Quelle Rox
Brooklyn-based, self-proclaimed “chonga” artist Quelle Rox creates what she calls “Spanglish Dream Pop.” All it takes is one take heed to tracks like “apareces de la nada” and “mas bonita” to see the imaginative and prescient; spacey synth textures, wobbly guitars, and classic R&B-tinged vocals make you are feeling such as you’re floating in a neon-hued Miami dreamscape. Rox, who additionally goes by Rocky, has a heat versatility that may match simply as effectively on a invoice with Kali Uchis as with Mac DeMarco.
DIE SLO
Three Austin-based hip-hop teams joined forces to type DIE SLO Leisure, a collective better than the sum of its components. United by their motto “Keep humble however keep hungry,” DIE SLO options core members Sertified, SouthSide Hippie, WKDZD, and Clova, emcees with completely different talent units and cultural backgrounds who nonetheless coalesce. The group’s newest single, “Nonetheless Holdin,’” that includes Clova icily gliding over Cassidy Fisher’s waterfall keys, indicators this camp is simply getting began.
Terraplana
Sadly, we weren’t capable of hear Brazilian shoegaze band Terraplana’s sophomore report, Pure, by the point of writing, but when lead single “Charlie” is any indication, we’re in for a deal with. That includes basic quiet-loud dynamics, alternatingly lush and abrasive guitar leads, and bassist/vocalist Stephani Heuczuk floating above all of it like a siren in darkish waters, “Charlie” is an instantaneous attention-grabber in an more and more crowded area. Terraplana has extra strikes than simply the everyday shoegaze playbook, flirting with grunge, emo, and even Britpop up to now, so we’re excited to see what different tips they’ve up their sleeve.
Kap Bambino
France’s Kap Bambino first graced SXSW in 2009, the place their coarse electropunk fashion put them in the identical lineage as Atari Teenage Riot and made them contemporaries with Crystal Castles. However with chiptune and hyperpop rising with a brand new era, Orion Bouvier and Caroline Martial discover themselves returning to Austin as elder statesmen. Wildly unpredictable and recognized for his or her kinetic reside performances, Kap Bambino are performing tunes from their new report, set to be launched on Cleopatra Data in March 2025.
Cardinals
With cosigns from fellow countryman Fontaines D.C. and Kneecap, Eire’s Cardinals fuse swaggering indie rock with Irish trad folks and hints of shoegaze. Their bio namechecks Andy Warhol’s Manufacturing unit and Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound; using squeeze field on “Roseland” remembers the Pogues, and the distorted vocals on “Amphetamines” immediately conjures pictures of Julian Casablancas in midtown Manhattan. Whereas Cardinals are clearly rock traditionalists, singles like “Get It” present they’ve the chops and confidence to echo legacy acts with out falling into pastiche.
Chan
Milwaukee’s Sebastian Oliva had no musical expertise earlier than deciding to dive headfirst into music manufacturing in 2012. Now often known as Chan, he’s assembled a formidable catalog of EDM tracks that mix conventional Mexican kinds with dance music. Whether or not he’s remixing regional Mexican music for the membership or creating his personal bangers that mix banda, cumbia, merengue, and different Latin kinds into one thing completely recent, Chan’s irresistible beats will supercharge your dance strikes.
