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  • RUMA releases new single “A Little Closer”

    RUMA releases new single “A Little Closer”

    RUMA has released “A Little Closer,” a single from the independent music project created and directed by Gabriel B.

    The project combines original lyrics and ideas with vocals and music generated using artificial intelligence. It explores different genres and emotional themes, including heartbreak, romantic feelings and the experiences associated with nightlife and solitude.

    RUMA operates as a faceless music project, using AI-generated vocals and production to bring Gabriel B’s songwriting ideas to life.

    “A Little Closer” is available on streaming platforms.

  • MAIBA releases new single “Lift U Up!”

    MAIBA releases new single “Lift U Up!”

    MAIBA has released “Lift U Up!,” a track that combines Afro House and Melodic House.

    The production pairs melodic hooks with driving rhythms and basslines, drawing on elements of both house subgenres. The track is structured around a dancefloor-oriented sound, with its melodies set against a steady electronic groove.

    “Lift U Up!” is available on streaming platforms.

  • Sénar releases new single “La scène”

    Sénar releases new single “La scène”

    French artist Sénar has released “La scène,” a single released in August 2026. The track runs for three minutes and 29 seconds.

    “La scène” follows Sénar’s previous releases, including “Au revoir” and “Pa ladjé.”

    “La scène” is available on streaming platforms.

  • Elvic Kongolo releases new single “Time’s Up”

    Elvic Kongolo releases new single “Time’s Up”

    Norwegian-Congolese artist Elvic Kongolo has released “Time’s Up,” a disco-funk track that explores the pressure of providing for loved ones and the temporary relief music can offer.

    The song centres on the responsibility of supporting family while managing concerns about the future. Its verses address the desire to provide more, while the chorus turns to dancing as a way to find a moment of release without setting those responsibilities aside.

    Running for two minutes and 35 seconds, “Time’s Up” combines elements of 1970s and 1980s disco-funk with Afropop and contemporary dance-pop. Kongolo wrote and produced the track, which includes the line “I need the DJ to save my soul.”

    Based in Sortland, Northern Norway, Kongolo sings in English, French and Norwegian. His previous releases include “Tequila,” “Let Them Be,” “Beautiful Monday,” “A Change Is Gonna Come” and “Our Story.”

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    “Time’s Up” is available on streaming platforms.

  • The Diffidati release new single “DASPO”

    The Diffidati release new single “DASPO”

    Italian electronic trio The Diffidati have released “DASPO,” their debut single, combining house and tech house with football terrace chants and lyrics influenced by Roman dialect.

    Formed in Rome in 2024 by LASCO, DJ AGENT47 and PANENKA, the group takes its name from the Italian stadium ban known as a DASPO. The song reinterprets the restriction as a metaphor for exclusion and barriers, using football culture to explore resistance to rules and expectations.

    The track combines dance rhythms with group chants and a lyrical approach that draws on irony and observations of everyday life. The group uses stadium culture as a reference point for collective identity and defiance, without aligning the project with specific political affiliations.

    The accompanying music video was filmed among the ruins of a Roman villa, combining football imagery with an underground visual style. The Diffidati produce their music independently, with further releases planned for 2026 and 2027.

    “DASPO” is available on streaming platforms.