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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…
Skepta and Chase & Status and Suggs join forces for club resistance collab, ‘Innocent Smile’
Skepta has been a veteran of UK grime for almost two decades, but his impact only continues to grow, having had his biggest year yet in 2025 with the massive success of his feature on Fred again..’s ‘VICTORY LAP’. Now, the rapper continues the rollout of his anticipated forthcoming sixth album, Fork and Knife, with…
HALES joins forces with 8RO8 for blissful new reggae R&B fusion, ‘Like You’
Back with the third single from a forthcoming six-track EP due for release next month, South Auckland R&B artist HALES has released ‘Like You’ featuring 8RO8. Intertwining grooving reggae rhythms from renowned Aotearoa producer EDYONTHEBEAT with rich, hypnotic R&B melodies, on ‘Like You’ HALES’ intimate songwriting explores the security and comfort that comes with surrendering…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: September 18th ft. beabadoobee, Frankie Venter, Raveena, RIIKI REID, 2charm, Eo, & 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. beabadoobee ‘Write Me A Letter’ Returning with her first…
beabadoobee shares raw fourth album, Pylon
Returning with her first new project since 2024’s acclaimed album This Is How Tomorrow Moves, British-Filipino singer-songwriter beabadoobee has unveiled her fourth album, Pylon. Titled after the electricity towers that line every major artery in the world, Pylon became an analogy for bea’s connection to friends and family back home while she battled with isolation…
2charm reunite with Ninajirachi for steamy new club-pop single, ‘making out’
Ahead of their New Zealand debut this Saturday in Tāmaki Makaurau at Double Whammy presented by Basic Manners, Australian electronic-pop duo 2charm have shared ‘making out’, their first new single since their acclaimed, cult-favourite February debut album, star scum city. Reuniting with EDM princess Ninajirachi, who produced the majority of star scum city, ‘making out’…
Frankie Venter returns with raw new indie-folk slow-burner, ‘Say It’
Returning with her first new music since February EP a big deal to me and a sold-out Australasia tour in support of the project, 19-year-old breakout New Zealand pop star Frankie Venter has shared latest single, ‘Say It’. The track lands after a huge reception to social media teasers which received early support from artists…
RIIKI REID drops dazzling te reo Māori disco-pop anthem, ‘Pāinaina’
Back with her second release of the year after stepping into a new chapter of independent artistry with May single ‘Sauna’, Aotearoa singer-songwriter RIIKI REID has shared ‘Pāinaina’. Arriving in tow with Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week, ‘Pāinaina’ marks REID’s first track sung entirely in te reo, created in collaboration with…
TEEKS announces sophomore album Lovers Comet, shares celestial latest single ‘Overdose’
Hot on the heels of his debut South African tour, acclaimed Aotearoa soul star TEEKS has announced his sophomore album Lovers Comet, due for release on October 30th, alongside unveiling second single ‘Overdose’. After the intimate exploration of sexuality and sensuality that was lead single ‘My Boy’, with ‘Overdose’ TEEKS was inspired afterr reading The…
Imani-J shares confronting new R&B single, ‘parasite’
Back with her fourth release of the year following the success of singles ‘something special’, ‘talk is cheap, ‘me > you’, and the announcement of her addition to the huge lineup of Afrosoul 2027, Haitian-New Zealand rising star Imani-J has shared her latest single, ‘parasite’. Oozing attitude, self-awareness, and unapologetic honesty, on ‘parasite’ Imani-J delivers…
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…