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Kaya Robertson

Kaya Robertson

133 posts •
🎧 Approved: Drumfish public
CMU Approved • 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Drumfish

Johannesburg’s Drumfish emerged in September 2020 into a local scene still reeling from pandemic-induced silence. Their sound is a mean churn of garage scuzz. It’s jagged, fuzzy and feral in all the right places, capturing a band still very much on the edge, but now with teeth bared…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
🎧 Approved: Nina Cobham public
CMU Approved • 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Nina Cobham

Nina Cobham is a Manchester-based artist blending English indie pop with gentle bossa nova, shaped by her bilingual upbringing. New single ‘I’m The Problem’ pairs soft, airy vocals with an undercurrent of frustration; a quietly powerful moment of clarity…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
🎧 Approved: Prince 85 public
CMU Approved • 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Prince 85

Elusive producer behind The Weeknd, Metro Boomin, Future and more, Prince 85 blends French Touch, rave and sci-fi soundscapes into something strange and cinematic. It's latest single ‘All Of Us’ is a wild, otherworldly ride…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
🎧 Approved: nabeel (نبيل) public
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🎧 Approved: nabeel (نبيل)

nabeel (نبيل)’s lyrics carry the compact intensity of Arabic poetry, set against a backdrop of shoegaze and slowcore influences of Richmond, Virginia. New single ‘yalma يلمع’ is a meditation on ephemerality and the ache of belonging when suspended between two worlds.…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
🎧Approved: BIG WETT public
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🎧Approved: BIG WETT

BIG WETT stomps over the line between pop star and chaos agent. Her new single ‘No Regrets’ is a filthy, fun breakbeat track built for bad decisions and good nights. DIY visuals and barked-out mantras seal the deal…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases public
CMU Selects • 1 min read

CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases

This week: sea monsters, diaristic doom-pop, whisper-sharp collabs and post-punk with no time for nostalgia. King Gizzard wash up something orchestral and oceanic, RUBII x AMARIA BB bring late-night heat, and more - here’s what stood out from the past week’s releases.…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
🎧 Approved: Acopia public
CMU Approved • 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Acopia

Naarm/Melbourne trio Acopia make electronic pop that feels like a sigh; quiet, hazy and emotionally precise. New single ‘Talk About It’ sits somewhere between dream-pop, downtempo and post-punk, all filtered through a kind of soft-focus melancholy…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
🎧 Approved: No Windows public
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🎧 Approved: No Windows

Edinburgh duo No Windows return with ‘Tricky,’ a tender, off-kilter love song. With intricate guitar work and unflinching vocals, the track blends 70s chamber pop with cinematic flair…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
🎧 Approved: Verraco public
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🎧 Approved: Verraco

Verraco’s sound bubbles over with South American dembow rhythms, the maximalist basslines of UK soundsystem culture, meticulous IDM sound design, and the intensity and precision of techno. New single ‘Basic Maneuvers’ is a high-energy 4x4 club cut destined for large sound systems…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
🎧 Approved: Plato III public
CMU Approved • 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Plato III

Plato III is the shape-shifting rap project of Ryan Silva - a former game show contestant, Dungeon studio pilgrim, and sharp-eyed chronicler of modern life. New single ‘I Want (Money) is a funk-laced bop paired with a vivid, surrealist video inspired by his own time on a game show…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
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