Klein
Klein is a London-based experimental musician blending avant-garde composition with electronic textures.
Pamela Z
Pamela Z is a composer and performer using voice, live electronics, and found sound to create immersive soundscapes.
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Bongeziwe Mabandla
Bongeziwe Mabandla is a South African musician based in Johannesburg, playing a captivating mix of folk and synthpop with lyrics in isiXhosa.
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Spring Silver
Spring Silver is the genre defying project of K Nkaza, blending electronic, nu-metal, and indie rock with an innovative approach that pushes sonic boundaries.
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BEBELUNA
BEBELUNA crafts dreamy, synth-laced bedroom pop infused with woozy guitar melodies, smooth vocals, and lush production. Rooted in personal milestones and coming-of-age experiences, their music offers a blend of relatable lyricism and therapeutic introspection, creating an intimate yet expansive sonic journey.
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Jon Bap
Jon Bap is a rising artist from Buffalo, New York, carving out a niche in the music scene with his soulful, guitar-infused take on experimental R&B.
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Benjamin Carter
Benjamin Carter blends introspective storytelling with soulful melodies, crafting a sound that fuses alternative R&B, indie, and pop influences. With smooth vocals and heartfelt lyricism, his music offers a deeply personal yet universally relatable listening experience.
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Loraine James
Loraine James makes electronic music that feels both intimate and unpredictable, weaving glitchy beats, jazzy chords, and emotional depth into something completely her own. Whether she's pushing the boundaries of club sounds or crafting reflective, homespun melodies, her work is always fresh, dynamic, and deeply felt.
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Scarlet House
Scarlet House is a the incredible one mand band hailing from North Carolina. He makes a warm bland of shoegaze, grunge, and modern rap.
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Seafoam WALLS
Seafoam WALLS—comprised of Jayan Bertrand, Dion Kerr, Joshua Ewers, and Josue Vargas—blend jazz, shoegaze, indie rock, and hip-hop into a sound that stands apart in Miami’s music scene.
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Ten Grand
Ten Grand was a screamo/post-hardcore rock group from Iowa 1998 - 2003. In 2003, just before the start of a midwest tour, Ten Grand came tragically to a close with the sudden and unexpected death of lead singer Matt Davis. Their music touched the lives of many.
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Cosmo Pyke
Cosmo Pyke (born in London, UK) is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His music includes elements of blues, jazz, hip hop, and neo-soul. He describes his lo-fi songs as “spacey, beautiful, and lazy.”
Sons Of Kemet
Led by saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, Sons Of Kemet fuse jazz with Caribbean and African influences, driven by infectious horn lines and dynamic drumming.
keiyaA
Blending soul, jazz, and avant-garde electronic production, keiyaA crafts deeply personal and poetic explorations of identity and emotional resilience.She was also featured on the Armmand Hammer album- Shrines, which is where I first met her!
Deantoni Parks
Innovative drummer and producer, Deantoni Parks fuses live drumming with electronic manipulation, crafting rhythmic compositions that defy categorization.
Dax Pierson
A groundbreaking musician blending electronic textures with deeply personal narratives, Dax Pierson explores resilience and transformation through sound.
The Koreatown Oddity
Los Angeles-based rapper and producer, The Koreatown Oddity feels lightliy insane. The same type of insane MF DOOM carries. Listen for more surreal, socially-conscious narratives wrapped in psychedelic beats.
Husbandry
Fronted by Carina Zachary, Husbandry is the New York-based band that goes even harder than The Mars Volta. They blend post-hardcore, math rock, and alternative mettal, delivering intricate riffs and one of a kind melodic vocal performances.
Shabazz Palaces
Pioneers of avant-garde hip-hop, Shabazz Palaces weave cosmic storytelling, futuristic beats, and abstract lyricism into a singular sonic experience.
Forest Management
Forest Management is the solo music project of John Daniel, an American musician crafting short, yet vulnerable pieces that fuse ambient, drone, and noise
Duma
Nairobi-based duo Duma blend extreme metal, harsh noise, and industrial grindcore beats into a dystopian sonic assault that challenges both what we consider as African experimental scenes.
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Mourning [A] BLKstar
Mourning [A] BLKstar is a Cleveland-based collective fusing soul, jazz, and experimental electronic textures. Their work is deeply rooted in the Black American experience, weaving together history,and resistance.
Matana Roberts
Matana Roberts is an innovative saxophonist and composer, best known for their "Coin Coin" series, a multi-chapter sonic excavation of Black history through free jazz, spoken word, and noise elements.
Chino Amobi
Chino Amobi is a Nigerian-American artist bridging both experimental electronic sounds, with visual art. His music is redefining electronic genres with dystopian, politically charged soundscapes .
Prison Religion
Prison Religion can be a bit brutal. And that why we love it. Their music merges hardcore hip hop, industrial, and experimental noise to create chaotic, high-intensity feelings of warfare. Proceed with caution
GAIKA
GAIKA’s music is an intense fusion of industrial, and club sounds with politically charged lyricism. Sitting with GAIKA's work is an immersive sonic rebellion.
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Florence Sinclair
Florence Sinclair is a British producer and singer-songwriter whose musical journey began at 12 through hip-hop and grime—genres that continue to shape their sound. Over time, they expanded into ambient experimentation, giving rise to the Florence Sinclair moniker. Their work reflects a rich, multifaceted identity, blending genres, cultures, and histories into avant-garde compositions that challenge and redefine expectations.
Carl Craig
Detroit is well known as a hub for electronic music, and DJ Carl Craig is a shinning example of that. He’s one of the most influential figures in techno music, especially coming out of Detroit. Known for his innovative approach to electronic music production, Craig has been pushing boundaries since the late 1980s, blending jazz, soul, and avant-garde elements with techno.
Saul Williams
Poet, rapper, and actor Saul Williams is known for his blend of spoken word poetry, hip-hop, and experimental rock. I first became familiar with his work through the incredible film- Neptune Frost. His work never shies away from tackling political and social issues with intense lyricism and genre-defying musical arrangements.
hemlocke springs
Sometimes Tiktok virality can be for the greater good. And such was the case with hemlock springs. Known for her quirky, genre-bending pop music, her unique vocal style and experimental production approach combines the best indie with hyperpop elements.
Skunk Anansie
One of the more “popular” bands listed here, but worth the discovery. Led by powerful vocalist Skin, Skunk Anansie emerged from London's rock scene in the 1990s. They blended heavy rock with political consciousness, featuring Skin's distinctive vocals and confrontational lyrics addressing social issues.
Benjamin Clementine
Mercury Prize-winning artist Benjamin Clementine is a British phenomenon. He creates deeply emotional, avant-garde compositions that blend classical piano with his unmistakable vocals. Thats what makes it so hard to pin down. Genre-defying composition at their best.
Sinkane
Ahmed Gallab is Mr.Worldwide, or also known as Sinkane. His music creates a vibrant fusion of funk, electronic, and Sudanese pop. His music seamlessly blends African rhythms with electronic, prog and krautrock influences, creating a unique cross-cultural sound.
Jackie Venson
Austin-based guitarist and singer-songwriter Jackie Venson combines blues, rock, and soul with masterful guitar work. Her music showcases both technical skill and emotional depth, bridging traditional blues with modern production.
Benjamin Booker
New Orleans-based Benjamin Booker is powerful. His music is raw, energetic and unafraid. If you’ve never heard a combination of punk rock with blues, you’ll find it here, between his gritty vocals and fierce guitar work.
Light Asylum
Brooklyn's Light Asylum, fronted by Shannon Funchess, creates intense, dark electronic music. Their sound combines industrial beats with darkwave and synthpop, creating a haunting blend.
Street Sweeper Social Club
Featuring Tom Morello and Boots Riley, Street Sweeper Social Club is revolutionary. heir music follows in the tradition of politically conscious rock while bringing fresh energy to the genre. Sometimes that looks like rap, sometimes it looks like punk. You decide.
Divide And Dissolve
Melbourne duo Divide and Dissolve create powerful instrumental doom metal that addresses colonialism and systemic oppression. I’ve seen them once live, opening for Chealse Wolf. Their heavy, atmospheric sound combines elements of drone, doom metal, and experimental music.
MonoNeon
You can already imagine what this sounds like just by looking. Known for his distinctive style and neon-colored bass guitars, MonoNeon (Dywane Thomas Jr.) is an amazing bassist who even played with Prince. His music combines experimental funk, jazz, and R&B with crazy bass techniques.
Blick Bassy
Cameroon-born artist Blick Bassy creates intimate music sung in Bassa, his native language. His delicate arrangements blend traditional African music with contemporary folk and blues influences, creating a unique cross-cultural sound.
Action/Adventure
Chicago's Action/Adventure brings fresh energy to the pop-punk scene with their dynamic sound and powerful message of representation. Where else can you find this blend of catchy hooks with hardcore breakdowns and technical prowess?
Blac Rabbit
Brooklyn-based twin brothers Amiri and Rahiem Taylor are just getting started. With Blac Rabbit, we find them creating music that bridges vintage psychedelia with contemporary indie. Some have even described their harmonies to be as catchy as The Beatles. I am some.
Sneaks
Eva Moolchan's project Sneaks creates minimalist post-punk with sparse bass lines, drum machines, and deadpan vocals. Her stripped-down approach and poetic lyrics create hypnotic, genre-defying compositions.
Dua Saleh
Sudanese American artist Dua Saleh might be known to some from Sex Education, but to me, I found their work through the algorithm. Funnily enough, they make music that is boundary-pushing, defying easy categorization. Their music combines experimental production with poetic lyrics, exploring identity and politics through an avant-garde lens.
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Pilot Jonezz
Pilot Jonezz is an alternative rock quartet shaking up the Tampa Bay scene. Their sound is a high-energy, psychedelic blend of groove-heavy indie rock and a fusion of genres like post-punk, soul, R&B, hip-hop, funk, and breakbeat.