Next Up: Charisma Club Fronts Spotify’s Fresh Finds AU/NZ Playlist
Auckland songwriter and producer Josh Stewart’s passion project Charisma Club recently landed the cover spot of Spotify AU/NZ’s flagship Fresh Finds playlist with the new single Your Love.
Driven by a mission to make “the coolest shit possible,” Stewart has carved out a signature feel-good sound packed with floaty synths, wide synth basslines, and Dayglow-esque production. On paper, ‘Your Love’ is the ultimate feel-good pop track, but underneath, it tells the story of a steadily disintegrating relationship where a hermit-like partner hides away with technology instead of communicating.
Opening with a vintage sample from an Aldous Huxley interview warning of technological overreach and parasocial behaviour, ‘Your Love’ tackles modern anxieties around AI and information authenticity in the poppiest way imaginable.
A Triumph for Kiwi Music: Independent Folk Artist Mel Parsons Hits #1 on Official NZ Top 40 Album Chart
Tūī-winning indie folk songwriter Mel Parsons has achieved a career-defining milestone with her seventh studio album, Castle Hill, debuting at #1 on the Official NZ Top 40 Albums Chart.
Hine’s debut EP Ka Mua Ka Muri lands at #4 on the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Chart
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist GiGi Crayford, performing as HINE, has made an impressive chart debut with her debut project release, Ka Mua Ka Muri EP, entering the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Chart at #4.
Mountain Boy’s New Album The Nights Debuts At #7 On The Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Chart
Mountain Boy has officially charted on the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Chart, with their highly anticipated second album, The Nights, entering at #7.
Iharaira Starr (FKA Israel Starr) Featured in Rolling Stone AU/NZ Following Release of New Album
Following the release of his third studio album, The Producers Chair Vol. 3. Way Finder. The Quiet Achiever, Aotearoa reggae heavyweight Iharaira Starr (FKA Israel Starr) has been featured in an in-depth profile by Rolling Stone AU/NZ.
Critically Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Reb Fountain Releases Live Recorded Album Water for Gasoline
Blending old-school folk, country, blues, and rock in the tradition of legends like Bob Dylan, Water for Gasoline captures an urgent, unvarnished energy.
Flamingo Pier Announce New Album ‘Woven Together’
DRM NZ are stoked to be releasing Woven Together, the highly anticipated new album from beloved dance trio Flamingo Pier.