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Tracks of 2019 Series: Electronic Pop – An End of Year Independent Music Playlist by Indie30 on Spotify

If you’re into your genres that coalesce around the broad term Electronic Pop — synthpop, downtempo pop, independent R&B, Balearic, chillwave, lounge, soft rock, nu-disco, neo-funk, neo soul + beats and hip-hop influences — and want to hear the...

LISTEN/WATCH: AFFET ROBOT RELEASES HUZURSUZ SEYIRLER EP + VIDEO FOR OPENING TRACK “FIRTINA’

On Friday Affet Robot, the darkwave/synth pop project of Istanbul multi-instrumentalist Eren Günsan, released a more than impressive new EP called Huzursuz Seyirler (Restless). To mark the occasion he’s shared the more than appropriate video for its mood oscillating opening...

NEW VIDEO FOR SHOCK FRIENDLY DEBUT “TAKE WHAT YOU WANT”

Completely missed it here but last month post punk cum goth quartet Shock Friendly, from the town of Bacchus Marsh in Melbourne’s western hinterland, released what is ultimately their first recorded material. ‘Take What You Want’ is an enthralling...

ROBOTALCO’S CALLISTO IS AN ECLECTIC TRANS-ATLANTIC ODE TO THE SUMMER

Today saw Milan left field house veteran Sebastiano Urciuoli aka Robotalco (formerly Club Silencio) release his new full length album Callisto through Los Angeles label 100% Silk. On it he unleashes 10 tracks full of left field interpretations of...

NEW & NOTABLE: FRENCH POLICE (USA) – PEDALEO NOCTURNO

Hot on the heels of their self titled debut long player released in January this year, Chicago post punk quartet French Police return with a compelling new EP Pedaleo Nocturno. Clocking in at just under 15 minutes, the brevity...

DRAB MAJESTY DO LONG DIVISION AHEAD OF EUROPEAN TOUR

Los Angeles synth duo Drab Majesty have released ‘Long Division’, the second single from their forthcoming third album, Modern Mirror. Essentially a track about the ironic point in a relationship when both parties realise that compromise has not only...

NEW & NOTABLE: PRUDENCE (AUS) -MAJOR TOM EP

UK based Sydney artist Tom Crandles, formerly one half of electronic duo Au.Ra recently launched his new dream/jangle pop and post punk inspired solo project, Prudence. His debut EP Major Tom was released on Friday and its one hell...

NEW & NOTABLE: JAKUZI (TUR) – HATA PAYI

Istanbul synthpop outfit Jakuzi have released their second full length album Hata Payı, the follow up to their 2016* debut Fantezi Musik. The first taste of the record surfaced in February with the pulsing circularity of ‘Yangın’ while we...

NEW & NOTABLE: STEVE MURPHY (ITA) – MIRA ELECTRONICS

After almost two decades behind the turntables and a decade in the studio Venezian electronic artist Mattia Favaretto aka Steve Murphy, finally released his long awaited debut album Mira Electronics last week. A diverse record named after the suburb...

DREAMY DEBUT FROM CATHEDRAL BELLS

Last Friday saw the release of the self titled debut EP from Cathedral Bells, the new DIY pop project from ex-Dear Tracks member Matt Messore. Reminiscent of Black Marble in a less spiky and more hazy sense, Messore pulls...

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