New music on our radar this week: Avalon Emerson, Skin On Skin, Confidence Man
All the biggest releases on our radar
Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of upcoming music releases that you should take note of
TIBASKO drop new club-focused EP ‘Three Dot’
London duo TIBASKO are back with a new club-focused EP, ‘Three Dot’, out now on HE.SHE.THEY. Records – complete with three rolling dancefloor bangers alongside three edits.
“We’re entering a new chapter for TIBASKO - a return to the emotional, melodic sound that’s always defined our identity”, says the duo’s Andy. “‘Three Dot’ captures that evolution through three club-focused tracks, each with its own energy.”
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Jasper Tygner reveals details around debut album ‘Blue’
Jasper Tygner has announced his debut album, titled ‘Blue’, a new 12-track record set to land on March 6. The album is set to feature Art School Girlfriend, Duskus, George Riley, and holybones – revealed alongside new single ‘Life Expected’.
“It’s about that moment between places,” says the London producer. “When you’re halfway home, half-asleep, and the world feels both endless and small.”
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Confidence Man surprise release new EP, ‘Active Scenes Vol One’
Confidence Man have surprised fans with a brand new six-track EP, ‘Active Scenes Vol One’, which features two originals, three remixes from Chris Lake, Saoirse, and Bullet Tooth, and a rework of their hit track ‘Don’t You Know I’m In A Band’ alongside Sweely.
The EP marks the first of a series of “hedonistic love letters to the club”, inspired by late night parties and the energy of places like London, Brisbane, Ibiza, and Glastonbury.
“Put down your baby and pick up your dancin’ boots cause we’ve got a treat for you”, they say. “Six slices of cake so sweet you’ll wanna eat it all at once. It’s turbo juice for ur dancefloor, it’s like an endless pinga you can eat again and again and again.”
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DJ IC drops new single and party announcement
DJ IC has shared a new single 'AXIOM', a collaboration with South African artist Kutullo Nawa.
Out now via All Shades of The Drum Recordings, the rousing Afro house track combines rhythmic depth, melodic scuzz and ecstatic whoops.
The label boss has also announced All Shades of The Drum will be throwing its first club night Drum City at Paloma, West London, on December 27, with DJ IC joined by D Malice, Loki, Bobby Digital and Porsh on the bill, with tickets on sale now.
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The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands and AURORA form collaborative project TOMORA
The first single from TOMORA - a new project from Chemical Brother Tom Rowlands and Norwegian art-popstar AURORA - is out now.
‘RING THE ALARM’ is a frantic slice of experimental dance-pop, with palpitating production and unhinged vocals. It arrives with a psychedelic music video.
They look to be gearing up for big plans next year, with festival bookings already confirmed for Coachella, NOS Alive, Colours of Ostrava, Øyafestivalen and Down The Rabbit Hole.
“We wanted TOMORA to be a band, not two individuals. It’s our musical feeling come to life,” say the duo.
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Avalon Emerson & The Charm shares new single 'Eden'
New York-based multi-hypehenate Avalon Emerson has released a new track under her Avalon Emerson & The Charm moniker, 'Eden, which landed on Dead Oceans last month (November 13).
Speaking on the breakbeat-adorned track, Avalon Emerson said: “‘Eden’ is the voyage along the endless river carved between mountains of joy and loss, of experience and exhaustion. We glide over a teeming riverbed of relationships and love, revealing the path itself is the point.
"‘Eden’ came from the first studio session I had with Bullion after the last “& the Charm” live tour in late 2023," she continues. "That day in London made me realize that making this kind of music is not just a detour from DJing and dance music, but the entrance to a deep cave, full of passages to wander.”
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Skin on Skin unveils deeply-personal mixtape, 'Home Is True'
Sudan-born producer Skin On Skin has released a new, deeply-personal mixtape via Stay On Sight Recordings.
Described as a "love letter to the cultures that raised him", 'Home Is True' traverses high-energy club heaters and introspective low-tempo atmosphere throughout the mixtape's 10-track run.
In an announcement via Instagram, Skin On Skin described 'Home Is True' as "a mixtape of new and old songs that I’ve cherished over the years, and now I hope it becomes a home to you. thank you all for being on the ride with me — this is all for you, home is true.”
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