Nazar’s “Demilitarize” sees the artist channeling Ghost in the Shell

Nazar’s Demilitarize, out this month on Hyperdub, is essential listening – reimagined Angolan kuduro DNA woven into a sound world inspired by processing trauma and absorbing the ethos of anime classic Ghost in the Shell. It follows two releases that responded to the civil war with an imaginative, intimate coda.

Check out this exquisite new single by Loraine James, a chilled 12 degrees

New Loraine James is on the way, bringing temperate sounds in these days of climate extremes. The full album is due on Ghostly in March, but you need the single right now.

Peter Kirn - January 17, 2025

Here’s the music in 2017 that gave us strength

Music can make us stronger, helps us face challenges. So forget talking about which music was “best.” Here’s some music that made us better.

David Abravanel - January 2, 2018

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