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Feature Spotlight

Michael Keane's "Distance Major": An Audiovisual Exploration of Space, Memory, and Synthstasy Album

Distance Major, Michael Keane's self-titled debut record as a composer from New Jersey, boldly leaps into the twilight zone between ins...

thisaktmusic 22 Oct, 2025

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Ezra Vancil Faces Heartbreak in Brutal Honesty with "Babylove"

Ezra Vancil's new song "Babylove," from the upcoming double album Morning & Midnight, is an honest, soul-baring look into...

thisaktmusic 22 Oct, 2025

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Echomatica Find Sunlight in Their Indie Dream-Pop Evolution In “Month of Sundays”

Echomatica’s latest track, “Month of Sundays,” is a glowing reminder of why the Auckland four-piece continues to gain momentum both locally...

thisaktmusic 22 Oct, 2025

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BenOaks and 66notes Deliver a Calculated, Cinematic Trip-Hop Strike with “The Take Down”

With “The Take Down,” Philadelphia producer BenOaks and Des Moines artist 66notes prove once again that chemistry has no geographic limits....

thisaktmusic 22 Oct, 2025

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A Spiritual Cry Wrapped in Raw Emotion from Divineisll’s “Divine Flavors”

In “Divine Flavors,” Buctown artist Divineisll presents us with a song that isn’t just supposed to be listened to; this is a song that is m...

thisaktmusic 22 Oct, 2025

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Cubby Kamikaze Splashes Into a New Era With the Vivid and Vibrant All in Pink 2 EP

With All in Pink 2, North Carolina’s Cubby Kamikaze makes the case that evolution doesn't have to be overthought; only honest, instinct...

thisaktmusic 22 Oct, 2025

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