Obscure Sound — London-based artist AUNCE crafts a dreamy, emotive enthrallment on new track “Zoo Friend.” Nocturnal synth tones and steady rhythmic ruminations complement a stirring vocal presence, which expands from subdued intrigue into more expressive elemen... more info

Stereogum — The Peruvian-born, Berlin-based dance producer Sofia Kourtesis has been making records for more than a decade, and her full-length debut Madres in 2023, and she’ll follow it with her new EP Volver this summer. Kourtesis says that Volver pays tri... more info

Stereogum — The Goldenvoice-run, dance-focused Portola music festival will be back at San Francisco’s PIER 80 this Sept. 20 and 21. Headlining this year’s festivities are LCD Soundsystem and Dom Dolla, with some other intriguing big names including Christ... more info

Obscure Sound — The debut single from Stockholm-based DJ and producer Anna-My, “Memoria” blends bursting synth effervescence with hypnotic house-inspired beats for an immersive, replay-inducing success. Noting influences such as Jamie xx, Peggy Gou, and Caribou,... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, the veteran producer Four Tet released his excellent new album Three , one of our favorites of the year thus far. Since then, he has assisted on new records with his buddies Fred again.. and Caribou. Now, Four Tet’s got a new... more info

Stereogum — It’s been more than four years since Dan Snaith released Suddenly , the last official album from his Caribou project. Since then, Snaith has been focused on dance music; his club-centric alter-ego Daphni released the album Cherry in 2022. Bac... more info

Stereogum — In 1987, members of the arty, spacey British bands AR Kane and Colourbox formed MARRS — or, if you feel like using copy-paste, M|A|R|R|S — a side project that only ever released one single. That one single turned out to be a big one. “Pump U... more info

Obscure Sound — The Mist EP is a stirring new release from Matthew Mirliani. The riveting production embraces spacious, atmospheric soundscapes — taking particular inspiration from “the electronic works of Brian Eno, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Bjork,” per Mirliani.... more info

Stereogum — It’s been four years since Caribou, Dan Snaith’s long-running genre-shifting project, released Suddenly , their last album. Earlier this spring, Snaith released the dance track “Suddenly,” the first new Caribou track in a few years. Today... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — On Colours & Light, Project Gemini’s second album, released by certified groove merchants Mr. Bongo, UK bassist Paul Osborne welcomes listeners into the soundtracks of his dreams. Expect acid folk, tropicalia, yé-yé, and Caribou circa The Milk of... more info