Bearface – ‘French Orkestra’
Bearface (Raj Panasa) has released his innovative new single ‘French Orkestra’, blending house beats with lush woodwinds, horns, keys, and percussion to create a modern yet timeless sound. Inspired by a flea market in Marseille, the track layers live instruments and drum machine sounds, gradually building to a euphoric peak, showcasing Bearface’s ability to seamlessly blend genres and push musical boundaries.
Alisa and the Seahorses – ‘Awkward Social Situation’
Edinburgh-born indie artist Ailsa McEwan, known as Ailsa and the Seahorses, returns with her whimsical new single ‘Awkward Social Situation’, a laid-back track exploring the humour and awkwardness of online dating. Written in her Berlin apartment in 2020, the song evolved from an acoustic composition to a full-band recording, blending dreamy indie sounds with playful lyrics.
ZIK – ‘All The Girls’
Lagos-born, Accra-based artist ZIK has released his new single ‘ALL THE GIRLS’, a standout track from his EP ‘FOR THE TIMES WE’VE LOST’, blending traditional Afrobeat with contemporary urban sounds. The song fuses lively Afrobeat rhythms with the laid-back groove of amapiano, creating a vibrant and feel-good track that’s perfect for both dancing and relaxing, embodying ZIK’s dynamic style and cultural richness.
Ian Mellencamp – ‘S&C (Dopamine Sheen)’
Singer, songwriter, and producer Ian Mellencamp returns with ‘S&C (Dopamine Sheen)’, an intense fusion of alternative pop, electronic, and hip-hop written just before his 2021 open-heart surgery. The track explores themes of addiction, obsession, and the pursuit of pleasure, featuring throbbing beats, hypnotic synths, and provocative lyrics, embodying Mellencamp’s emotional journey through self-expression, hedonism, and compulsion.
X Revolution – ‘Generals Theme’
X Revolution returns with ‘GENERALS THEME’, a brooding and intense track that explores the darker aspects of human nature, internal conflict, and power dynamics. Blending hip-hop, rap, and darkwave, the song reflects the artist’s personal journey and grapples with the complexities of morality, questioning why humans mask their darker sides and whether power is ever truly for oneself.
