Maita’s Loneliness: I just want to be wild for you made gentle

If you haven't heard of Maita, the Portland indie band based around its namesake singer/songwriter Maria Maita-Keppeler is back with new music, following up on their 2022 album 'I Just Want to Be Wild For You'.  The new album, 'Loneliness' was released...

BOLD AND SLIGHTLY FUNKY: Sofia Gillani in interview + new single

Being born and raised in London exposed Sofia Gillani to a variety of different genres, which has led to her being very experimental with her music. She's currently based in Surrey, and now, her future projects and the single out on March 3rd not only shows her...

A clutch of folkies: The Vengeful Cousins release “where have you Been”

Swilling around East Berlin in the 90s led me to come across Friedrichshain's resident ragamuffin rock band Impure Thoughts. They and their entourage were great guys (a mixture of crazy Scots and French people, with the odd American thrown in) and I spent many a...

7IAN7 releases the sullenly tenebrious ‘nebula’

Nebula, the new track by Italian guitarist/techno dude 7IAN7 starts by dropping you headfirst into a sullenly tenebrious atmosphere, an aural mood swing into a landscape of washing sounds, cut across with the sound of someone somewhere tapping against glass. At times...

Niko Novak has come to you from the darkness that resides in yourself

The dry scraping of a bruised cello announces the track, and pulls you straight in from whatever happy place you were, to a sudden and all-pervading landscape of paranoia, darkness and dreadful premonitions. A moment later Niko Novak's voice (think Leonard Cohen at...

Vincent LITTLEHAT stunning video single who are you out now

Following the critically acclaimed release of her stunning vocal single “The Head of Knights” back in October, Polish musician, performer, writer and model Vincent Littlehat now returns to the fore with the announcement of her eagerly anticipated follow up single “Who...

Junodef interview

The Swedish band is back with a new track : "Diane's Robot". Coming straight from Sweden, this 3 member band is working with fascinating electronics, post punk guitar and down reaching lyrics. Check it out! We had the chance to ask few questions about the musical...

Solitude: A coming of age Lp that pushes at the limits of its genre

Antonio Herrera is from Mexico and based in Berlin. A young man plugged hardcore into the sounds and vibes of 90s R&B, he's George Michael reborn.  His new LP Solitude provides the perfect soundtrack to a night out…not just a party album, there are tracks you can...

Natasha Jaffe next release out now

Her second album "Cello in reflection" is crowdfunded and was released on November 26th at Kallash&. Natasha is a classically educated cellist, session musician, and composer who has broken from genre during years of collaboration with various indie...

the Otherness is back

A new wave of heat we could really use in the beginning of this winter. Coming straight from Argentina the 4 members of The Otherness just came up with a new 4-title EP: A New Resistance. After a first album named LMIRL (Let's Meet In Real Life), the band just...

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Kitty Solaris returns with girls & Music

Kitty Solaris returns with girls & Music

Kitty Solaris, the woman we have long since glady granted the accolaide of 'Berlin's Queen of Indie' is back with her new album 'Girls & Music'. And indeed, back with a bang. A very danceable one. Girls & Music is the eighth album from Kitty Solaris. From the...

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Top 10 tracks to come out in May

Top 10 tracks to come out in May

May was yet another unforgettable month for new music, it's almost impossible to narrow it down to just 10, but someone has got to do the job! So here are my Top 10 tracks to come out in May: black midi- Welcome to Hell UK-based experimental post-rock trio Black Midi...

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who we are. what we think. why you should join us.

“This is your life. Do what you love, and do it often. If you don’t like your job, quit. If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV. If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love. Stop over analyzing, life is simple. All emotions are beautiful. When you eat, appreciate every last bite. Open your mind, arms, and heart to new things and people, we are united in our differences. Ask the next person you see what their passion is, and share your inspiring dream with them. Travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself. Some opportunities only come once, seize them. Life is about the people you meet, and the things you create with them so go out and start creating. Life is short. Live your dream and share your passion.”

– The Holstee Manifesto.

Until we finish our own, this one works pretty well as a placeholder 🙂