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Blue Flame Puts KYXORA at the Edge of IDM’s Cerebral Skyline

Posted on 3 June 2026

IDM reached its cerebral zenith through the unveiling of Blue Flame by the music producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and mood curator KYXORA. Following a cinematically Hans Zimmer-esque intro, the instrumental release builds into a world away from filmic opulence, moving towards transcendence, guided by kinetic energy which oscillates throughout the production, seemingly rising from the arrangement itself rather than spilling from any individual instrumental layer.

The track gradually picks up a spacey charge of electricity before winding back down against a neo-classic piano outro, giving Blue Flame the feeling of a mind returning from some astral threshold with its nerve endings glowing. KYXORA clearly has a certain kind of alchemical tenacity when arranging compositions that stick with you emotionally as much as melodically, allowing intellectual intuition and feeling to coexist without the score ever losing its sense of wonder and gravity.

Hong Kong-born and UK-trained, KYXORA brings a background in classical music, piano, percussion, and music technology into a self-produced universe of mood music, easy-listening instrumentals, melodic architecture, and forward-facing electronic design. Every element, from songwriting and arrangement to final mixing and mastering, is shaped independently from their home studio, giving Blue Flame its rare sense of total authorship.

Blue Flame is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Kace Interview: A View into the Mind of a Man Turning Hardstyle into Exposure Therapy for Anyone Afraid to Be ‘Cringe’

Posted on 30 May 2026

Kace is only two releases into his career, yet with DJ OFF, he’s already dropped a manifesto for anyone tired of being hyper-aware of how they are perceived. Built from heavy bass, hard techno, hardstyle, ridiculous lyrics, and a refusal to stay polished for the sake of respectability, the track became a kind of exposure therapy against cringe culture. In this interview, Kace opens up about growing up around judgement, finding self-expression through loud music, using production to unlock confidence, and wanting ravers to dance like phones have ceased to exist. he’s also reflects on Gen Z perfectionism, AI-era imperfection, nihilism, sexuality, desire, Hollywood party fantasies, and why being real matters more than being flawless

DJ OFF is the kind of track that allows everyone to collectively forget about real life for a few minutes. What sparked the idea behind the track, and when did you realise it needed to be silly, heavy, and completely unashamed?

DJ OFF was made for letting loose. What sparked the idea was my fear of being perceived by others. That fear made me hold back from releasing a lot of music, so putting out an unapologetic song early on helps me not overthink my work. I also feel like my generation, Gen Z and even Gen Alpha, are too serious. We label something cringe if it doesn’t fit a box or a narrative. I am guilty of that too.

How did it feel to lose all sense of pretence and embrace chaos with the lyrics in DJ OFF? 

It felt really freeing and fun. Writing outlandish lyrics over a heavy beat is healing in a way. I used to feel caged in, worried about being seen as cringe, but DJ OFF became a kind of exposure therapy for me. Letting go of pretence was exactly what I had been missing.

Was that freedom something you had been missing in your music before this release?

Definitely, even though I grew up listening to Kesha, Sophie, and Kim Petras, I still struggled to pioneer a sound or to be able to express myself freely like the artists I mentioned. Expressing yourself can be done through more serious and slow ballads, of course, but I’ve always gravitated towards upbeat music.

At only 20 years old, and still at the stage of releasing a sophomore release, you’ve got your whole creative career ahead of you. What feels most exciting about being at this raw, early stage where nothing has to be too polished or over-explained yet?

Even though being this early in a creative career isn’t easy, it is always rewarding. The most exciting thing is definitely gaining an audience slowly but surely, growing a community, and finding like-minded people.

Before producing, you said you struggled to express yourself. What was it about heavy bass, hard techno, and hardstyle that finally gave you a way to say what words could not?

I find heavy bass music very unapologetic. I grew up in a very closed-off environment where music like this was frowned upon and demonised. Getting to a point in my life where I can express myself without feeling othered is very freeing. The music says what I never could.

Loud music can make people feel powerful, feral, euphoric, or completely untouchable. What does that kind of sound unlock in you when you are creating it and when you’re the one in the crowd/wearing the headphones? 

I often find myself living vicariously through loud music. On those low days when I feel self-conscious, I open my project file before I even know what I want to say. Making music brings up my mood and my confidence. I feel like I have unlocked a higher version of myself.

When you imagine people hearing DJ OFF in a crowd, what kind of moment do you want them to have?

I want people listening to DJ OFF to dance like phones do not exist. I want their energy to be just as ridiculous and outlandish as the beat and the lyrics.

A lot of young artists feel pressure to sound serious or fully formed straight away. How important is it for you to keep that playful, chaotic, still-figuring-it-out energy alive in your music?

It is extremely important. I am guilty of fearing how I am perceived or criticised, and that is something artists deal with throughout their careers, especially at the start when we do not know if our music will even be tolerated. Releasing experimental, playful music is my middle finger to that feeling.

Why do you think there’s so much pressure for artists (and everyone else) to maintain the illusion that they’ve got everything figured out?

I think social media made us believe everyone else is living a perfectly planned life. At the end of the day, it’s only human nature to want to put the best version of yourself out there.

But I feel like there is definitely a shift culturally towards less curated, more raw sounds and imagery with the rise of AI , when “perfection” is accessible, imperfections starts getting valued

What do you think DJ OFF says about who Kace is right now, and what do you hope it opens up for your next releases?

Not to come off as too deep, but DJ OFF represents my nihilism and my desire to be myself because life is too short. It says that I would rather be real than perfect. I hope DJ OFF opens the door for me to take bigger creative swings without second-guessing.

I have a ton more fun dance pop songs coming up that explore different themes of sexuality, desire, and fantasizing about partying in Hollywood.

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Connect with Kace on all major platforms via this link.

Interview by Amelia Vandergast

BOOTHED Interview: From Disco Roots to Festival-Facing House and Viral Club Momentum

Posted on 27 May 2026

Across club floors, festival clips, social feeds and international playlists, BOOTHED has been building the kind of momentum that makes industry ears snap towards the speaker. With more than 24 million cumulative streams across DSPs, over 80 million combined short-form video views, releases through Protocol Recordings, Spinnin’ Records, Box of Cats and Another Rhythm, plus support from Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero, Fedde Le Grand and Don Diablo, the project is moving with serious force. In this interview, BOOTHED reflects on the viral lift around his official Get Down On It sample, the club reach of Body Wanna Rave, Rave Tonight and Sexy Sturdy, the pull of 70s and 80s disco and funk, and the next phase of his modern house and EDM sound.

The last two years have moved at serious speed for you, with your sound, audience, and industry support all expanding fast. When did you first feel things starting to shift?

I think the biggest shift happened when I started seeing the music travel beyond my immediate circle and local environments. At first, you are just making music because you love it, but over time I began noticing more international support, more engagement online, DJs playing the tracks, labels becoming interested, and people connecting with the project in different countries. That was probably the moment where I realised things were starting to evolve into something much bigger and more professional.

Your official sample of Kool & The Gang’s Get Down On It became a massive moment, especially with the original band giving it approval. What did that co-sign mean to you personally?

Honestly, it meant a lot to me. Kool & The Gang are legends, and their music has influenced generations of artists, including myself. Having their approval gave me confidence in the direction I was taking creatively. It also showed me that combining classic influences with modern electronic production can create something that connects across different audiences and generations.

That release went viral, hit international charts, and brought new industry people into your orbit. How did it change the way you saw your own potential as an artist?

It definitely changed my perspective. Before that, I always believed in the project, but seeing the release reach international charts and generate that level of attention made me realise the music could genuinely compete on a much bigger scale. It also opened new conversations with labels, DJs and industry people, which helped me understand that the project was moving into a new phase professionally.

Body Wanna Rave and Rave Tonight have both gained serious momentum in the United States and found their way into festivals, clubs, and raves around the world. What has it felt like seeing those tracks travel so far?

It’s honestly surreal sometimes. Those tracks were created with pure club and rave energy in mind, so seeing people connect with them in completely different countries and environments has been really rewarding. Social media also played a huge role because it allowed the tracks to spread naturally through videos, clubs and festival content. Seeing people use the music in their own moments and experiences is probably one of the best feelings as an artist.

Sexy Sturdy landing on major Spotify editorial playlists, including Tech House Operator, feels like another big marker. How did you react when you saw that support coming through?

I was genuinely very happy because editorial playlist support is something that can really help push a record into new audiences. Tech House Operator is a respected playlist within the electronic music space, so being included there felt like another important step forward for the project. It also confirmed to me that the direction I’m currently exploring creatively is resonating within the scene.

Your sound pulls from 70s and 80s disco and funk, then drives that energy into modern house and EDM. What first drew you towards that mix of old-school groove and current club pressure?

I grew up listening to a lot of disco, funk and classic dance music through artists like Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire and Kool & The Gang. At the same time, I was also heavily inspired by modern electronic artists and festival culture. Over time, blending those two worlds started to feel very natural to me. I love groove and musicality, but I also love strong club energy, so combining those elements became a way of expressing both sides of my influences.

With multiple new tracks coming through international labels, how are you choosing what to release next, and what kind of energy are you trying to build across this year?

At the moment, I’m trying to focus on records that feel authentic to where I am creatively rather than simply chasing trends. I want the releases to feel connected whilst still exploring different energies, from more crossover disco-influenced tracks to darker and more club-focused records. This year is really about building consistency, strengthening the identity of the project, and continuing to grow both artistically and professionally.

Between the new collaborations, summer gigs, global traction, and fresh releases, what feels most exciting about where Boothed is heading right now?

I think the most exciting part is that the project still feels like it’s growing naturally. There are a lot of new opportunities opening up, more collaborations, more music, more live activity, but at the same time I still feel creatively motivated and inspired to push things further. It feels like I’m entering a very important phase where the foundations built over the years are starting to connect together in a much bigger way.

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Find your favourite way to stream Boothed’s discography via this link.

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Interview by Amelia Vandergast

Every Kind of Way Carries the Smoke of Stephània’s Slow-Burning R&B Single, into Velvety Cinematic Soul

Posted on 22 May 2026

RnB singer, songwriter, and producer Stephània is a siren of slow-burning soul, and through her delicately diaphanous command over complex emotion, she places herself firmly within the pantheon of modern RnB. In the smooth, cinematic sheen of her latest single, Every Kind of Way, echoes of 90s RnB reverberate through production polished to a crystalline finish.

The momentum never slips as Stephània uses unflinching desire to drive the release, grounding the emotional core of the single in passion rather than possession, giving Every Kind of Way its sense of resolute resonance. The velvety richness wraps around her warm vocal tone with total elegance, while the bluesy guitar solo rounds out the single with a final flare of grown, sensual soul.

Raised in Cyprus by an Irish mother and Cypriot father, the Los Angeles-based artist carries the influence of Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Etta James, Lalah Hathaway, and H.E.R. through a sound rooted in personal storytelling and polished vocal command. After touring with Disney Concerts in China, performing on the Life & Music of George Michael tour, and sharing stages connected to major soul and rock legacies, Stephània possesses the presence of an artist ready for wider recognition.

Every Kind of Way is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Epic Sensation Turned Cinematic Grime into Self-Belief Warfare on I’m Great Featuring Rithvik Andugula

Posted on 22 May 2026

Epic Sensation brought cinematic grime into full-force motion on I’m Great, his latest single featuring Rithvik Andugula, where motivational hip-hop, global influence, and London-bred vindication collide with absolute conviction. Cinematic grime sounds like the ultimate paradox, and maybe it is, but it absolutely pops here, giving the track a scale that feels built for concrete skylines, late-night ambition, and the pressure of proving yourself without asking permission.

There is a garagey veracity to the menacingly monolithic production, one that bites down on rap hits that simply show their teeth. Across the dark and dominant beat, waxing lyrical is taken to a chameleonic new level, adding contagious depth to an energetically dynamic track that exhibits a refusal to find validation in the words and eyes of anyone else.

Originally from India and now based in London, Epic Sensation brings serious technical command to the release, shaped by his Master’s in Advanced Music Technology from the University of West London and sharpened through an international work ethic spanning London, Toronto, Bhoj Music, Nasty Nation, and his own Epic Sensation Ltd. After Hua Mai Chalu and Attraction on Point, I’m Great lands as another declaration from an artist building his sound through ambition, self-belief, and performance-ready force.

I’m Great is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

MOMARZ Interview: A Piano-Built Planetarium of Human Feeling and Cinematic Electronic Sound

Posted on 15 May 2026

MOMARZ arrived at A&R Factory armed with an album built from hypnotically evocative piano-led percussion, and a fierce commitment to keeping electronic music human. Ahead of the May 28th release, this interview opens up the world behind his latest record, from the Yamaha P 125, KORG microKEY, M VAVE MIDI piano, and GarageBand setup that shaped its tactile character, to his refusal to let AI flatten the soul of the process. MOMARZ speaks with clarity about identity, confidence, and the cinematic universe sparked by Unseen By Human Eyes, while reflecting on early support from EARMILK, Indie Boulevard Magazine, and Apple News.

With the album arriving on May 28th, what did you most want this record to say about where you are creatively right now?

This album is me stepping into my identity with clarity. I’ve spent years shaping the edges of my sound, but this record is the first time it feels fully realized, cinematic, emotional, and unapologetically mine. I wanted it to say: this is the world I’m building, and I’m finally creating from a place of confidence rather than experimentation. It’s a snapshot of a music artist who knows exactly what he wants to say and how he wants it to feel. At my core, I’m a musician first and a producer second. That’s simply the lens I create from the musical foundation is the priority I’ve spent my life developing. Every artist has their own path and their own strengths, but for me, the heart of my work begins with musicianship and the commitment to shaping sound with intention.

Your sound seems rooted in piano‑led melody and hypnotic percussion — what is it about that combination that keeps pulling you back?

Piano is my emotional compass. It’s the first instrument I ever touched, and it still feels like the most honest way for me to communicate. Pairing the natural piano with hypnotic percussion gives the music its pulse of human emotion.

You’ve built this album using a Yamaha P‑125, KORG microKEY, M‑VAVE MIDI piano, and GarageBand. How does that setup shape the character of the music?

That setup forces me to stay hands‑on. Nothing is automated, nothing is outsourced. It’s me physically shaping every chord, every texture, every rhythm. The Yamaha gives me warmth, the KORG gives me agility, the M‑VAVE gives me percussion precision, and GarageBand keeps the process grounded that most people have access to. The limitations actually became part of the identity. You can hear the fingerprints and the decisions. It’s not a sterile digital environment and it’s a workspace with personality.

At a time when many artists lean on AI tools, you’ve been clear that you refuse to use AI in your production. What does keeping the process human mean to you?

For me, music is a dialogue between emotion and craft. The moment I hand that over to AI, I lose the part that makes it personal. Major corporations use AI to automate routine and repetitive tasks. The kinds of things they consider too mundane for human attention. I don’t see music through that lens. I don’t ever want an algorithm treating my creative process like a box to check or a task to optimize. I want listeners to feel the hours, the revisions, the human imperfections, and the breakthroughs embedded in every track. That’s the essence of music. Keeping the process human is my way of protecting the soul of the work. It’s not about rejecting technology, it’s about preserving intention, emotion, and human values. I want people to hear the person behind the electronic instruments, not the machine behind the person.

Was there one track that unlocked the wider sound for the rest of the record?

Absolutely, Unseen By Human Eyes was the turning point for me. When I finished that track, I genuinely sat back and thought, Wow… I can’t believe I created this. It had this cinematic, futuristic energy that felt like it belonged in a space‑themed film. Indie Boulevard Magazine heard it early, and they picked up on the exact same thing. That sense of scale and atmosphere that surprised even me.

It was the first piece where everything aligned: the piano, the atmosphere, the rhythmic tension. It didn’t feel like a song anymore, it felt like a world. Once that track existed, the rest of the album started orbiting around it. It became the blueprint for the emotional tone, the pacing, the cinematic scope. That was the moment I realized, This is the universe I’m building and MOMARZ’s Theory on music.

Early feedback from EARMILK, Indie Boulevard Magazine, and Apple News has already started rolling in. How has it felt seeing people respond so strongly before release?

It’s surreal in the best way. When you spend months alone with a project, you start to wonder if the world will feel what you felt while making it. Seeing early support from outlets I respect, before the album is even out. Feels like confirmation that the vision is translating. It’s motivating. It makes me feel like I’m stepping into the conversation as an emerging music artist with something real to offer to listeners.

Your music values atmosphere as much as structure. When producing, are you led more by instinct, technical detail, or the images the sound puts in your head?

Instinct is the spark, imagery is the guide, and technique is the architecture. I usually start with a feeling, a chord that hits a certain way, a texture that opens an idea. Then I follow the images it creates: a landscape, a scene, a moment. Once I can see the world, the technical side takes over to build it properly. It’s a balance between emotion and musical craftsmanship, but the emotion always leads.

When listeners press play on May 28th, what do you hope lingers with them after the album ends?

I hope they walk away with a sense of immersion. Like the listener stepped into a cinematic world. Whether it’s the melodies, the mood, or something they can’t quite name, I want the feeling to stay with them. If the music leaves a visual imprint in their mind or an inspirational thought, then I’ve met my intention for making music.

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Stream Unseen by Human Eyes on all major platforms, including Spotify, from May 28th.

Interview by Amelia Vandergast

Cali Heat, Neo-Soul Glow and Oceanically Lush R&B Ebb and Flow Through J. Jeaux’s ‘The One’

Posted on 13 May 2026

Latin guitar flourishes, deep grooves of 90s RnB nostalgia, and one of the most distinctively smooth vocal timbres define The One, the latest single from Los Angeles-based independent singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist J. Jeaux.

Cascading Cali heat onto the airwaves, the up-and-coming trailblazer attacks his progressions with a soulfully fluid ease, allowing the tone, style, and tempo to shift synergistically, giving the melodies a lighter-than-air sensibility that feels destined for summer R&B pop playlists. It is an oceanically lush triumph, sun-warmed and silk-lined, with organic instrumentation rippling through the intimate analog-toned production.

The One carries the emotional immediacy of a confession caught beneath golden-hour light;  Jeaux leans into the intricacies of human connection with a literary tenderness, giving the track a romantic charge that could light up a power grid. His alternative R&B and neo-soul grounding gives the single its sensual architecture, while the songwriting keeps the centre human, tactile, and bruised with feeling.

Fans of Sunni Colón, Leon Thomas, and JayDon will find plenty to sink into here, from the polished vocal phrasing to the spacious melodic movement and heat-hazed groove work.

The One is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Simmer in the Slow-Burn Soul of Wolf Richards’ Latest Single, Take It Slow

Posted on 13 May 2026

Wolf Richards poured RnB, old-school hip-hop, and sun-kissed polyphonic afrobeat catharsis into one simmering pot on Take It Slow, a track that moves with the confidence of an artist who already knows the temperature of his own sound. There is soul in the grain of it, in the pacing, in the way the arrangement opens its arms and lets the temperate groove do the heavy lifting.

The independent instrumentalist and songwriter has always exhibited a superlative ability to find the warmth in nostalgia and reshape it into retro-futuristic neo-soul while holding tight to the rhythmic backbone of hip-hop, but with this release, he reached his steamy zenith.

Take It Slow works as a slow-burn invitation into his world, shifting from gritty, grimy bars into soul-swallowing harmonies with the same rich reach that makes Teddy Swims such a force. The track has that rare alchemic elasticity where one texture never cancels another out. Instead, the elements lean into each other and deepen the pull.

Born in Munich and now based in Brazil, Wolf Richards started out on guitar and bass before studying at GIT in Los Angeles and writing across pop, rock, jazz, fusion, bossa nova, hip-hop, and RnB; that breadth and proof he’s cut his teeth to a razor-sharp level of prestige runs through Take It Slow.

Take It Slow is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

 Review by Amelia Vandergast

The Virginmarys – White Knuckle Riding (Alt Version): Neo-Classical Indie Post-Rock Anti-Gospel

Posted on 7 May 2026

Inhibition has never been a part of the Virginmarys’ sound, but with the release of the alternative version of White Knuckle Riding, a fan favourite from their last LP, The House Beyond the Fires, they stripped themselves bare of amplification, taking listeners back to the urgency behind the agonising lyricism.

The opening piano sequence flows in the same vein as a sombre accompaniment to a pious procession before Ally’s vocals are exhibited at their most ethereal to date, blurring into the reverb and illuminating the single that stands as a testament to the duo’s self-produced sound. It doesn’t take long before you’re sure you’re going to feel bruises crawling up your heartstrings after hitting play. After you have felt the first sonic spectres of melodic morosity creep around you, you’ll still be broadsided by the disarmingly affecting vocal inflections in the first verse as they pour like a desperate plea from inside a Catholic confession box.

The ornately celestial piano-driven release lashes out against genre constraints as much as it asserts anger in the face of the insistence of existential suffering, forced upon the too self-aware, who are destined to ruminate in the obscure expectation to be happy in the true emptiness of reality. There are neo-classical shades drawn around nuances of post-rock, perfected with a Pixies-esque iridescent buzzsaw riff to close out the triumphant chameleonic shift.  Without the Zeus-esque drums, the elasticity of the tensile howls, and the swagger-driven breakdowns that feel like getting caught in a rockslide of riffs and cacophonically cadenced percussion, nothing that the Virginmarys have become synonymous with is lost.

When bands switch up their sound, it’s natural for the core of what they were previously perceived to be to become distorted, but the rework of White Knuckle Riding proves that the crux of the Virginmarys (and the reason they’re practically radiating with reverence through the rock community these days) has always been their raw augmented purges of emotion that are too visceral to keep caged inside the mind. Behind the razor-sharp songwriting chops and anthemic dualistic synergy which sparks between Ally Dickaty (Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter, Producer) and Danny Dolan (Drums, Visual Architect) on stage and on record is the real reason why they have so much international crossover appeal as an independent duo operating out of Macclesfield, UK.

Every new progression in White Knuckle Riding seems to make a new cut and tear through some metaphysical space within you as you’re forced to confront the existential harrow of a mind too disillusioned to find any form of sanctuary, setting the tone for the upcoming Beyond the House of Fires LP, which is now available on pre-order.

Stream the official music video on YouTube.

Vote for the Virginmarys to become this week’s Classic Rock Track of the Week: Voting closes at 11 PM, May 10th.

Head to the Virginmarys’ official website to pre-order the Beyond the Houe of Fires LP, book tickets to their 2026 tour dates, and to link up with them on all major social and streaming platforms.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Eearroll fired up his flow in his synthesis of funk, synth pop and hip-hop, ‘Make Up Your Mind’

Posted on 27 April 2026

You can’t help but admire the bold experimentalism of Eearroll and the fearlessness with which he synthesises the funk-dripping aesthetics of Daft Punk, big hip-hop beats, even bigger bars, and dark 80s synth pop nostalgia in his recently released standout single, Make Up Your Mind.

The old school analogue synth line reverberations are kicked into overdrive, dousing the arrangement in visceral sparks of electricity; short of taking a toaster bath, there’s not much that comes close to this slick, unequivocally hard-hitter of a genre-fusion triumph. It’s an urban alt-electro tour de force that locks you into the fired-up flow of Eearroll, a Houston-based seventeen-year-old high school senior who keeps his creativity 100% DIY.

He’s been cutting his teeth and honing his signature sound since age 13; by 14, he stepped into the role of producer to take full control over his output. His work proves that age serves as a minor detail when creating massive, room-filling sound that connects instantly with listeners. Eearroll makes an inarguable case of how ingenuity easily overpowers the traditional notion of maturity.

Make Up Your Mind is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.