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Spotlight - Kirk Monteux Mysoftmusic

German ambient artist Kirk Monteux creates tranquil soundscapes blending analog synthesis with Native American flute and acoustic instruments.

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Spotlight - Michael Wenas

Bali-based artist Michael Wenas blends spirituality, technology, and vulnerability in his genre-defying musical explorations.

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Spotlight - Djembe Funk

From 12 years on the road as a trucker to fronting three bands - Djembe Funk has a creative restlessness and a story that's never the same twice.

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Spotlight - Nachtwache

Dungeon synth from the shadows of medieval Würzburg - Nachtwache on darkness, ritualistic creation, and the beauty found in the night.

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Spotlight - Double Eyelid

Toronto goth/darkwave artist Double Eyelid on covering a hidden-gem Bowie track, 'cabaret goth,' and a career spent running from having a 'thing.'

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Spotlight - Rare Kreature

Phoenix's Rare Kreature on his 7-song Halloween EP, the skull mask, and how Stranger Things broke a creative rut in 2016.

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Spotlight - Jackal Pack Attack

Sam Schafer's Jackal Pack Attack pairs nu-metal and post-hardcore with a sci-fi storybook set on future Earth. Latest single: 'The Elephant and the Mouse'.

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Spotlight - dXI

Sweden-based producer dXI traces classical roots and a small-rave epiphany into Submerged - an electronic journey deep into the sea and back.

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Spotlight - Peepsie

18-year-old peepsie from Lancaster makes Gorillaz-meets-trip-hop music in his bedroom - and his debut single was born from a 3am phone call.

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Spotlight - AMU Henry Smalls

Maryland's AMU Henry Smalls went from drill music to anime rap, collabed with Hatsune Miku, and just dropped the Highschool DxD Tha Mixtape.