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Madelyn Byrd (they/them, b. 1992) is an educator, musician, DJ, and worldbuilding practitioner based in Berlin. Their creative and educational work implements decolonial, hydrofeminist and queer methodologies to investigate possibilia and the “sympoietics” of co-becoming to promote synergistic social transformation beyond human-centred perspectives. Byrd fosters a deeply collaborative, interdisciplinary spirit to deconstruct and reconstruct the perceptual realm, weaving field recording, intricate sound design, spoken word, and somatics. Read more on Last.fm

In the tradition of "Power Duos" Hall and Oates, Loggins and Messina, Seals and Crofts, and Tenacious D, CHUFF has risen from the boggy marsh of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The CHUFF sound is built upon Loran and Matt's caveman-like zeal for music (loud guitars, huge drums, droning bass-synth, scruffy harmonies) and is framed by lyrics that express whatever CHUFF is digging at the moment (high-fives, space travel, sex). So far, the self-proclaimed "Synth-grunge power-duo" has released two online singles. Read more on Last.fm

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Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is celebrated as one of the most influential musical artists of her generation. Hill is credited with breaking barriers for female rappers, contributing to the mainstream success of both hip-hop and neo soul, and blending rap with melodic vocals. She has been honored as one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR, and one of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone. Read more on Last.fm

Reverend Albert Green (born April 13 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas) is an American Grammy award winning soul and gospel singer who enjoyed great popularity in the 70s with hit singles such as "Let's Stay Together", Tired of Being Alone", and "You Oughta Be With Me". Green has boasted a voice capable of both fluid high streams of sugar and deep south growls and rasps. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide, and he was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 Read more on Last.fm

Australia's Tex Crick writes melodic piano bedroom-pop with a soft heart and wry intelligence. Rising from small town roots on the country's south coast, he paved his way as a touring keyboardist appearing onstage with artists such as Connan Mockasin, Weyes Blood, Kirin J Callinan, John Carroll Kirby and before a chance encounter with Mac DeMarco in New York which led to the release of his solo debut Live In… New York City released on Mac’s Record Label in 2021. Read more on Last.fm

The Strings were one of the bands of the early 80's which are named as "Belpop" , big in Belgium. We can compare them with The Kids, The Bet, Scooter, De Kreuners and many more. "Belpop" starded at the late 70's and went by just until the late 80's. Read more on Last.fm

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Krisma was an Italian new wave/electronic music duo founded by Maurizio Arcieri (1942–2015) and Christina Moser (1952-2022) in 1976 in Milan under the name "Chrisma," a combination of their initials. The same year, the couple moved to London to record "U" and "Amore" with producer Nico Papathanassiou and his brother Vangelis, under the management of Anthony Fawcett. Their collaboration with Papathanassiou and Vangelis continued through 1978 with the album Chinese Restaurant and the single "Lola", which entered the UK Top 10. Read more on Last.fm