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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…
GENER8ION and Yung Lean join forces for rowdy collab and music video, ‘STORM’
GENER8ION, the multidisciplinary duo made up of French producer, composer, and DJ Surkin and filmmaker and director Romain Gavras, have enlisted Yung Lean for a new double single and video release, ‘STORM’, the duo’s first new music since their 2021 070 Shake collab ‘Neo Surf’. GENER8ION collides the pairs respective world building into an immersive audiovisual experience, between…
Nia Archives announces sophomore album Emotional Junglist, drops new single ‘Boys in Blue’
Off the back of her March return with ‘Danger’, UK producer, singer-songwriter, and DJ Nia Archives has announced her forthcoming sophomore album, Emotional Junglist. Following her acclaimed, Mercury Prize nominated 2024 debut album Silence Is Loud, the new record is due for release on July 24th, today unveiling its latest single, ‘Boys in Blue’. Blending rapid,…
KNEECAP share poignant latest FENIAN single, ‘Irish Goodbye’ ft. Kae Tempest
Ahead of the release of their anticipated album FENIAN, due for release this Friday, Irish hip-hop trio KNEECAP have shared ‘Irish Goodbye’, the records latest offering following singles including the albums title track, ‘Liars Tale’, and ‘Smugglers & Scholars’. Marking one of their most stripped-back tracks to date, the groups Móglaí Bap pens a poignant…
Vince Staples shares punk-influenced new single and music video, ‘Blackberry Marmalade’
Back with his first new music since 2024 album Dark Times, Vince Staples has shared a new single and music video, ‘Blackberry Marmalade’. Built around stomping drums and heavy guitars, the politically-charged track finds Staples addressing gun violence over aggressive post-punk influenced production. The track lands alongside an explicit Bradley J. Calder co-directed accompanying music…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: April 24th ft. Kehlani, JT, Genesis Owusu, Will McClean & Young Gho$t, & more
SNIFFERS SCOOP is a weekly recap of some of our favourite international and local New Zealand new music releases from the past week, updated every Friday. Sniff it out before others do, and find all of our weekly selects on our SNIFFERS SCOOP Spotify playlist. 1. Kehlani ‘Anotha Luva’ ft. Lil Wayne Even before…
Kehlani’s self-titled fifth album is a love letter to timeless R&B
Even before its release, Kehlani’s highly anticipated, self-titled fifth album had already made its mark on R&B history. The records 2025 hit lead single ‘Folded’ took out two Grammy Awards for both Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song, becoming the R&B star’s biggest track to date over a decade into her career. Following up…
Aotearoa’s HINA announces debut album, shares soothing single ‘South Pacific Sun’
Off the back of her return in March with ‘Coucou!’, Tāmaki Makaurau singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist HINA has announced her anticipated debut album, Descending Dreams. Due for release on July 31st, today she shares the records second single, ‘South Pacific Sun’. Opening with the soothing sound of ocean waves recorded at the artists local beach, ‘South Pacific…
LEISURE announce Welcome To The Mood Special Edition, share soothing new single ‘Ride It Out’
Off the back of the renowned collective’s September 2025 fifth album Welcome To The Mood, Aotearoa supergroup LEISURE have announced the forthcoming Special Edition of the album, due for release on May 29th. Offering four brand new tracks on the new deluxe version, today LEISURE have unveiled the projects latest offering, ‘Ride It Out’. Layered…
Aotearoa’s Will McClean & Young Gho$t reunite for new single, ‘No Giving Up’
New Zealand hip-hop artists and producers Will McClean & Young Gho$t team up again for their second collaborative single, ‘No Giving Up’. Following the flamenco-inspired ‘Sippin On The Wine’, the release sees the pair spitting clean rhymes over a laidback, jazz-inspired beat. Full of soulful chops and knocking drums, the track sees the duo contemplating…
NZ producer Frau Knotz releases new remix EP, shares Keanu Raves remix of ‘Left Eye Lunar’
Off the back of her August 2025 sophomore EP Digital Plastic Surgery, New Plymouth, New Zealand-based producer and vocalist Frau Knotz has shared Digital Plastic Surgery: Special Edition EP, a two-track project reimagining the original EP with reworks from Amamelia and Keanu Raves. Following Amamelia’s nostalgic 90’s rave rendition of ‘Victory Dance on ZR3’, today a…