Two European beat boffins laying down laid back hip hop cookery: Ishfaq, an Irish adventurer based in Croatia, the other a young Swiss beat chef and MC called Breakplus. Indefatigable Anya mixes into the eclectic relaxation, while a sprinkling of Rhodes adds warmth like a solar panel. Flavour.
Max Cannataro’s debut EP boast three soft-focus guitar pop songs (and two remixes) full of gauzy, dreamlike instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable May 21, 2022
Fracture and Sam Binga bring a wacky ritual on the dancefloor, with ’90s jungle beats and pummeling drum & bass standing in for sorcery. Bandcamp New & Notable May 18, 2022
A moving, reflective journey from the Indian singer-songwriter, constructed from a pared-down pallette comprising just guitar and voice. Bandcamp New & Notable May 18, 2022
Composer Liam van Ryn brightens his ghostly, spacious ambient with uplifting melodies that gesture towards optimism, rather than dread. Bandcamp New & Notable May 18, 2022