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.
Human Leather - Dark Depths And Surface Tension
The QuietusFollow “Kez Whelan picks out the 20 best records from 2025 in metal, year of heartening cross-pollination and pushed limits, as…” 2 days ago →
Skin Tension - Rocket BNA
Machine MusicFollow “It's been a while, no one cares. Life continues to be clowns dancing on a tight rope made of razor…” on Nov 1st →
KARATE STEVE - Time Under Tension
Decibel MagazineFollow “Hai Karate was low budget cologne and aftershave from the ’70s, and the branding behind the dopey name assured men…” on Oct 20th →
Sophie Sirota - holding tension
ReGen MagazineFollow “Sophie Sirota has earned a formidable reputation for her numerous collaborations and as a live performer, with the forthcoming Pressure…” on Oct 2nd →
Wave Tension Records - Tanzverbot
Post-Punk.comFollow “As summer ends, Berlin is set to host a phenomenal synth to kick off the Fall season. On September 12…” on Sep 3rd →
Hard To Tell - Tension (Vitrage Records)
When We DipFollow “Hard To Tell – the dynamic and fast-rising duo renowned for their hypnotic grooves and genre-blending productions spanning house, techno…” on Jul 24th →
You'll Never Get To Heaven - Exquisite Tension
music islandsFollow “とりかくエテリアルにご執心なもんですから天国には行けません。you’ll never get to heave – nexquisite tension Deep in the abyss Where nothing new eludes the path And so…” on Jun 7th →
Action & Tension & Space - Folkemusikk fra Kvala
Niche MusicFollow “ノルウェー/ハウゲスン拠点のインストゥルメンタルバンド Action & Tension & Spaceが、4/4にSheep Chase Recordsからリリースしたニューアルバム『New Dimens […] The post Action & Tension & Space、'Folkemusikk fra Kvala'を公開 first…” on Apr 6th →
BASIC - Tension Envelope
raven sings the bluesFollow “Following quickly on their album from last year, Philly’s BASIC are back with a new EP of rhythm-wracked guitar chuggers.…” on Mar 7th →
Action & Tension & Space - Joe Hannes and the Tres Wanceros
Niche MusicFollow “ノルウェー/ハウゲスン拠点のインストゥルメンタルバンド Action & Tension & Spaceが、1/24にSheep Chase Recordsからリリースしたニューシングル 'Joe Hann […] The post Action & Tension & Space、'Joe Hannes and…” on Jan 28th →
Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra - Tension
TwistedsoulFollow “Patricia Brennan, Inge Weatherhead Breistein, Jeff Parker and more. The post Between The Cracks: Albums & EP’s You Need To…” on Dec 20th, 2024 →
Bit Cloudy - Tension Hex
electronicaFollow “East London-based electronic producer and sound artist Bit Cloudy has released Tension Hex, the lead track from their latest project,…” on Dec 13th, 2024 →
FIRST AID TECH - Haute Tension
RecorderFollow “Amíg így nézel rám, addig élek igazán. Könnyű úgy szeretni, hogy nem tud róla senki. Ki marad lenn, az most…” on Nov 28th, 2024 →
Jules Brennan - Benzai tension
Ban Ban Ton TonFollow “Super review by Cal Gibson, of The Secret Soul Society. In these (end) times of toil and trouble, what makes…” on Nov 3rd, 2024 →
Tensión - Hacia el oeste
WhiteLight//WhiteHeatFollow “Track Of The Day TENSIÓN In liquid modern times of nefarious Western liberal capitalism where objects, people and human relationships…” on Oct 30th, 2024 →
Faux Real - Hi Tension
Loud and QuietFollow “Brother-or-lover duo Faux Real’s debut album Faux Ever has been a long time coming, its origins ambiguous as the two-of-a-kind…” on Oct 10th, 2024 →
Tension Pets - Magnolia (She's Back)
Post-TrashFollow “by Chris Polley (@qhrizpolley) Mall punk, egg punk, horror punk, skate punk, anarcho punk, synth punk, art punk, cowpunk, the…” on Sep 22nd, 2024 →
Pepo Galán & Max Würden - Tension
A Strangely Isolated PlaceFollow “Markus Guentner’s new album, Kontrapunkt showcases eight collaborations with some exceptional artists, each of whom has a unique connection to…” on Sep 3rd, 2024 →
Inhmost - Surface Tension
A Strangely Isolated PlaceFollow “It’s been a long time since I’ve done any type of blogging on here. A lot has changed since I…” on Aug 22nd, 2024 →
Bhajan Bhoy - Release The Tension
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Ajay Saggar of a million bands since time immemorial not only loves music, he lives it—and this edition of Big…” on Jul 24th, 2024 →