Happy Friday! Here’s my weekly guide to the new songs I found the most interesting this week. Hope you find something you enjoy within!
Note: Some songs and videos may contain content that listeners / viewers could find objectionable.
Superstar DJ Zedd adds more organic instrumentation to his usual blend of pretty vocals (this time from Bea Miller) and complex melodies to great effect. Instantly one of my favorite songs of the year.
Producer Jamie XX enlists Swedish pop star Robyn for this disco-tinged house banger.
Australian synthpop duo Empire of the Sun continue their hot streak with this, the 3rd single from their forthcoming LP.
aldrch adds a dash of chiptunes sensibility to this upbeat alt-rock banger.
JPEGMAFIA remain one of the most interesting acts in hip hop today, as evidenced by this deep and dark track.
I cannot get enough of the synth-bass line.
PVRIS channel early Sleigh Bells on their latest track.
Nigerian pop star Yemi Alade’s brand of African pop is poised for global crossover success with it’s beautiful melodies and soft synths over an infectious beat.
Perfect for cocktails by the water.
Purple Disco Machine and Chromeo team up for this fun, pool party ready jam.
okgiorgio is crafting hyperactive but beautiful techno that’s hard to resist, either in spite or because of all the strangeness swirling throughout it.
Electronic producer Whethan enslists rapper Flowdan for this dark, hard hitting tune.
A cheesy, tongue-in-cheek electro alt-rock banger.
dialE deserves a hit with this catchy and upbeat pop rock single.
TSHA’s latest should go over very well in nightclubs this Summer.
3 months old, but new to me, this track by alt-rock act NOISY is very of the moment and very fun.
DnB act Rudimental enlist popular dance vocalist Karen Harding for this uplifting jam.
If emo-dance isn’t a genre yet, Dillon Francis, Galantis, and vocalist Arden Jones just invented it.
A delightfully cheesy ode to disco.
This Haitian house track slaps.
I legitimately don’t know what to make of this, but I think I might like it. Maybe?
Electronic producer Jlin teams up with the Kronos Quartet for this tribute to the legendary jazz composer Sun Ra.
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