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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…
2hollis returns with new single and music video, ‘Hurt’
Back with his first new music since the breakout electronic artist’s 2025 album, star, 2hollis has shared new single and music video ‘Hurt’, signalling ‘Act i’ of a new musical era. Self-produced by 2hollis, ‘Hurt’ feels like a real popstar evolution for the cult-favourite electronic producer/rapper/singer-songwriter, who was the opening act for Lorde’s Ultrasound World…
Tinashe announces new album Popstar with defiant latest single, ‘Crash Out’
Following her June return with ‘Too Easy’, which left fans begging for more with the single’s short and sweet under two minute length runtime, Tinashe has announced her next album, Popstar, alongside revealing it’s latest single. ‘Crash Out’. Since departing from the major label machine to pursue independent artistry a few years ago, Tinashe has…
Aotearoa’s Sarvi shares hypnotising new neo-soul single and music video, ‘Snake Charmer’
Iranian-New Zealand singer-songwriter Sarvi has returned with ‘Snake Charmer’, the emerging artist’s first new music of the year, alongside an accompanying music video made with support from NZ On Air. Intertwining intimate neo-soul melodies with slow-burning, shimmery strings and crisp percussion, Sarvi’s songwriting on ‘Snake Charmer’ is approached as a conversation where she consoles a…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: July 17th ft. Steve Lacy, Syd, rede., Eartheater, Nia Archives, NOÉ & Vallé, & 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. Nia Archives ‘There Goes Ma Head’ British producer,…
Steve Lacy shares third album, Oh Yeah?, confirms The Internet is finishing a new album
The Internet fans are eating good. All on the same day, we’ve been blessed with new solo albums from Steve Lacy and Syd, and in a new interview with New York Times podcast Popcast, Matt Martians, Lacy, and Syd have together confirmed that The Internet’s fifth studio album is almost finished and due for release…
Syd rediscovers her voice as a solo artist on third album, Beard
Syd has returned with her first new album in four years, Beard. Marking the follow-up to the The Internet front woman’s 2022 album Broken Hearts Club, her third album features contributions from Raphael Saadiq, Big Sean, Rodney Jerkins, James Fauntleroy, Van Hunt, Blu June, and Jordan Ward, and finds the R&B star revealing her most authentic solo project…
Nia Archives drops breakbeat driven breakup album, Emotional Junglist
British producer, singer-songwriter, and DJ Nia Archives has shared her sophomore album, Emotional Junglist, the follow-up to her acclaimed, Mercury Prize nominated 2024 debut album Silence Is Loud. Over 15 tracks with guest appearances from Jorja Smith and Sampha, Emotional Junglist blends Archives’ signature skittering jungle drum patterns with reverberating pop-punk guitar textures, pulling sonic elements…
Tāmaki Makaurau producer rede. joins foces with Kari Kira for club-rap collab, ‘Trust’
Over the last two years, Tāmaki Makaurau-based producer rede. has been building a presence as one of Aotearoa’s most promising rising underground producer talents. After joining forces with Avondale rapper MELODOWNZ and NZG frontrunner Hyan for ‘MELLOW CALM & CHILL’, and lending production to boyracer’s recent singles ‘God Is The DJ’ and ‘OUTFIT’, rede. has…
Aotearoa rapper NOÉ recruits Vallé for slick new collab ‘POP OFF’, from forthcoming EP EGO TRIP
Following his first two releases of the year, ‘NO LIE’ and ‘DANGEROUS’, Te Whanganui-a-tara based Aotearoa rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter NOÉ (pronounced “noi”) has announced his forthcoming EP, EGO TRIP. Due for release on August 21st, today he’s shared the project’s latest single, ‘POP OFF’ featuring Vallé. Off the back of the introspective approaches of…
Flamingo Pier announce new album, share euphoric lead single ‘Cool Nights’
Flamingo Pier, the acclaimed trio of London by way of Tāmaki Makaurau disco-house DJ’s, producers, and party-throwers Luke Walker, Dominic Jones, and Brad Craig have announced their forthcoming album, Woven Together, the follow-up to the groups 2021 self-titled debut album. Due for release on October 9th, today the LP’s lead single has landed, ‘Cool Nights’. …