New music on our radar this week: UNIIQU3, Logic1000, Actress
All the biggest releases on our radar
Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of upcoming music releases that you should take note of
Overmono share final single before album drop, ‘Knight In Shining Prada’
Ahead of Overmono’s new album ‘Pure Devotion’ dropping via XL on August 7, the sibling duo have released one final single from the record,
It features cult British poet John Joseph Holt, exploring themes of brotherhood and loss within uplifting sonics. It’s devoted to his late brother Thomas Edward Holt who died in 2017.
“My brother Thomas Edward Holt had an incredibly adventurous soul that inspired everyone around him. He was a carpenter, a photographer – an artist in the truest sense. He took his own life on January 10th, 2017, aged 31. To make something so positive out of something so crushing is the greatest gift. May this song remind people of loved ones they have lost and bring them closer to their hearts. If we play it loud enough, do you think they will hear us in heaven?” says Holt.
"As soon as he sent it to us, it all just felt so perfectly familiar," adds Overmono’s Ed. "It was one of those ones where we're sat in the studio, and the hair is standing up on our arms."
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GЯEG releases new EP via Club Romantico
GЯEG has put out a new EP on Florentino’s Club Romantico, ‘Kas Frekans’.
The five-track outing spans sounds from shatta to dubstep to hyperpop, with the title translating to “Break the Frequencies”.
It includes collaborations with Naisha and Dopeman, the latter on the title-track. ‘bby’ getting plenty of festival play already this summer from the likes of Ben UFO and Tatyana Jane.
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UNIIQU3 links up with Cakes Da Killa and Leonce on new single
‘Calling My Name’ is the next single to be released from UNIIQU3’s upcoming debut album, which lands later this year on Local Action.
The seductive track is a collaboration with Cakes Da Kill and Leonce, with sharp bars and punch club foundations.
“‘Calling My Name’ is that dreamy, sensual song that embodies the moment you hit the dancefloor and have that main character moment. Lyrically the words aim to hypnotize you, the listener, into replaying that moment over and over again,” says UNIIQU3.
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We have ‘Confirmation!’ of a new Logic1000 album
Logic1000 will release her second album ‘Confirmation!’ via Therapy/Because Music on October 2.
A lead single ‘All In For You’ has accompanied the announcement, featuring fellow Australian Kučka.
Elsewhere across the 10-track LP there’s features from Christine and the Queens, Jam City, FAUZIA, yunè pinku and Tiffi M.
Marking the follow-up to her debut album ‘Mother’, which arrived when she was adjusting to becoming a parent, ‘Confirmation!’ is described as “rooted in acceptance and self-belief”.
"I've realised that being 'confirmed' isn't about arriving at a final version of yourself. It's about feeling aligned with who you are today, while knowing you'll continue to grow. It's about having faith in yourself," she says.
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Gayance drops new collaborative single
Gayance has joined forces with fellow Haitian-via-Montreal artist Waahli and Dutch DJ and producer Jarreau Vandal for a new single 'Podjab'.
It takes influence from Haitian music styles kompa and mizikasin, weaved into a contemporary club framework.
The track features on the Polaris Prize-shortlisted artist’s forthcoming album ‘roaming’, inspired by sounds and experiences between Montreal, Lisbon, Brazil and beyond. It lands in October via Tru Thoughts.
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TraTraTrax to release new Aquarian EP, calls it “anthem of the summer”
A new EP from banger specialist Aquarian is dropping this month via TraTraTrax, heralded by the label as “our candidate for anthem of the summer.”
‘A RUSH OF FAT TO THE HEAD’ marks his first full EP on the imprint, having made a couple of contributions previously.
The title-track delivers on its bold billing: a dizzying club-wrecker merging dembow and techno.
The full EP drops on July 30, featuring another cut called ‘WVRST REGARDS’ and a remix from gyrofield.
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Amnesia celebrates 50th anniversary with 50-track compilation
Amnesia has added another link to its chain of 50-year anniversary celebrations, announcing a 50-track compilation of tracks that represent the club’s five decades of history.
Curated by long-time resident Les Schmitz, it’s stacked with anthems from the likes of Donna Summer, Paul van Dyk, Candi Staton, N-Joi, Robert Miles, Laurent Garnier, Joe Smooth and Chic.
The music spans from the early days helmed by seminal DJ Alfredo to more recent hits from the likes of Calvin Harris.
It’s spread across a 10-vinyl or 5-CD boxset and comes out on September 4 via N.E.W.S.
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Actress shares details of new album 'Radical Frame'
18 years on from his debut album, 'Hazyville', Actress has shared details of his latest full-length project, 'Radical Frame', which is set to land via Ninja Tune on September 18.
The eight track record, which will feature collaborations with CASISDEAD and Rainy Miller, has been teased with new single 'Overchord', an atmospheric, spine-tingling track that combines ricocheting percussion, ballad-esque keys and mournful vocals.
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Juls and Projexx share details of collaborative album 'Junction'
British-Ghanaian producer Juls and Jamaican musician Projexx have announced their latest collaborative album, 'Junction', which is set to land via TABOM Records/GRIM Records on August 7.
Described as a meeting between "Accra and Kingston", the new project follows on from their May-released single 'RARRI', the new record has been teased with lead single, 'Target' – a sun-drenched banger that combines Juls' signature stripped-back percussion, dancehall-inspired bass and woozy vocals from Projexx.
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Pixel Grip tap KAVARI, Matrixxman and Frazer Ray for 'Percepticide Remixed'
Chicago-based dark wave trio Pixel Grip have shared details of a forthcoming remix accompaniment to their 'Percepticide: The Death of Reality', 'Percepticide Remixed', which is expected to land on July 29.
Having teased the project with a rework of 'Noise' from Glasgow's KAVARI, the group have also enlisted remixes from the likes Matrixxman, Frazer Ray, Fire-Toolz, Normal Bias, Black Asteroi and more.
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