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Otzi’s self-titled tracks has one of the most addictive guitar lines I’ve heard in a long time. The song is just breathtakingly simple and an absolute joy to listen to. The way the vocals float over the guitar makes this song a heavily favored candidate for repeat.

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City of Light’s “Eternal Breezy” is a refreshingly unique take on what a pop song should be. The distorted auto-tuned vocals and the mystic qualities of the synth line and the drum line are hypnotic. Brilliant.

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Frankie Cosmos’ “Sinister” pairs up an upbeat backing track with slow, almost melancholy vocals. The result elevates both, keeping the track in a nice area between indie pop darling and soulful folk song. It’s a great place to be. 

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“Jiyo” by Light Skinned Alien and produced by Boy-Lord takes the production of a hip-hop song but goes full R&B with its vocals. The hook is gorgeous and the production keeps things varied and interesting. It’s a great pairing, and a phenomenal track. 

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This song is a nihilistic anthem. You’re going to need google translate if you don’t speak Norwegian.

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Dan Freeman and the Serious’ “Dagner” is genuinely one of the most visually stunning videos I've seen in a long time. I don’t really have anything specific to point out here because everything in this video works itself into another part of the video. Everything is connected both literally and figuratively in the video, by string and by plot. What a masterful video.

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Dancing Years’ “Learn to Kiss” is a video that’s weirdly entrancing. The changing floating head shots throughout the video are somehow the perfect visual for the music. As the video moves along, you get swept up into the quiet but intense emotion of the subject. What simple, but great video.

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Akase’s “Rust” is something special. The production is not only beautiful, but it goes places, evolving and enveloping you. Married to the vocals, which are soothing but melancholy, you end up with a track that’s myriad and wonderful. 

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“Treptow” by the Golden Eaves sounds like it’s a track from a bygone era, but is that really a bad thing? The soft echoing vocals play along nicely with the beautiful tone of that guitar making you feel calm, serene, transported. It’s a time machine. 

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Clean Vocals accompanied by brutal black metal riffs. Look for this one-woman band on the Behemoth American tour this year.

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The song tells the story of a fallen hero. Finishes strong with what can be described as a sci-fi solo.

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“Limit of Love” by Boy & Bear, directed by Andrew Goldsmith, opens up with the line “You were broken/”. It may be a bit on the nose, but the next three minutes are an exercise in surprise. As the track unfolds so does a subtle shift in scenery, disguised by a repetitious choreography. By the end, when you’re staring out a beach with our videos protagonist, you may very well feel transformed yourself.  

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Kamp!’s “Dorian”, directed by Lukasz Zablocki can be a bit disorienting. It can also be beautiful and downright disorienting. Opening with the cheeky line, “a live performance”, creative editing makes the parade of human bodies and faces sync up with the music in delightful ways, but beyond the humor the pairing of track and video manage to even squeeze some pathos in there. It’s a real treat. 

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Jones is getting a lot of hype over “Hoops”, and it’s certainly well deserved. The atypical instrumental track gives this one a unique character that plays along beautifully with the vocal melody. You’d be remiss if you miss this one. 

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Muhsinah’s “LMO” definitely sounds like a track that Pos of the ever wonderful De La Soul would be featured on. The production mixes a bit of the old with wonderful vocals by Muhsinah. The result is something that feels like a throwback but certainly belongs in the now. 

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General Elektriks’ “Angle Boogie” is a gorgeous video. The colors are as fun and transformative as the sounds that they accompany. The dancing and the visual effects are entrancing and there’s so much character to this video; it just oozes soul.

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Point Point’s “Life in Grey” is a fascinating work of art, a statement which is ironic considering the plot of the video. It’s an intriguing plot, exploring the lengths that someone is willing to go to for their art. Beyond the story of the video, the cinematography is brilliant and the final dance number is absolutely stunning.