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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…
Anderson .Paak and Cordae reunite for ‘A Good Day’, the lead single from joint album
Longtime collaborators Anderson .Paak and Cordae have shared ‘A Good Day’, the lead single from the renowned artist’s forthcoming collaborative album, Heavy Is the Crown, due for release on October 23rd. Born from years of mutual respect and creative evolution for both artists, Heavy Is The Crown follows a string of acclaimed collaborations from the…
Aotearoa rapper Eo shares poetic new single ‘Battery Pack’, via Mānuka Recordings
Eo is an enigmatic figure in Aotearoa’s creative scene, with an ever-evolving skillset that spans visual art, music, and a background in mid-2010s hip-hop group Badcrop and Karanagahape Road studio The Grow Room. After contributing guest verses to tracks from Christoph El Truento, Caru and Brandn Shiraz, MOKOMOKAI, and more, today the rapper has…
Raveena returns with intimate account of grief and loss, ‘Blissed Out’
Returning with her first new music since acclaimed 2024 album Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain, singer-songwriter Raveena has shared a new single and video, ‘Blissed Out’. A raw account of the mixed emotions that come with loss, grief, and eventually the glimmer of hope that follows, ‘Blissed Out’ chronicles the aftermath of the…
Hans. joins forces with fourofour for laidback new UK garage rap fusion, ‘Locket’
New Zealand-Korean artist Hans. has joined forces with rising Korean electronic artist fourofour for a new collab, ‘Locket’. After expanding his sonic palette into melodic indie and shoegaze soundscapes over the last few years, on ‘Locket’ Hans. returns to the hip-hop and electronic roots that first catapulted him to prominence with early cult-favourite projects like…
Dera Meelan, deadforest, and RNZŌ reunite for critical new collab, ‘Dry’
Aotearoa producer heavyweight Dera Meelan has teamed up once again with close collaborators deadforest and RNZŌ for a new collab, ‘Dry’. Trading sharp-witted verses over thumping, piano-laced percussion from Dera, on ‘Dry’ deadforest and RNZŌ poke fun at peers they don’t take seriously with the hooks critical yet lighthearted punchline: “everywhere that I look is jokes, dry”….
2charm: star scum city State of Mind (Interview)
On their debut album, star scum city, Melbourne-based club kids 2charm build a sonic universe as sleazy as it is sparkling, colliding worlds between the small-town Australian streets they grew up in and the stimulating strobe flashes of a European dancefloor. But star scum city is much more of a mindset than it is a…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: September 11th ft. Natanya, Paige, JessB, CHAII, Shygirl, Slayyyter, & 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. Slayyyter ‘crank 2’ In March, Slayyyter released her third…
Slayyyter shares scathing new ‘CRANK’ sequel, ‘crank 2’
In March, Slayyyter released her third album WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, an excellent album that propelled her from cult-favourite underground pop underdog status to one of the biggest names in pop music this year. Now after releasing ‘brand new chanel$’ in July, Slayyyter has shared ‘crank 2’, the second single from a highly-anticipated sequel album…
Shygirl announces second album Swallow!, shares smitten new single, ‘Lucky (Hymn)’
After returning last month with her first new music of the year, ‘Alyse’, UK club-pop powerhouse Shygirl has announced her new album, Swallow!, due for release on November 6th. Swallow! marks the singer-songwriter, producer, and DJ’s second album following 2022’s cult-favourite record Nymph, and today she’s revealed it’s second single, ‘Lucky (Hymn)’. Arriving alongside a…
Tusekah explores devotion with new jazzy neo-soul single, ‘Time For You’
Back with her first new music since April single ‘Lay It Down’ and her recent performances at Australia’s BIGSOUND, South African-New Zealand singer-songwriter Tusekah has shared new single. ‘Time For You’, the title track from the artist’s forthcominng debut EP due for release on October 15h. Produced by renowned Aotearoa R&B force JARNA, ‘Time For…