Features
Nihx: 2019875
An aggressive inversion from his techno’s immersive depths, 2019875 sees techno don Xhin move away from Berghain's hypnotic zones to menacing Warp-esque IDM.
Houg / Don Aaron : Department of Loved
Chillwave maestro Houg links up with ’80’s vapourware connoisseur Don Aaron for a nostalgic throwback in the form of “Department of Loved” – a faithful homage to Tears for Fears’ seminal 1985 album Songs from the Big Chair.
shazza: Pity Party
The latest single from Singaporean pop singer-songwriter shazza (real name Shareefa Aminah), “Pity Party” is a hidden gem. The independent artist’s third single thus far, she comfortably steps away from the formula of her previous two singles “It Takes Two” and “August” in favour a fresh flavour.
Nagetto: Rimshot
Singaporean instrumental post-rock newcomers Nagetto have made their debut with “Rimshot”, a searing single that takes its cues from the likes of local contemporaries in the genre such as Amateur Takes Control and Paint The Sky Red.
No Rest For The Weary: Oathbreaker
Singaporean deathcore veterans No Rest For The Weary return after a two year pandemic-induced hiatus with “Oathbreaker”, a brutal single with an infernal accompanying visual.
ABANGSAPAU / Charlie Lim: Boyhood
Linking up with esteemed singer-songwriter Charlie Lim, Singapore conscious rapper ABANGSAPAU’s latest single is a deeply personal number dedicated to his late father - as he chronicles his regrets, doubts, and struggles since his passing.
Maneloren: Just Another Minute
Freshly minted spikyfruits alt-rock solo act Maneloren makes a return with “Just Another Minute”, an attempt that doesn’t quite deliver at feel-good pop rock.
Mervin Wong: Resonance In The Air
Shedding the Planeswalker moniker for his own name, Resonance in the Air is fittingly assertive, serving up a blend of dense soundscapes as fragmented strings, pulsating synths and fractured voices come together into an earthshaking whole.
Houg / VIDEOTAPEMUSIC: 7 Ain’t Home
Over VIDEOTAPEMUSIC’s pristine drums, glowing synths and signature quirky soundscapes, Houg’s fourth single from his upcoming album The Biting Tempo reflects on the passing of time, nocturnal thoughts lingering on paralysis and passivity.
Yeule: Too Dead Inside
Multidimensional cyber princess Yeule’s latest single from their upcoming second album, Glitch Princess, is nothing short of a statement piece - a depressive slice of grimy darkpop examining and fighting confessional self-hatred and internal demons.
Sun Cell: New Year
Synthpop producer Sun Cell’s debut welcomes the new year with a lethargic cut that harkens back to the chillwave days of Washed Out and 2010 flashbacks.