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DIVA – New Release  – Hold On

DIVA is a modern and powerful musical project formed in 2024 by four young musicians from Liège. Driven by a shared passion for music, the band blends emotional depth with energetic pop-rock influences to create a sound that feels both contemporary and timeless.

On November 21, DIVA released their debut single, “Hold On”—an anthemic track centered on resilience, determination, and the unifying power of music.

The Story Behind DIVA

DIVA’s journey began quietly, inside Simon’s bedroom. For years, his guitar compositions lived in isolation—written, refined, and eventually set aside. Everything changed when Simon shared his demos with Ulrich, a close friend and producer already active in the electro scene.

Ulrich immediately connected with the material and began shaping the melodies, giving the songs new life. As the project started to take form, he brought in Andrea, a vocalist whose creative instincts aligned perfectly with the music. Inspired by the instrumentals, Andrea wrote vocal melodies and English-language lyrics that added emotional weight and narrative depth.

The final piece of the puzzle was Lucas, a drummer with years of experience in the rock scene. His dynamic percussion completed the lineup, and after months of collaboration and refinement, DIVA was officially born.

Sound & Influences

DIVA defines itself as a modern, independent pop-rock band, influenced by the greats of the genre while maintaining a strong sense of individuality. Their music balances melancholy atmospheres with raw, energetic musicality, reflecting the band’s personal vision of the world around them.

Unrestricted by rigid genre boundaries, DIVA pays tribute to the music that inspires them—while confidently carving out a sound of their own.

O/M Raila P – Ouroboros

Ouroboros is a visceral dark-pop single where O.M Raila P steps into the ring with his own reflection — a symbolic battle between the self that breaks and the self that survives.

Built on tense, cinematic production and a pulse that hits like body blows, the track explores the cycle of inner conflict: rage, fear, resilience, and the quiet truth that some fights happen only inside us.

The lyrics depict two versions of the same man locked in an endless loop — a psychological Ouroboros. Every punch is a memory, every fall a rebirth, and the final breath belongs to both sides at once. Intense, haunting, and deeply human,

Ouroboros is a soundtrack to the battles we fight when no one is watching. About the Artist O.M Raila P is a music project built around storytelling through sound. Each track is a chapter, each release a self-contained world, where music expresses what words alone cannot.

The Low Stakes Band – New Release  – LaLa Land

Low Stakes return with Lala Land — a track that drifts effortlessly between intimacy and transcendence, offering listeners a sonic meditation on post-bliss serenity. Out September 19, 2025, the single blends playful lyricism with a lo-fi folk sensibility, creating a song that feels both deeply personal and universally relatable.

Lala Land captures the paradox of being fully present while transported somewhere else entirely — a place where hang-ups dissolve, worries step aside, and the world softens into a private sanctuary. With layered vocals and stripped-down instrumentation, the track evokes both humor and vulnerability, blurring the line between earthly pleasure and spiritual escape.

Playful yet profound, Lala Land is a reminder of the quiet power of letting go in a world that’s constantly pressing in. It’s a song of sanctuary — a gentle invitation for listeners to slip into their own version of bliss.

Zoevi – New Release  – You Know

Aspiring young musician Zoe Visitacion, known artistically as zoevi, steps confidently into the Australian music scene with her debut single “out of the blue.” Warm, nostalgic, and effortlessly dreamy, the track captures the sunlit bliss of summer and the innocence of young love — unexpected, tender, and full of hope.

At just 14 years old, the Australian-Filipino singer-songwriter wrote and recorded “out of the blue” herself, performing it live around Perth, Western Australia for over a year before teaming up with producer Calvin Bennett to bring the studio version to life. The single officially dropped on 08.08.25 and is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and all major platforms.

Blending velvet-smooth vocals with heartfelt lyricism, “out of the blue” lands like a quiet conversation with a friend on a lazy afternoon — or the kind of song you roll the windows down and sing along to on a summer drive. Catchy, comforting, and emotionally honest, it’s the kind of tune that lingers long after the first listen.

With such a warm response to her debut release, zoevi is poised to deliver more lush indie-pop as she continues to grow, experience life, and shape her musical voice. Keep an eye on this rising young artist — “out of the blue” is just the beginning.

Nexus – New Release  – Best Friends

Scottish artist Selkie returns with Heartspeak, a minimal and weightless new single arriving digitally on November 20, 2025. The track serves as an airy companion to August’s Hours: where Hours swelled into a widescreen crescendo, Heartspeak leans into quiet restraint.

Built around a close, intimate vocal, the song drifts through breath-light pad harmonies, a soft synth arpeggio, and a gentle, wandering piano line.

A music video, filmed in Kyoto with Tokyo-based videographer/photographer Tiana (@rec.wamhapi), is currently in production and set for completion on November 17, releasing alongside the single.

Artwork & Visual Language

The artwork was photographed and art-directed by Selkie. At its center is “結ひ石（むすひいし）/ Musuhi-ishi,” a musubi/musuhi-inspired bound-stone sculpture by artist inoli (© Lisa Kimura).

The piece originates from a body of work exploring knots as symbols of connection and good fortune — themes that echo the song’s trust, intimacy, and openness. Selkie discovered the sculpture serendipitously at a Kyoto gallery café, which will also host the Heartspeak release show.

Behind the Song

Selkie describes Heartspeak as born from two nights etched into memory:

“Out at sea after dark, I drifted well off the coast, floating above I-don’t-know-what. Every small movement lit the water blue with bioluminescent plankton. It was so surreal and beautiful that there wasn’t room for fear — only awe.”

The second night was more visceral:

“I’d been hiking all day and planned to sleep at a mountain shelter, but it was full. I had to descend in the absolute black of night, knowing there were bears in the forest. I was exhausted, just walking forward blindly, my heart thumping with every step.”

She kept the arrangement as bare and human as possible: aside from the synth arpeggio and piano, every other sound comes from her voice — the pad-like harmonies and even the rhythmic squelch that creeps in toward the end.

“Heartspeak is about trust, fear, intimacy, and quiet intensity — the wonder that makes you feel held by something larger, and the small pulse of fear that keeps you moving in the dark.”

Artist Bio

Named after the mythical seal-folk who lose their voices when kept from the sea, Selkie emerged during a time when speaking and even breathing felt fragile — when sudden anxiety made it difficult to trust her own body. Daily moments at the piano became a ritual of returning: finding sound, grounding, and connection to natural rhythms.

From Glasgow pianos to Berlin bedrooms and Japanese stages, Selkie’s music creates space for softness, reflection, and a sense of something larger beneath the surface. Listeners often hear echoes of Radiohead, Aurora, and Björk, describing her live shows as immersive and comforting — like stepping into a warm bath.

Since spring 2025, she has played 30+ shows across Japan, recording in both Tokyo and Kyoto. She plans to bring her music home to Scotland and across Europe in early 2026, coinciding with the release of her debut EP.

Nexus – New Release  – Best Friends

Founded in 2024, Nexus represents the latest creative chapter of producer Guido Odendahl, capturing his current work such as Blackout Romance and a series of upcoming releases. The project was born as a spin-off from CoolCatSound, the musical venture Odendahl launched in 2023 together with his daughters.

But his artistic journey began long before Nexus. In the early 1990s, Odendahl founded the label Music in Time and released his first electronic tracks. One of his earliest works, “GPF 497,” appeared on the compilation Techno Modulator Vol. 1 (Ohrwurm Records) in 1991—already released on CD, a forward-thinking move in the electronic music scene at the time.

Alongside music production, he also worked in sound design and audio programming, collaborating with the Fraunhofer Institute on 3D audio technology for stereo headphones. This partnership resulted in a shared patent, highlighting his innovative contributions to audio engineering.

After living in North Rhine-Westphalia until 2017, Odendahl relocated to the Allgäu region, where he continues his artistic work and lives with his children.

Today, Nexus releases are distributed via RecordJet / Neighbouring Rights, and the project moves between cinematic synth atmospheres, electronic structures, and emotionally immersive storytelling. While instrumental tracks remain a key element, Nexus also explores vocal-driven songs—sometimes performed by Odendahl himself, but often created in collaboration with female vocalists.

New Release: “Best Friends” 

The latest single, “Best Friends,” reflects on a lifelong connection between two people who grew up side by side. Their friendship slowly transforms into something deeper—yet neither ever speaks the truth aloud.

The track intentionally leaves space for interpretation, suspended between hope, longing, and unspoken emotions. Nova Grey’s expressive vocals blend seamlessly with Nexus’s warm, cinematic production, creating a melancholic yet uplifting mood that feels especially resonant during the winter season.

A song about closeness, loss, and the courage to reveal your feelings—sometimes, only when it’s already too late—“Best Friends” stands as one of Nexus’s most affecting releases to date.

Jane Yo Return With “Strange Things,” a Shift in Sound

Jane Yo is a Mallorcan band formed in late 2014 by August Cortès (vocals, guitar), José Troya (bass, keyboards), Miquel Cifre (drums), and Jorge Sevilla (guitar, synths). The lineup recently expanded with the addition of keyboardist and synth player Gabi Capllonch.

From the beginning, the project set out to merge contemporary sounds with post-punk textures and ’90s influences such as shoegaze and dreampop. Their music drifts between ethereal soundscapes and explosive noise, where swirling guitars and layers of synths coexist with driving rhythms and constantly shifting dynamics.

Four years after the release of their LP From Now On, the band returns with “Strange Things,” the first preview of their upcoming four-track EP Empty Room. This new release marks a clear turning point in their sonic journey. The songs—set to drop in full in January 2026—retain the melancholy and sensitivity that have always defined the band, but now breathe with renewed depth. Expansive atmospheres, richer synth layers, and a steadily intensifying emotional pulse shape the EP’s identity. The arrival of Gabi Capllonch has been instrumental in this evolution, adding new textures and melodic phrasing that push Jane Yo toward a more organic and cinematic space.

On this first single, the band builds a tension-filled foundation over which guitars and keyboards glide and collide, forming landscapes that guide, contain, and ultimately detonate emotion.

The EP was recorded in January 2025 at MonoBoost Studios with Jaime García Soriano (Sexy Sadie, Sr. Nadie…) and Nahuel Gutiérrez (Arcade Fire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs…) behind the controls. During those sessions, the producers and the band quickly connected with the sonic vision they were aiming for. Jaime’s production work proved pivotal—not only in achieving the dense, powerful sound the band envisioned, but also in his meticulous attention to vocal recording and melodic detail.

Empty Room delves into the insecurities and fears of adulthood—distance, connection, and the passing of time. Its four tracks unfold as a brief yet intense narrative about the contradictions of growing and feeling. With this release, Jane Yo reaffirm their commitment to honest, emotional music built on subtlety, nuance, and the deep bond between its members.

VeryHandsomeBilly – Real Love

veryhandsomebilly returns with his new single “Real Love”—a vulnerable, cinematic track for anyone who’s ever fallen for a beautiful stranger. The song arrives November 21, 2025, accompanied by an official music video, with a Live in LAperformance video to follow.

Blending the emotional sweep of The Killers, the grit of Bruce Springsteen, the charisma of George Michael, the pop warmth of Harry Styles, and touches of Yellowcard and 80s-inspired rock, “Real Love” marks the beginning of a broader creative era. The track is infused with the glow of North Hollywood, late-night city lights, and the strange magic of seeing someone for the first time and knowing they’ll one day end up in a song.

About – veryhandsomebilly

Towering at 6’2.75″, with piercing green eyes and a fantastic head of hair, musical talent somehow sits at the bottom of the list of gifts veryhandsomebilly possesses—at least according to him.

But the reality says otherwise.

A singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer, he crafts a Pop/Rock/Funk fusion defined by vivid storytelling and irresistibly catchy choruses. With hundreds of thousands of streams, a devoted international Twitch community, and a steadily expanding catalogue of theatrical releases, he has spent the last few years building a rich, character-driven artistic world.

Inside “Real Love”

Written, performed, and produced entirely by veryhandsomebilly, “Real Love” showcases the evolution of a fully self-contained artist. Over the past year, his output has sharpened noticeably—both in vulnerability and in production quality—culminating in a track that feels like a defining moment.

Keith Z – Miss USA ( Pop / Rock)

Sydney’s Keith Z isn’t just another fresh face on the indie landscape—he’s an artist forged by decades of real musical experience. His roots run deep, shaped by touring and writing with the late Randy Meisner of The Eagles as well as Australian legends Diesel and Max Merritt.

Those formative collaborations sharpened his craftsmanship and embedded a classic songwriting sensibility that now fuels his own solo work

Today, that foundation explodes into a project defined by razor-sharp satire, infectious pop-punk energy, and a vocal presence powerful enough to command national TV stages. After standout features on The X Factor and The Voice, Keith Z now channels his full creative force into his own clever, combustible anthems.

His latest single, “Miss USA,” is a standout moment: a polished, radio-ready blast that has already cracked the AMRAP Metro Charts. Critics praise its “brilliant lyrical content” and its ability to deliver a hooky, high-gloss sound while concealing a deliciously contemptuous, well-aimed critique beneath the surface.

“Miss USA” follows a string of rising successes, including major Spotify editorial playlist placements and a growing reputation for high-energy festival performances. With each release, Keith Z proves he’s not just making noise—he’s making a statement.