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Erykah Badu & The Alchemist collide worlds on new collab album, Before the World Blows
After revealing last year that the pair were working together on a joint project, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist have…
Lady Shaka shares cross cultural club heater, ‘Sweat’ ft. DJ PGZ, DoLoRRes & Zaila
Back with her first new music since last year’s Rubi Du collab ‘Good Time’, London-based Aotearoa DJ, producer and multidisciplinary…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: August 28th ft. Erykah Badu & The Alchemist, Lady Shaka, MOKOMOKAI & Troy Kingi, & 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. Erykah Badu & The Alchemist ‘Valentine’ ft. DRAM…
Lucy Gray navigates growing up in the digital age on new electronic-pop single, ‘The Bug’
Starting her journey as an indie-pop darling, over the last few years Lucy Gray’s sound has pivoted into electronic-pop territory, with cult-favourite tracks this year including ‘Like A Star’, ‘G-R-O-U-P-I-E’, and ‘Phone Song’ cementing her place as one to watch in the underground digicore scene. Now, the rising Tāmaki Makaurau artist has shared her latest…
MOKOMOKAI & Troy Kingi collide worlds on new collab EP, Marine Blue Social Club
Earlier this month, MOKOMOKAI returned with two new singles in collaboration with Troy Kingi, ‘Brasil’ and ‘God Mode’, released exclusively via a pair of music video’s directed by Connor Pritchard. Now, the Aotearoa Music Award’s winning hip-hop trio and renowned soul musician have joined forces for a collaborative EP, Blue Marine Social Club, out in…
Vallé recruits Troy Kingi for atmospheric alt-R&B collab, ‘Night Friend’
Returning with his first new music since 2025 single ‘Hold Me’, Ōtautahi, Christchurch based Papua New Guinean artist Vallé has joined forces with Troy Kingi for a new collaboration, ‘Night Friend’. Recruiting a guest appearance from one of Aotearoa’s most illustrious and innovative voices, Troy Kingi, ‘Night Friend’ is an alluring fusion of hip-hop and…
LA WOMEN return with euphoric new dance-driven EP, CONTROL
Back with their first new project since 2021’s Changed My Name, Aotearoa-raised, now London-based indie-rockers LA WOMEN (Jake Schdroski, Zac Emerson, and Jesse Brown) have unveiled their latest independent EP, Control, ahead of it’s live debut at the band’s headline show tonight in London. Taking listeners on a journey that plays out over the course…
South Auckland’s HALES shares hypnotic new single, ‘Deja Vu’ ft. Ezra Ioau
Since 2022, South Auckland artist HALES has been building momentum as one of Aotearoa’s most exciting rising R&B voices, clocking up huge numbers on tracks like ‘Overthinking’, ‘Castle in the Sky’, ‘Just My Type’, and more. Now, following May single ‘Too Late’, HALES has shared ‘Deja Vu’ featuring Ezra Ioau, the second offering from a…
Sam V and choicevaughan share silky smooth second single from collab project, ‘So Good’
Off the back of his Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist win earlier this month at the Pacific Music Award’s – his fifth year running taking home the coveted award – Aotearoa R&B star Sam V has shared ‘So Good’, the second single taken from VICE & VIRTUE, a forthcoming collaborative album with acclaimed producer choicevaughan. The…
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,…