Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Djrum - Frekm pt. 1
PitchforkFollow “The UK producer and DJ’s thrilling, destabilizing tracks unfold with mind-bending complexity and effortless sleight of hand.” on Nov 24th →
alëna korolëva - night creatures of the little lakes
a closer listenFollow “forms of minutiae was founded in 2020 by Pablo Diserens and Mathieu Bonnafous. The label has released twelve albums, with…” last week →
Asher White - Downstate Prairie
START-TRACKFollow “At Start-Track we like to invite our favourite artists to create guest playlists for us” on Oct 24th →
Takkak Takkak - Garang
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Takkak Takkak by Takkak Takkak Takkak Takkak - s/t LP - techno-gamelan A playfully eccentric, pulsating mass of precarious polyrhythms…” on Jul 2nd →
BEAK> - Strawberry Line
A few good times in my lifeFollow “The year is drawing to a close and, like many others, I too have been reviewing the year in musical…” last week →
morimoto naoki - no oto 2-1
The Slow Music Movement BlogFollow “What Your Ears Say & The Cover Looks like no oto (pkg2) by morimoto naoki Brief Thoughts Over the years,…” on May 27th →
Lip Critic - In The Wawa (Convinced I Am God)
PitchforkFollow “On their new album, the New York band collides hardcore, dance punk, and hip-hop like a little kid smashing together…” on May 19th →
Bullion - World_train (feat. Charlotte Adigéry)
The Vinyl FactoryFollow “Unmissable records from the first half of 2024. The first six months of 2024 have been full of musical high…” on Jul 11th →
Justice - Neverender (with Tame Impala)
Cougar MicrobesFollow “Justice, the French duo who once made our ears bleed in the best possible way, have finally returned from their…” on Aug 10th →
Waxahatchee - Right Back to It (feat. MJ Lenderman)
nialler9Follow “My annual list of my favourite albums of year from 50 to 1. Previous years: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019….…” 2 days ago →
Metronomy x Pan Amsterdam - Nice Town (Original)
BrooklynVeganFollow “After a decade and a half on Because Music, Metronomy have signed with Ninja Tune. “It feels like a full…” on Mar 12th →
Four Tet - Loved
a closer listenFollow “Dancing is a primal activity; sometimes we want to dance, and other times we need to dance, as shown in…” 7 days ago →
The Twelve Hour Foundation - Watching the Wires
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “THF Compendium by The Twelve Hour Foundation The Twelve Hour Foundation - THF Compendium - 36 odds and ends collected…” on Mar 15th →
Bolis Pupul - Ma Tau Wai Road (with Salah Pupul)
PitchforkFollow “Following his 2022 collaboration with Charlotte Adigéry, the Belgian-born producer examines his Hong Kong heritage on an album of clean-lined…” on Mar 8th →
DJ Anderson do Paraiso - SADOMASOQUISTA (Feat. DJ DG DO RB & MC's PAULIN DO G, BRAIAN, PEPEU, DÃAN)
The FaderFollow “skaiwater’s #gigi, Cindy Lee’s Diamond Jubilee, and DJ Anderson do Paraíso’s Queridão couldn’t be more different, but each flaunts convention…” 3 days ago →
Aretha Franklin - It Was You (Aretha Arrives Outtake)
HOLY SOULFollow “holysoul: Aretha Franklin It Was You (Outtake) MP3” on Feb 22nd →
Molly Lewis - Lounge Lizard
PitchforkFollow “Guided by her spellbinding whistling, the Los Angeles musician’s debut album is as sumptuous and wistful as a vintage film…” on Feb 22nd →
Laryssa Kim - Ma Chi Sei - Ascoso
PitchforkFollow “Pairing multilingual processed vocals with shape-shifting electroacoustic arrangements, the Italo-Congolese singer and composer explores the limits of the unconscious.” on Feb 25th →
Erika de Casier - Test It
Chicago ReaderFollow “Erika de Casier knows yearning can be complex. The Danish songwriter and producer pulls from 90s R&B, neosoul, and downtempo…” on Mar 15th →
Jayson Green & The Jerk - Local Jerk
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Local Jerk / I Need Love by Jayson Green & The Jerk Jayson Green & The Jerk - Local Jerk…” on Jan 19th →
Marika Hackman - No Caffeine 🇪
PitchforkFollow “After the Britpop gestures and electronic touches of her last two albums, the UK singer-songwriter explores a more pared-back mode…” on Jan 15th →
Lauren Flax - I Don't Want To Hurt You
PitchforkFollow “Teaming up with Pale Blue singer Elizabeth Wight, the Brooklyn producer explores love and heartbreak in moody tracks that pair…” on Dec 6th, 2023 →
Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi - Lazy Love
PitchforkFollow “A new compilation surveys the period in Japan when Jamaican influences mixed with the opulent melodies and high-production gloss of…” on Dec 8th, 2023 →
Salamanda - Homemade Jam
PitchforkFollow “The Korean electronic duo’s music is a curious world of bright colors, aqueous burbles, and even one otherworldly pop song.” on Jan 8th →
Zachary Utz - ADD cups (feat. Rod Hamilton)
The Slow Music Movement BlogFollow “What Your Ears Say & The Cover Looks LIke Pop Wheelies by Zachary Utz What We Say If you need…” on Nov 13th, 2023 →
Ragana - Desolation's Flower
Chicago ReaderFollow “Last year, Olympia-based duo Ragana released their fourth full-length album, Desolation’s Flower (the Flenser), which balances radical political vision with…” on Jul 24th →
Anoushka Shankar - Daydreaming (feat. Nils Frahm)
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Musicians explore the nexus of tradition and modernity on October's best folk releases. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Nov 7th, 2023 →
Helena Deland - The Animals
BrooklynVeganFollow “Folk music is one of those styles of music that really defies time. We tried not to reuse too many…” on Dec 22nd, 2023 →
Brandon De La Cruz - Disguise
The Slow Music Movement BlogFollow “What Your Ears Say & The Cover Looks Like Two Kilos of Blue by Brandon De La Cruz What We…” on Aug 26th, 2023 →
Diego Raposo - EL UNDERGROUND (feat. mediopicky)
PitchforkFollow “The Dominican producer takes a mischievous, electro-punk approach to genre fusions, mashing up the club, the rave, and the mosh…” on Aug 28th, 2023 →
Medline - Run For Cover
The Slow Music Movement BlogFollow “Medline - Run For Cover (My Bags) Medline transcended mere beat making years ago to hone his hip hop rooted…” on Aug 10th, 2023 →
King Krule - Flimsier
fadeawayradiateFollow “Overall, I have to say, I found more interesting music in 2023 than the year before. Actually quite a lot…” on Nov 22nd, 2023 →
Youth Lagoon - Rabbit
Under the RadarFollow “It’s been a long time since the last Youth Lagoon album. After a couple of albums under his real name,…” on Jun 29th, 2023 →
Decisive Pink - Destiny
Digital in BerlinFollow “Following the release of their exceptional debut album on Fire Records, alternative pop duo Decisive Pink come to Berlin in…” on Apr 19th →
Stevie Wonder - Happier Than The Morning Sun
HOLY SOULFollow “holysoul: holysoul: Stevie Wonder Happier Than The Morning Sun HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STEVIE!!! MP3” on May 13th, 2023 →
Matty - MEU
Gorilla Vs. BearFollow “Prolific and insanely versatile artist + producer Matty Tavares takes us on a heady and genre-defying psych-jazz-rock journey... Continue reading…” on May 16th, 2023 →
Sly and the Family Stone - Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
HOLY SOULFollow “guessimdumb: Sly and the Family Stone - Que Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (1973) I’m just feeling this one…” on May 4th, 2023 →
Prairiewolf - Roadside Bandit Type
I Thought I Heard A SoundFollow “The night is cool and pure. The wind drifts under your chin and over your shoulders like a lover's breath.…” on Oct 6th, 2023 →
ECHT! - Vault-A
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “ECHT! - Sink-Along - out today on Sdban Records, bass-heavy jazz fusion haunted by the ghost of dubstep Futuristic Brussels…” on May 5th, 2023 →
Andrea Belfi - Exotica
a closer listenFollow “Andrea Belfi discusses his latest album, Eternally Frozen, a canon-based composition for percussion, electronics, and brass ensemble. Inspired by a…” on Sep 19th, 2023 →
Steve Cobby - The World And Your Place In It
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Steve Cobby - The New Law Of Righteousness - dreamy electronica with some acoustic guitar MP3” on Apr 19th, 2023 →
Lapa Dula - Agua previews
The Slow Music Movement BlogFollow “What Your Ears Say & The Cover Looks Like Agua by Lapa Dula What We Say As spring has sprung…” on Apr 18th, 2023 →
Carmen Jaci - I See
a closer listenFollow “There’s never a bad time for happy music. Happy music comes in a variety of intensities, from peaceful and comforting…” on Dec 7th, 2023 →
Bawrut - Yas Beyrut Love Edit
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “VA - Turkey & Syria Earthquake Relief Comp. Vol.1 Complied by Müstesna Records & Dance Music From Planet Earth (Ransom…” on Mar 16th, 2023 →
Michael Byron - Music of Steady Light: Part II
Bandcamp DailyFollow “With a roster of artists dedicated to the radical potential of beautiful sounds, Cold Blue Music explores the blissful realm…” on Sep 29th, 2023 →
WAAN - Omi
Sound Of The DayFollow “From the Bandcamp page: “WAAN represents the musical marriage of seasoned saxophonist Bart Wirtz and keyboard wiz Emiel van Rijthoven.…” on Dec 5th, 2023 →
Cisser Mæhl - Banegård
The Slow Music Movement BlogFollow “What Your Ears Say & The Cover Looks LIke Innemuseum by Cisser Mæhl What We Say A fabulous, stylistically freakish…” on Mar 6th, 2023 →
Bobby Lee - Christ in the Curl
I Heart NoiseFollow “Word on the street is that Hollow Earth Radio from Seattle just put out a supermassive benefit compilation! It was…” on Oct 21st, 2023 →
Wajazz series - Toshiaki Yokota & The Beat Generation - Clair Deluge (no digital, excerpt only)
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “WaJazz: Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol.II - Deep, Heavy and Beautiful Jazz from Japan 1962-1985 - The King Records Masters -…” on Feb 13th, 2023 →