckland artist Greatsouth, the musical…
Smurgy shares ‘SimpleStupid’, the atmospheric latest single from debut album, ABSOLUTE
Following his recent collaborative side project as one half of left-field electronic duo boyracer with Nima Astria, Tāmaki Makaurau-based, Ōtautahi-raised producer and experimental electronic-pop artist Smurgy has shared ‘SimpleStupid’, the final single release taken from the artist’s forthcoming debut album, ABSOLUTE. Pulling inspiration from producers including A.G. Cook and Floating Points, ‘SimpleStupid’ blends soft, yearning…
Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume lock back in for new collab project, ii
Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume are locked back in. Off the back of the release of last week’s single ‘Difference’ featuring Yebba, the close collaborators have today unveiled a new collab album, ii. The rapper and producer pair’s collaborative relationship dates back to 2020 when they dropped collab EP UNLOCKED, followed-up in 2021 with UNLOCKED…
Aotearoa’s Nat Hathaway shares intimate indie-pop ballad, ‘Say You Do’
Off the back of recent singles ‘Only Sophie’ and ‘Vacation’, the latter which received a co-sign from Gaspard Augé (one half of renowned French electronic duo Justice), Auckland singer-songwriter Nat Hathaway has shared ‘Say You Do’, the final single offering from the musician’s forthcoming sophomore album, Catrina, Go. Intertwining nostalgic, 70’s-inspired soft rock with hypnotic…
beabadoobee shares sentimental latest Pylon single, ‘Memories’
Off the back of ‘Sun Has Set’ and ‘Switchblade’, beabadoobee has shared ‘Memories,’ the latest single taken from the British-Filipino artist’s forthcoming album Pylon, due for release on September 18th. Described as “one of the happiest songs on the album,” ‘Memories’ is a sentimental, rose-tinted account of romanticising nostalgia. Blending gentle acoustic guitar strums with…
Shygirl returns with ominous and ethereal new single and music video, ‘Alyse’
Last year, British electronic-pop disruptor Shygirl released two remix projects, Room 2 RMX, featuring reworks of her Club Shy Room 2 project from George Daniel, Merca Bae, Florentino, and more, as well as a five year anniversary remix project of her breakout 2020 EP, ALIAS IS ME, featuring the likes of JT, Six Sex, and…
Balu Brigada return with wistful new anthem, ‘BedHead’
New Zealand alt-pop duo Balu Brigada have returned with new single ‘BedHead’, the sibling duo of brothers Henry and Pierre Beasley’s first new music since their acclaimed August 2025 debut album, Portal. Arriving off the back of a huge year and a half which saw the Tāmaki Makaurau natives headlining sold out shows and festival…