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Top 10! May


Top 10! May

In May, the artists that impressed us most were krautfolk chameleon Albertine Sarges, breakout RnB star Erika de Casier, post-classical piano virtuoso Eydis Evensen, genre-blurring smoothboi good job nicky, intergalactic hiphop humanitarians IKOQWE, Phoebe Bridgers collaborator Luminous Kid, deft trap-pop producer MACE, tender indie rap younglings Sharktank, pop treasure crafters The Boys With the Perpetual Nervousness and wacky Lithuanian protopunks Timid Kooky – give them all a listen below!

Eydís Evensen
Neoclassical / Iceland

Eydís Evensen

“ Melancholic, mournful modern piano composition ”

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Sharktank
Pop / Austria

Sharktank

“ Evoking the sound of 90s indie rap trailblazers such as Len, and Bran Van 3000, Shark Tank are bringing retro hip hop vibes back in 2021 ”

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Albertine Sarges
Rock / Germany

Albertine Sarges

“ A Bowie for our times… Sarges is a singular Berlin talent, here to share in our vulnerabilities and need for compassion… ”

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IKOQWE
Hip-hop / Portugal

IKOQWE

“ Batida and Ikonoklasta become an alien power duo ”

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Erika de Casier
Urban / Denmark

Erika de Casier

“ 90s RnB through the lens of a modern-day European future-pop producer ”

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Luminous Kid
Folk / Sweden

Luminous Kid

“ Tales of empowerment and queer love wrapped up in a dreamy soundscape ”

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good job nicky
Pop / Greece

good job nicky

“ Athens-based artist who blends pop with urban and electro tones ”

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MACE
Hip-hop / Italy

MACE

“ Italian DJ-turned-producer and music connoisseur ”

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Timid Kooky
Rock / Lithuania

Timid Kooky

“ A funky proto-punk horror-rock party band ”

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