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Taja Cheek, known professionally as L'Rain, is an American experimentalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and curator known primarily as the lead vocalist and songwriter of her eponymous band. L'Rain has been recognized for experimental music that draws on a vast number of traditions and genres in a practice and aesthetic Cheek calls "approaching songness". Her self-titled debut, L'Rain, was included in best-of-year lists by publications including Pitchfork and Bandcamp Daily. Read more on Last.fm

RIP Magic are a London-based dance-punk and post-punk band formed in 2024. The quartet consists of Marco Pini, Felix Bayley-Higgins, Beth Boswell-Knight and Pedro Takahashi. The project began with Pini, a DJ, sound designer and member of the London band Sorry, and Bayley-Higgins, a visual artist who had been Pini's friend since their school years. Having previously collaborated on music, the pair established RIP Magic as a joint project before expanding the lineup with bassist Takahashi and drummer Boswell-Knight. Read more on Last.fm

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The Cardiff-born musician spent many gruelling years behind the scenes, trying to crack the industry as a pop songwriter. But four years after abandoning the studio sessions to go it alone, Elkka has built a miniature empire — producing, DJing, throwing parties and running a label under the banner femme culture. Read more on Last.fm

Tiffany Day Ruan (born January 30, 2000), is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter. Born in Toronto, raised in Kansas, and now based in Los Angeles, Tiffany Day started creating music at a young age. Classically trained in both piano and violin, she takes inspiration from her basic aural skills to produce captivating progressions and original melodies. Her current sound reflects different aspects of indie, bedroom, and electronic influenced pop, making her music a unique mix between sub-genres. Read more on Last.fm

Blane Muise (born May 4, 1993), better known by her stage name Shygirl, is an English rapper, DJ, singer, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of hip house, industrial hip-hop, grime and deconstructed club. She has also been associated with the hyperpop music scene. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with close collaborator and friend Sega Bodega, as well as other well-known experimental pop producers Arca and Sophie Read more on Last.fm

Taja Cheek, known professionally as L'Rain, is an American experimentalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and curator known primarily as the lead vocalist and songwriter of her eponymous band. L'Rain has been recognized for experimental music that draws on a vast number of traditions and genres in a practice and aesthetic Cheek calls "approaching songness". Her self-titled debut, L'Rain, was included in best-of-year lists by publications including Pitchfork and Bandcamp Daily. Read more on Last.fm

1. Three piece noise band hailing from Dublin, consisting of Cian Dahdouh (vocals, guitar), Emmett McNamee (bass), and Josh Dorrell (drums). 2. Fast and melodic skate punk from [FoundedIn]Helsinki, Finland[/FoundedIn]. Est. [FoundedAt]2019[/FoundedAt]. Debut EP "Indoor Activities" out in autumn 2020. Roba - guitar/vocals Joonas - bass Jesse - drums Read more on Last.fm

A sonic partnering of saxophonist Kirsty Tickle and percussionist Jonathan Boulet, Party Dozen is a project loosely based around improvisation. Read more on Last.fm

The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The original line-up consisted of brothers Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Quaife (bass), and Mick Avory (drums, percussion). Emerging during the British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat era, they achieved their first major success with the Ray Davies-written single "You Really Got Me" in 1964. The song reached number one in the United Kingdom and entered the Top 10 in the United States. Read more on Last.fm