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Black Atlass - Fantasy
Black Atlass
Fantasy
Sounds like: Henry Green, TENDER, dvsn
Can we all just admit that Canada is overflowing with talent? I mean, Celine Dion, Alanis Morissette, Drake, Carly Rae Jepsen, the list goes on. The n...
Love Mansuy - Mine
Love Mansuy
Mine
Sounds like: Daniel Caesar, Naji, SiR, Frank Ocean
You may have heard Love Mansuy on Australian producer Cabu's debut EP, lending his vocals to Majestic Casual released "Crazy." The LA-based songwrite...
Rafiq Bhatia - Breaking English
Rafiq Bhatia
Breaking English
Sounds like: Yussef Kamaal, Son Lux, Moses Boyd
It's always a wonder how artists come up with their track names despite there being no spoken, or sung, words. "Breaking English" is no exception, and...
Wayfarer// X Aphir - Trust
Wayfarer// X Aphir
Trust
Sounds like: FKA Twigs, Polica, Banks
Melbourne, Australia seems like a hub for some really cool music. The vocalist on this track, Aphir, has engineered for some of the local talent of Me...
Flume - Never Be Like You Ft. Kai (Mega Powers Remix)
Flume
Never Be Like You Ft. Kai (Mega Powers Remix)
Sounds like: Sabrina Claudio, Flume, Un Blonde
Today is a good day. I feel great, how about you? Just took a bike ride outside in gray, chilled weather. Detroit is almost ready for spring, and I'm ...
Bearson x Josh Pan - Free
Bearson x Josh Pan
Free
Sounds like: Sabrina Claudio, Billie Eilish, Tom Misch
"Paper cuts, they just don't cut me like you do," as the lyrics say in "Free," a recent collaboration between Bearson , a Norwegian producer, and Josh...
Snoh Aalegra - Sometimes (Ft. Logic)
Snoh Aalegra
Sometimes (Ft. Logic)
Sounds like: Oghorse, Sabrina Claudio, MF Doom, Sinead Harnett
Yesterday I gushed about Govi's remix of this song. Today I've decided that Snoh Aalegra's original version is the coolest thing ever and needs a plac...
Snoh Aalegra - Sometimes (GOVI Remix)
Snoh Aalegra
Sometimes (GOVI Remix)
Sounds like: Exmag, Reva Devito, Masego, MNDSGN
Snoh Aalegra is a vocalist we've mentioned before, but "Sometimes" is the first time she has truly caught my ear. The original tune off her album FEE...
Sb - Dark
Sb
Dark
Sounds like: Gallant, How To Dress Well, James Blake
Two years since the release of Sb's stunning debut single, "Woman," the mysterious UK producer returns with breakthrough hit "Dark." The track captur...
Best Picture - Worms (Ft. Astragale)
Best Picture
Worms (Ft. Astragale)
Sounds like: FKA Twigs, Fever Ray
Best Picture is a faceless production unit from Los Angeles. "Worms" is a collaboration with underground LA singer Astragale. "It is the growing echo ...
THE LAST PORT - SERIOUS (Ft. MFLR)
THE LAST PORT
SERIOUS (Ft. MFLR)
Last night I was doing some serious digging and "Serious" is what I got. Stumbled upon this gem by Parisian producer, The Last Port. "Serious" is dar...
Denitia and Sene - favorite.
Denitia and Sene
favorite.
Sounds like: Lion Babe, SZA, Mizan, Roseau
I have been a fan of NY-based electronic duo denitia and sene for a few years now. Their brand of downtempo, atmospheric electro-soul is one that many...
Leo Kalyan - Fucked Up
Leo Kalyan
Fucked Up
Sounds like: The Weekend, The xx
Leo Kalyan, a queer Muslim artist out of London, is making more than just music. He's painting pictures of his soul with each new track he releases.  ...
Ayelle - Reclaim
Ayelle
Reclaim
Sounds like: Woodes, Szjerdene, Halsey, Bo Rocha
Swedish-Iranian singer Ayelle's latest single "Reclaim" boasts more than just an ear-pleasing melody and her mellifluous voice. The dark R&B feel ...
Always Never - Ultimatum
Always Never
Ultimatum
Sounds like: The Weeknd, Hugh, Majid Jordan
I like this track because it reminds me of House Of Balloons era The Weeknd. With the advent of "Starboy," I'm glad to see someone stepping in to take...
Polaroid - Gospel
Polaroid
Gospel
Sounds like: Anderson .Paak, Moses Sumney, James Chatburn, Jordan Rakei
I first heard Peter Fenn, the vocal half of Polaroid, as a solo act at one of San Francisco's best open mics hosted at a truly special place called "T...
La Mar - Tear You Down
La Mar
Tear You Down
Sounds like: James Blake, Hayden James, Chet Faker, Safia
Dark, soulful and intoxicating. These are the best words with which to describe “Tear You Down,” the latest release from Sydney duo La Mar. The track ...
Rumours - So Bad
Rumours
So Bad
Sounds like: Krrum, Naomi Pilgrim, Night Games, Broods
Note: The title of this song is in no way a reflection of the quality of this track. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Rumours is the UK trio behind ...
Noah Slee - Nver (Prod. by KitschKrieg)
Noah Slee
Nver (Prod. by KitschKrieg)
Sounds like: James Blake, The Acid, Lorde
Berlin-based soul singer and producer Noah Slee has had quite the year so far. First, he began a productive collaboration with KitschKrieg, a Berlin-b...