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Skepta opens ‘Pandora’s Box’ on introspective latest The Fork and Knife single
Off the back of last months Chase & Status and Suggs collab ‘Innocent Smile’, Skepta has shared new single ‘Pandora’s…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…SNIFFERS SCOOP: November 13th ft. 2hollis, Imani-J, TWOFACED, MĀ, Mara TK, & Takatapunani, & 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. 2hollis ‘The Lady In Red’ Off the back…
Samara Alofa & DJ Brenda join forces for liberating jungle anthem, ‘GET FREE’
Aotearoa singer-songwriter Samara Alofa has joined forces with DJ Brenda, the producer/DJ alias of Tāmaki Makaurau club-rap rising star Takatapunani, for new single ‘GET FREE’, marking their first new music since 2025’s acclaimed remix project of their PollyHill collab album AQUARIES: AGE OF URANUS. Adopting a rap-sung cadence over DJ Brenda’s rapid, rattling jungle rhythms,…
Imani-J shines on new sophomore EP, Platinum Status
Haitian-New Zealand artist Imani-J has unveiled her sophomore EP Platinum Status, one year on from the rising 18-year-old Afrobeats and R&B star’s breakout debut EP EXPECTATIONS. Where her debut EP EXPECTATIONS explored societal pressures and the expectations placed on oneself, with PLATINUM STATUS, Imani-J shines as the most self-assured version of herself grounded by an…
Sydney-based Aotearoa indie-pop rockers PARK RD drop new album, BOYHOOD
Sydney-based Aotearoa indie-pop rockers PARK RD have shared their latest album, BOYHOOD, the the cult-favourite five-pieces first new album following 2024’s breakout debut album, The Novel The album lands alongside the announcement of an Australasia tour in support the release, playing across seven cities in New Zealand and Australia. Written across Aotearoa and their new…
Aotearoa dance duo TWOFACED drop long-awaited debut EP, Crazy
TWOFACED, the electronic duo made up of Daniel Sherriff and Bodie Duncan, have had a milestone year as one of Aotearoa’s biggest recent musical exports, with breakout hit single ‘I Need You’ reaching over 20 million streams and igniting dancefloors across the world with co-signs this year from the likes of EDM icons Calvin Harris,…
Jane Remover celebrates 5 years of Frailty with new deluxe album
Off the back returning in September with the prolific producer/singer-songwriter’s first new music of the year, ‘Beauty Sleep’, genre boundary-pusher Jane Remover has shared Frailty (Deluxe). Released in celebration of the 5-year anniversary of Jane Remover’s 2021 debut album, the expanded version features new releases including ‘Might be Crazy’, ‘K*ll Your Composure’, ‘Kodak moment Reprise’,…
2hollis evolves on fifth album, Pirouette
Off the back of singles ‘Hurt’, ‘Sex’, and ‘Warhorse’, 2hollis has returned with Pirouette, the genre-defying artist’s first new project since 2025’s star. Self-produced and written by 2hollis with additional contributions from Skai, Ginseng, Andrew Aged and Mk.gee, the 16-track album marks hollis’ fifth album, but feels like a breakthrough moment for the producer/rapper/singer-songwriter at…
MĀ joins forces with Mara TK and Takatapunani for grooving hip-hop-house fusion, ‘Styera’
Last year, Te Whanganui-a-Tara-based rapper, singer-songwriter and producer MĀ shared her sophomore album Blame It On The Weather, a critically acclaimed record which won the Best Alternative Artist Tūī award at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards. Now, MĀ has returned with her first new music since, unveiling ‘Styera’ featuring Mara TK and Takatapunani, the lead…
BEXY explores escapism and reinvention on new single, ‘Take Me To The City’
London-based New Zealand singer-songwriter BEXY has shared ‘Take Me To The City’, the third single taken from the artist’s forthcoming EP, You’ll Figure It Out Kid, following ‘Seventeen’ snd ‘Love Me Like You Lost Me’. Stripping back from the heavy shoegaze guitar textures of her last two singles, ‘Take Me To The City’ is a…
PIXY: F*ck your Mood, Follow the Plan (Interview)
PIXY dropped her breakout hit single ‘LEGACY’ on January 14th, a track the British-Brazilian artist made as an affirmation of artistic integrity and self assurance in the face of haters throwing shade both in and out of the music industry. After blowing up on Tik Tok and receiving an official remix from North West in…
