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New music by Azam Ali. The vocalist from Niyaz has released a new single, this time singing a hymn by Abbes Hildegard von Bingen. We’ll also hear music by Saafi Brothers.
We’ll hear music by Dubmatix from a new EP called Dubmatix AKA which finds the band in more chilled downtempo terrain. We’ll also hear from veteran progressive rock band Soft Machine.
We have music from the duo Bob Moses. They have a new album of their propulsive electronic pop and we’ll hear the title track, “Desire,” featuring the musician known as Zhu.
New music from Thomas Lemmer. The German electronic artist has a new EP of his downtempo moods and a new band, Numun, a project with members of the ambient guitar band, Suss.
New music by Swedish singer Ane Brun. She’s been dribbling out singles from her forthcoming album and she has a new one called “Honey.” We also have new music by obylx.
New music by Australian pianist Fiona Joy Hawkins, from her new album, Moving Through Worlds, born of pandemic and the Australian bush fires.
Simon Posford of Shpongle has a new album of ambient moods, Flux & Contemplation and Tom Holkenborg a.k.a. Junkie XL, has a new soundtrack for White Lines. Go outside the lines on Echoes.
Music by Braids from their new album, Shadow Offering, inspired by an eclipse. We’ll also hear singer Miriem Ben Amor from her new album of Tunisian electronica, Once Upon a Time.