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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…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: April 17th ft. Tyla & Zara Larsson, MELODOWNZ, Tokischa, Sollyy & Church, & 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. Tyla ft. Zara Larsson ‘SHE DID IT AGAIN’…
MELODOWNZ returns to his roots on introspective sophomore album, BRON
MELODOWNZ has been at the forefront Aotearoa hip-hop for more than a decade now, with cult-favourite projects including Avontales, Melo & Blues, MELO & BASS, and his 2022 debut album LONE WOLF establishing him as one of the most respected wordsmiths in New Zealand and beyond. Now, the Avondale MC has shared his anticipated sophomore…
Slayyyter unleashes rowdy new deluxe album single, ‘BROKE BITCH FREE$TYLE’
Last month, Slayyyter dropped WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, marking a pivotal shift from cult-favourite underground alt-pop disruptor to main pop girl with her most acclaimed record to date. Last week, she packed out a Coachella set to capacity during an early 3pm time slot, bringing her ‘$T. LOSER’ lyric “I think I get a low bill,…
Tyla & Zara Larsson join forces for sun-kissed summer anthem, ‘SHE DID IT AGAIN’
In 2024, South African artist Tyla dropped her self-titled debut album, taking Afrobeats to the global stage with huge singles ‘Water’, ‘Push 2 Start’, and more. This year, she’s set to follow-up with a much hyped sophomore album titled A-POP. While yet to receive a release date, the Afropop star has dropped a new Zara…
hanbee encapsulates wanderlust on new single, ‘city time’
Following her March Hans. duet ‘All I Need’, New Zealand-Korean indie-pop artist hanbee has unveiled new single ‘city time’, the first offering from the singer-songwriters forthcoming album daydream radio, due for release on June 19th. With her soft-spoken tone and buttery smooth melodies intertwined with gentle, grooving guitar chords and keys, ‘city time’ finds hanbee…
Aotearoa five-piece Where’s Jai share cinematic new pop-rock single, ‘Turn It Up’
Back with their first new music of 2026 following 2025’s debut album Fresh Out Of Air, Aotearoa five-piece band Where’s Jai have unleashed a new single, ‘Turn It Up’. A chilling, cinematic pop-rock anthem, ‘Turn It Up’ explores the conflicting push and pull between desire and commitment issues, with lyrics speaking to the fear of…
Tokischa brings dembow to the global stage on debut album, Amor & Droga
Over the last year, Dominican artist Tokischa has been making huge moves, bringing her high-energy dembow rhythms into the mainstream with collabs alongside Sevdaliza on ‘Ride or Die, Pt. 2’, Ice Spice on ‘THOOTIE’, and most recently A$AP Rocky’s Dont Be Dumb standout ‘FLACKITO JODYE’. Placing dembow on the global stage, the rapper/singer-songwriters anticipated debut…
MACEY shares bittersweet latest single, ‘We Still Happened’
Aotearoa singer-songwriter MACEY has announced his sophomore album ONCE, due for release on July 3rd. following up his acclaimed 2023 debut album The Lovers. Alongside the announcement, MACEY has shared ‘We Still Happened’, the albums fourth single following ‘Mona Lisa Money’, ‘Seaside Wishes’, and ‘Clementine’. Written in London alongside producers Luis Issermann and Will Farquarson,…
Aotearoa’s Tyran shares radiant lovers rock anthem, ‘Heaven’ ft. The Hongi Slicker & AJ Honeysuckle
After sharing ‘I Want To See You Again’ featuring Summer Vee last week, his debut release via Aotearoa independent label Mānuka Recordings, rising Samoan singer-songwriter Tyran has unveiled the tracks B-side with another new release, ‘Heaven’ featuring The Hongi Slicker & AJ Honeysuckle. Where ‘I Want To See You Again’ was a smouldering, lovelorn soul…
Ōtautahi’s CAITLIN puts her best foot forward on new EP, Guardrails
Ōtautahi-based indie-pop singer CAITLIN paves a bold way forward on her latest EP, ‘Guardrails’. A celebration of self-worth, the six-track release is the result of a period of reflection and growth for the artist. Speaking on the project, CAITLIN explains, “Guardrails is an intimate look at rebuilding trust with myself — sitting with hard feelings,…