A one-man production house of fuzz, fury, and an iridescent flair for the strange beauty of obsolete media, Laguna returns this July with Sweetlips—a glam-kissed 70’s inspired psych-pop single and with a distinctly modern bite.

James Guida is no stranger to electrifying atmospheres. Known for his work under the monikers Laguna and Environments, he occupies a unique space in Australia’s sonic underground, but like any beginning his career in classic Melbourne urbanity as a tensile member of many bands.

Opening Tallarook’s New Year’s Evie Festival in 2019, Laguna graced the sunset slot with a heavy-psych arrival before disembarking from their flowering phase in the lead-up to the pandemic, reshaping their live prowess as Guida began sharing exclusive, intimate solo material—delivering immersive songwriting showcases across Melbourne.

After launching his new label in 2024, with Laguna’s self-titled 8 track cassette release full of hand-pressed goodies, the label’s tactile ethos continues here, as Sweetlips arrives alongside a custom, hand-drawn typeface pulled from the single’s artwork, made available for public use and out July 14 via Mountain Girl Records.

https://mountaingirlrecords.com/

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There’s something about a great dance track that cuts across borders. No matter where you are in the world, when the right groove hits, it connects people in a way few things can. Sacha Harland’s latest single Let Me Be on Berlin imprint Act Like Adults taps straight into that universal feeling.

Driven by crisp drums, uplifting piano stabs and a soaring vocal hook, the track captures the kind of shared energy that turns strangers into one crowd moving to the same rhythm. It is built for those moments when music takes over and the rest fades into the background.

Harland weaves subtle breakbeat textures through the mix, keeping things dynamic and full of character. But at its core, Let Me Be is pure feel-good dancefloor material. From the first kick to the last drop, it carries the kind of momentum that lifts a room and brings people together.

Off the back of his breakout success Filthy Rich, supported by names like Indira Paganotto, Hannah Laing, ØTTA and Oliver Heldens, Harland continues to carve out a sound that feels made for the global dance community.

Let Me Be is more than a track. It is a reminder that no matter where we come from, the dancefloor is still a place for all of us.

Buy/Stream: https://go.protonradio.com/r/rlBU_HPbY-njI

Sacha Harland: https://www.instagram.com/SachaHarland

Act Like Adults: https://www.instagram.com/actlikeadults

Italian singer-songwriter MIGLIO (aka Alessia Zappamiglio) has released her new single Musica Elettronica via Peroni Dischi (Asian Fake – HoM). Blending raw emotion with a pulsing electronic edge, the track marks a bold new chapter in MIGLIO’s evolving artistic path.

Following the acclaimed albums Manifesti e immaginari sensibili (2022) and Futuro Splendido (2023), MIGLIO returns with a sound that’s darker, more radical, and unmistakably hers. Produced by Francesco Fantini, a boundary-pushing composer known for his work with Lorenzo Senni and Warp Records, Musica Elettronica uses contemporary songwriting with new wave grit and experimental electronic textures.

The track opens a new aesthetic cycle for MIGLIO: a sonic and visual journey that recalls Berlin and Bologna in the ’80s, containers, urban choirs, underground clubs, and post-industrial landscapes. It’s a place where electronic music becomes a space for resistance, memory, and collective expression.

“Musica Elettronica was born in a post-industrial dream factory,” says MIGLIO. “It speaks to the tension between routine and the urge to disappear, to break away. Like stepping out of a club and finding yourself in a square, protesting. A slow dance in an empty room. Melancholic, pulsing, and ready to explode.”

MIGLIO is also at work on her next studio album.

KYBBA Announces Debut Album How You Bad Suh, Releases Star-Studded Remix of Viral Hit “Ba Ba Bad,” and Unveils Massive Tour Across Europe and North America

KYBBA is making a powerful triple-threat move with the announcement of his highly anticipated debut album How You Bad Suh, the release of a remix to his viral hit “Ba Ba Bad” featuring Ryan Castro, Sean Paul, and Busy Signal, and the launch of his biggest international tour yet.

Set to officially drop after summer 2025, How You Bad Suh marks a pivotal moment in KYBBA’s career—his first full-length project after years of crafting one of the most globally recognizable sounds in dancehall, Latin, and urban electronic music. Known for pushing musical boundaries and collaborating across cultures and continents, KYBBA’s debut album promises to be a genre-blending statement that captures the raw energy, rhythm, and spirit of the global dancefloor.

Building excitement for the album, KYBBA releases an explosive remix of his viral 2024 anthem “Ba Ba Bad,” featuring Colombian star Ryan Castro alongside dancehall legends and original collaborators Sean Paul and Busy Signal. Released via Basshall Records, the remix is already making waves as a major global crossover moment.

The collaboration was sparked by viral footage from KYBBA’s recent tour stop in Medellín, Colombia, where a clip of him performing the original “Ba Ba Bad” at La Comuna garnered over 25,000 views in just three days. The electrifying crowd reaction caught the attention of Ryan Castro, who immediately reached out to collaborate. The remix was recorded between Medellín and Paris, capturing lightning in a bottle and uniting three cultures on one irresistible rhythm.

To celebrate the album and remix release, KYBBA has also announced his How You Bad Suh Album Tour. Kicking off in Montreal on September 17, the tour will include headline dates across North America and Europe in cities such as Toronto, New York, London, Frankfurt, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Vienna, Hamburg, Brussels, Cologne, Stuttgart, Munich, Zurich, Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Madrid.

Having already performed at major festivals including Tomorrowland, Parookaville, Rototom Sunsplash, Sziget, Mysteryland, and more, KYBBA is now entering a new chapter defined by bold collaborations, global energy, and a sound that continues to unite audiences across borders.

With over 100 million streams to his name and a dedicated international fanbase, KYBBA has carved out a unique space in the global music scene—and How You Bad Suh promises to be his most definitive statement yet.

Listen to “Ba Ba Bad (Remix)” now worldwide on all streaming platforms:
https://kybba.ffm.to/bababadremix

The Out Seer is an alt-rock powerhouse driven by a fiercely independent ethos and a deep-seated musical kinship. Formed through friendship, late-night jam sessions, and shared studies at Selkirk College in the Kootenays, the band eventually planted its roots in Vancouver, where their sound began to crystallize. What started as loose collaborations quickly became a tightly woven creative vision, anchored by their collective passion and years of musical training. Each member brings a distinct background to the table, resulting in a band whose foundation is as solid as it is exploratory.

With a rare combination of precision and spontaneity, The Out Seer has cultivated a sound that’s atmospheric, intense, and strikingly original. Their songs blend distortion-soaked guitar lines with textural keys, anchored by emotive vocal interplay that adds both weight and uplift. It’s music that thrives on contrast—melodic yet unpolished, intricate yet instinctual. The introduction of keys into the lineup marked a turning point, allowing them to expand their sonic palette and push beyond genre boundaries. Every track feels like a moment suspended between grit and grace, honed through years of gigging, experimenting, and learning what clicks in a room full of strangers.

Now based out of Apricot Music Studios in the Greater Vancouver Area, The Out Seer is steadily building momentum. From sweaty club nights to summer festivals and Okanagan tour stops, they’ve carved out a space for themselves in the Canadian music landscape through hard work and undeniable presence. Their live shows are known for their intensity, vulnerability, and sense of connection—earning them a devoted fan base that continues to grow with each performance. With more recordings in the works and their eyes set on broader horizons, The Out Seer is poised to make their mark well beyond the Pacific Northwest.

In a world where electronic music often lives by structure and precision, few acts manage to let go and truly surrender to the moment like N/UM. Based in New York, this boundary-pushing live trio has built a global reputation by doing exactly that. Their performances are fully improvised, composed and performed in real time using analog synthesizers, modular systems, drum machines, guitar and vocals. With no pre-written material, no fixed arrangements and no overdubs, what you hear is pure intuition made sound.

The trio is made up of Grammy-winning engineer and producer Jeremy Loucas, guitarist Elias Meister, and Danish multi-instrumentalist Emil Bovbjerg. Together, they’ve taken their radical approach to stages worldwide, from Mutek Montréal and Fusion Festival to Robot Heart and Movement Detroit, delivering raw, spontaneous performances that stand apart in today’s electronic landscape.

Their latest release, Fade The Heart, stays true to this uncompromising ethos. Recorded in a single, emotionally charged session, the four-track EP invites listeners on a journey through hypnotic minimalism, rich synthesis and deep, groove-fuelled storytelling. Each track offers a different glimpse into their sonic world — intuitive, evolving and alive in every moment. For fans of electronic music who crave authenticity, unpredictability and pure creative energy, N/UM are a rare find.

Buy/Stream: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/num3/fade-the-heart

There are albums that aim to entertain — and then there are albums that aim to transform. Byrne Elliott Music’s latest instrumental release, Age of Enlightenment, falls firmly into the latter category. More than a collection of tracks, this is a carefully crafted emotional and philosophical arc — a wordless journey through reason, rebellion, reflection, and ultimately, personal awakening.

Drawing inspiration from the historical Enlightenment period, Byrne Elliott has created an album that mirrors that same pursuit of clarity, growth, and inner independence — but through sound rather than ideology. From the very first track, the intent is clear: this is not background music. This is music meant to be felt, processed, and absorbed.

The opening title track, Age of Enlightenment, sets the tone with a sense of grandeur and hope — a kind of musical sunrise. It’s followed by Sunlight, equally luminous, spiritual, and meditative. But just as the listener begins to relax into this calm, Calamity strikes. Raw, forceful, and unrelenting, this track delivers a cinematic jolt. Its orchestral swells and percussive force evoke the chaos of inner and outer upheaval, inspired by moments of personal and collective collapse. Think Game of Thrones but translated into a psychological storm.

Midway through the album, La Seconda Venuta di Cristo pulls us into a more solemn, sacred space. Gregorian chants, pipe organ, and medieval instrumentation conjure the scale and gravity of epic religious cinema. The music is reverent but ominous — a powerful sonic imagining of judgment and salvation.

Tracks like Olympic Destiny and American Revolution continue to push the listener through waves of tension and triumph. But it’s in the later pieces — Hope for the Hopeless, Haunted Love, and Lessons Never Learned — that the emotional depth of the album truly unfolds. These compositions are hauntingly beautiful, tapping into sorrow, reflection, and longing with a vulnerability that’s rare in instrumental work.

The final track, Dance of Life, performed by renowned pianist BoKyung Lee, closes the album with a gentle, mysterious grace. It feels like both a question and an answer — playful, melancholic, and profoundly human. Lee’s performance alone is worth the listen.

What makes Age of Enlightenment truly special isn’t just its musical ambition, but its emotional honesty. Without lyrics, Byrne Elliott manages to say more than many albums full of words. The music doesn’t dictate what to feel — it invites you to feel deeply, in your own way.

This is music for thinkers, seekers, and anyone navigating their own internal chaos or clarity. It’s a rare example of an album that grows with you — offering something different depending on where you are in your own personal journey.

Age of Enlightenment is now streaming on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Whether you approach it as a soundtrack to your introspection or as a piece of sonic art, this is one of 2025’s most ambitious and affecting instrumental releases. Don’t just listen — experience it.