Producer Oliver Nelson may be from Sweden and has released music and remixes on various power houses in the EDM world, but he’s far from the kind of bottle-servicey house music mafioso that those things might imply. He’s got a taste for vintage disco and a subtle sensibility that have helped him rework tracks by Tove Lo, Justin Timberlake, Marina and the Diamonds and even Whitney Houston into rubbery electronic funk that avoid the full-blast sensory overload that a lot of pop-oriented dance music falls into. He has also collaborated with the likes of Kygo, Todd Terry, Zayn, The Kooks and many more, delivering a wildly eclectic array of offerings throughout his career.The...

Hannah Aldridge grew up on the muddy banks of Muscle Shoals—her birthright is music and Alabama. A reckoning between her coming-of-age in the South and a lifetime of trying to create an identity outside of it, her songs strike a delicate balance between rebellion and self-discovery. These two themes weave through Aldridge’s gifted storytelling, making for records that soothe like a lullaby and crack like a whip. For those raised in the Bible Belt, Aldridge’s music sounds like the voice of an old friend who understands. For those not in the know, her music is an initiation to the dark side of the...

April 14 2023 –  Today, Norway-based punks Lazy Queen have released their scorching new EP “Growing Pains” via Swedish label, Icons Creating Evil Art. They celebrate this breakthrough release with new single “I See You”.   A feisty yet empathy driven track, “I See You” was the first song finished on “Growing Pains” and details the human experience of behavioural pattern forming, set to a tremendous punk-esque soundscape.  “Being blind and falling victim to our own behavioural patterns and shortcomings, both big and small, just seems to be such a universal part of being human.”  singer Henrik details, explaining “It’s both something I’d experience myself, but...

‘Aztec Jewel’ by Murdo Mitchell will complete his new EP before he embarks on his UK tour. The single will be released on 14th April 2023 via Icons Creating Evil Art. Following on from a stellar 2022, which saw him release a flurry of exciting efforts including ‘Lies’, ‘Jaded’ and ‘Your Skin’, which garnered support from the likes of Earmilk, Wonderland and Ones To Watch, as well as over 50,000 monthly Spotify listeners. The singer-songwriter Murdo Mitchell now returns for 2023 with a new single to top off his EP ‘Aztec Jewel’.This song sets the tone for the EP, as Mitchell marries his honest, vulnerable lyricism and bold guitar riffs...

Dreamy soundscapes, urban beats and nordic coolness is what you get when you throw Positano, Milan, and Gothenburg into a stylish mix. Add to that Claudio Pallone, Alfonso Fusco, and Aldo Axha and you get Emmecosta. Unknown to most, the post-club trio hails from a small town in Italy called Positano, but has been residing, recording and releasing most of their music in Sweden for the past seven years. After coming to consider themselves Swedish nationals, without forgetting their italian roots, the group are aiming to portray and develop the Swedish/Italian connection through their forthcoming work.Dedicating their music ideas to time and place and “living in the moment”, while feeling split...

Drone/experimental solo artist MAULÉN today unveils his double EP, El Miedo De Amar Pero Igual Lo Hago, which will be released on April 7th via Icons Creating Evil Art.Named in honor of his grandmother, a member of the Mapuche people in Chile, MAULÉN -- which translates to “a wet valley” -- is the brainchild of composer/musician/artist Carlos Ibarra. Through careful collaboration with a multitude of artists, MAULÉN creates art with the ambition of manifesting something unique, beautiful, strange, and alluring. El Miedo De Amar Pero Igual Lo Hago translates to “the fear of falling in love but I still do it,” a fitting title for this compelling...