There‘s still time to enjoy our exclusive premiere of Minru‘s heartfelt new single, Dearest Life.

WDR Rockpalast Live Session Haldern Pop Festival 2025 👽📡 https://1.ard.de/onesentencesupervisor_rockpalast?0

After ten years, Zurich artist CRISTALLIN has released a new EP. „So Dense It Got Transparent“ is a 16-minute introspection that is at times absolutely outstanding. Full review: www.negativewhite.com/cristallin-s...

Heute vor 20 Jahren: Als die EELS im Zürcher Hotel Spirgarten im Pischi auftraten (with strings).

We have a new gallery online: Kings Elliot live at Mühle Hunziken. 📷 by Michelle Schmid: www.negativewhite.com/gallery-king...

I'm on the verge of 100k views on Nonewwavenofun, considering I don't really advertise or promote it much, is not too shabby. I started it as love letter to new music and although I don't always get the time, it will always remain that way. Support your local music blog in any way possible.

Welcome to the Weekly5 Bar. Today's cocktail has a delicate flavour, a silky finish, yet is full-bodied and packs a punch. Occasionally, it will also catapult you into a new dimension.

@fabienneschmuki.bsky.social will take over as managing director of Swiss Music Export.

It's not out of love, it's out of hurt Tears will drown us out till nothing's left And I keep running running running out And fires will burn us burn us burn us out The new ARCHIVE single is an incredibly haunting thing of driven beauty:

Australian artist DIVEBAR YOUTH releases a raw and liberating punch. His latest single, “How You Doing?”, is an anthem that celebrates embracing uncertainty. www.negativewhite.com/divebar-yout...

Australian artist DIVEBAR YOUTH releases a raw and liberating punch. His latest single, “How You Doing?”, is an anthem that celebrates embracing uncertainty. www.negativewhite.com/divebar-yout...

Recorded in 2021 by the late, great Steve Albini, the 3-track EP „Requiescat Record“ by New Brutalism finally sees the light of day this Friday. Today, we celebrate the record‘s premiere:

First attempt at creating a show on @mixcloud.bsky.social: Introducing five new tracks for our electronic playlist "Capacitor". Feedback highly appreciated.

Some changes ahead.

Releasing today

Today, we host the premiere of Red Ocean‘s dizzying DIY video for „Wiped Out“. Watch it here:

Claudius Skorski, aka Gustav Gurke, offers a palette of the most dazzling Schlager wave colours in his debut album. Here, everyday poetry meets galactic synths and often drifts into kitsch.

What‘s on repeat right now?

@idlesband.bsky.social at Musikfestwochen Winterthur, Switzerland. Full gallery: www.negativewhite.com/an-evening-o...

Such a weird story, glad to see ai slop-journalism schemes like this get slapped down. Keep strengthening those ai slop detection sensors though, because surely this is going to get more rampant and difficult to detect over time.

RIP Brent Hinds. Crack The Skye is a masterpiece to transcend genre. www.theguardian.com/music/2009/m...

If you haven’t quit #Spotify yet, #Qobuz is a real alternative. One that pays artists far better, but also loves its classics a little too much—just like a boomer.

If you haven’t quit #Spotify yet, #Qobuz is a real alternative. One that pays artists far better, but also loves its classics a little too much—just like a boomer.

Back from Summer Breeze Openair with a bunch of new songs added to Wrecked, our playlist for hard and heavy sounds. #metalsky

What a line-up it was: @idlesband.bsky.social, Chalk, and @ttssfu.bsky.social rocked in Winterthur, Switzerland. Here‘s our review: www.negativewhite.com/an-evening-o...

Mark & Wendy here 24 years after starting Under the Radar—we’re just 8 subscriptions away from hitting our goal of 500! Help us cross the finish line: 50% off, only $2.49 an issue. 👉 www.undertheradarmag.com/news/50_off_...

Fresh delivery of #NewMusic in our Weekly5 playlist: www.negativewhite.com/edition-163/

Excited about participating today‘s future lab at Winterthurer Musikfestwochen.

About last night: Bahnhofbuffet Chancental at Albani.

Vibe.

Overhauled our "general" newsletter, now callee The Roundup. First edition out now:

Ultimately, it was SUISA‘s Noah Martin who delivered the essential quote of the evening: „We need to reintroduce society to the respect and value of creative work.“ A brief recap of a panel about AI in music:

We crossed 5,000 Artist-Members of Subvert Co-op, making us the largest cooperative of musicians in the world. Platform testing begins next week. Founding Members get early access. Sincerely Ours,

„A sound that writhes lasciviously between electronica, hyperpop, and hip-hop in the sheets.“ Our review on @debbyfriday.bsky.social‘s new album, released via @subpop.bsky.social, now online. Read it here: www.negativewhite.com/debby-friday...

Completely reworking the website during lunch break… of course.

Thanks to @ghost.org 6.0, you can now add us to your social web feeds wherever you prefer—from Flipboard to Mastodon. Naturally, we're going to keep posting here as well. ;-)

Thanks to @ghost.org 6.0, you can now add us to your social web feeds wherever you prefer—from Flipboard to Mastodon. Naturally, we're going to keep posting here as well. ;-)

Taken from the freshly released „The Starr Of The Queen of Life“, @debbyfriday.bsky.social‘s „Arcadia“ blends sombre, deep beats with seductive vocals—futuristic neon lights and sweat pearls on soft skin. The opulent strings grow this hip-hop-inspired track to cinematic proportions.

If you wanna give Ghost a try, use our link for a 10% discount: ghost.org?via=janosch24 And if you like it and sign up for a Pro subscription, we get a kickback that we fully reinvest in our publication.

Swiss band Expellow takes No. 1 spot at #Wacken Metal Battle. #metalsky

The music business is in need for alternative platforms—from social networks to distribution. @hilk.eu, artist and software developer, is a vocal advocate for different technologies like Bluesky and its AT Protocol. 🔗 https://www.negativewhite.com/interview-hilke-bluesky-social-media/

My take how artists should make the switch from Instagram to more empowering alternatives

The second edition of "The Sound Business" is out, featuring the most essential headlines and a conversation with @hilk.eu about alternative social networks like @bsky.app.

Podcast recommendation: @adamconover.net hosts @lizpelly.bsky.social, author of „Mood Machine“, unpacking Spotify and how music is being dragged down into the so-called creator economy.

Spotify Is Forcing Users to Undergo Face Scanning to Access Explicit Content 🔗 www.404media.co/spotify-uk-a...

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