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July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

MIGLIO’s “Musica Elettronica” Redraws the Club Map with Grit and Memory

Italian artist MIGLIO returns with ‘Musica Elettronica’, a brooding, richly textured single that dives deep into the emotional landscape of electronic resistance. Released via Peroni Dischi on June 27, 2025, the track marks a bold shift in sonic direction—darker, grittier, and strikingly personal.

Known for previous critically acclaimed albums Manifesti e immaginari sensibili (2022) and Futuro Splendido (2023), MIGLIO (aka Alessia Zappamiglio) now ventures further into an experimental domain. Produced by Francesco Fantini, whose avant-garde approach has previously aligned with Lorenzo Senni and Warp Records, this new single blends contemporary songwriting with rugged new wave grit and atmospheric electronics.

‘Musica Elettronica’ is more than a song—it’s an audiovisual statement. It evokes ’80s Berlin and Bologna, referencing containers, urban noise, protest squares, and post-industrial club spaces. With pulsing synths and raw emotional delivery, MIGLIO offers a melancholic yet energetic meditation on escapism, routine, and social unrest.

As she describes it: “It speaks to the tension between routine and the urge to disappear, to break away. Like stepping out of a club and finding yourself in a square, protesting.”

This is slow-dancing in solitude. Music that marches and weeps. And it signals the beginning of a new artistic cycle for one of Italy’s most daring voices in electronic-infused songwriting.

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July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

‘Breathe’ lands as Armin van Buuren’s latest Trance triumph

(Armin van Buuren / Armin van Buuren Facebook)

On June 27, 2025, Armin van Buuren unleashed his ninth studio album, Breathe, through Armada Music. This release cements his status as a titan in the trance and electronic dance music scenes. A Dutch DJ and producer, van Buuren has snagged the top spot in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs poll multiple times and built a global following with his A State of Trance radio show and festival brand. Spanning two parts – Breathe In and Breathe Out – this 51-track project doubles as a personal milestone, reflecting his recent dive into mental health and self-growth.

The album packs a punch with its range, blending pulsing trance beats with deeper, melodic cuts. Tracks like ‘Let It Be For Love’ featuring JAI RYU bring emotive vocals into the mix, while ‘Is It Beautiful’ serves up the official anthem for A State of Trance 2025. Collaborations with heavyweights like Bon Jovi, Pendulum, and Moby shake things up, layering rock and drum and bass vibes into van Buuren’s sound. It’s a broad, cohesive collection that mirrors his knack for pushing boundaries.

Armin is set to perform at Ushuaïa Ibiza across nine dates from 8 June to 28 September this Summer, secure your tickets HERE

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June 26, 2025

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

‘WHERE U R (angel with no feathers)’ Showcases FiFi Zhang’s Hyperpop Evolution

(FiFi Zhang / Courtesy PR)

FiFi Zhang, the Shanghai-to-New York electronic music force, launched her new single ‘WHERE U R (angel with no feathers)’ on June 25, 2025, via her own Liquid Pearl imprint. She’s a one-woman powerhouse—producer, singer-songwriter, DJ, visual artist, and music engineer rolled into one. After her 2023 EP So Beautiful So Lonely turned heads and racked up over 2 million streams for its lead track, FiFi’s been a fixture at festivals like Head In The Clouds across continents and a staple in New York’s underground at venues like Elsewhere. Her latest drop cements her as a game-changer in the scene.

The track itself, ‘WHERE U R (angel with no feathers)’, is a hyperpop stunner—think crisp, quirky sound design layered with vocals that feel like they’re floating through a dream. “‘WHERE U R (angel with no feathers)’ is my 1999 apocalyptic dream – filled with fragile emotions and escapist sentiments,” FiFi explains, and it shows. She pulls from Drum ‘n’ Bass, UK Garage, and House, twisting them into a sound that’s equal parts vulnerable and expansive, perfect for late-night listens or cutting loose on the dancefloor.

Set to drop on June 27, the visualiser is where FiFi Zhang really flexes her creative muscle. Picture her suspended in a futuristic glow, draped in avant-garde threads by Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester, PerceptionF, and Sisio, with LED angel wings minus the feathers stealing the show. It’s not just a video—it’s a statement, tying her music to a visual narrative that’s as striking as her sound. FiFi’s proving she’s here to push boundaries, one beat and one frame at a time.

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June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

Pinwheel Valley’s ‘Werewolf’ Video Drops: A Raw Cry from the Margins

(Pinwheel Valley / Image Credit: Marios Iosifides)

Pinwheel Valley unleashed their latest single, ‘Werewolf’, alongside a gripping music video on June 18th via Hot Soap Records. The band, spearheaded by Jordanian-Canadian frontman Qais Khoury, has stacked up over 2 million streams and landed spots in CLASH Magazine, NOTION, Earmilk, and Billboard Argentina, with airplay on BBC Radio London and BBC Radio Sheffield. Their track ‘Your Superman’ climbed to No. 13 on the US iTunes Alternative Chart, while videos for ‘Willow’ and ‘Abduction’ nabbed Best Music Video awards at the New York Film Awards and Vegas Movie Awards. This year, they inked a deal with Levantine Music for their EP Reverie, earned a Finalist nod in the International Acoustic Music Awards for ‘Counting On You’, and brought their live energy to stages like Fengaros Festival and Indie Week Toronto. Fusing Indie Soul, Alt-Rock, and Folktronica, Pinwheel Valley is cementing their place as a standout act in the alternative world.

The video for ‘Werewolf’ marks a bold step into AI-generated visuals, a move that hands artists like Qais Khoury the reins to their creative vision. Layered with stark piano and shimmering guitar textures, the track carries an emotional heft that mirrors the societal outcast Khoury channels in his lyrics. It’s a tool of empowerment, letting independent voices sidestep industry gatekeepers and shape their narratives—tying directly into the song’s theme of wrestling with neglect and inner turmoil. This leap into AI tech underscores Pinwheel Valley’s knack for blending innovation with raw, human storytelling, resonating with anyone who’s felt sidelined by the system.

‘Werewolf’ kicks off with brooding piano and fragile guitar lines, cradling Qais Khoury’s voice as it cuts deep. The song simmers into a slow-build glow, erupting in a chorus of sweeping melodies that ache with urgency. Think early 2000s Coldplay’s cinematic sweep, but spiked with a restless edge—an anthem for battling personal shadows. Khoury shared: “‘Werewolf’ is the closest thing I ever wrote to a Coldplay song. If you like early 2000s Coldplay albums, this single is right up your alley. ‘Werewolf‘ is about the average working-class man who feels like an outcast in society—a man who has developed an inescapable, uncontrollable urge to turn violent and destructive, much like a werewolf. This transformation is fueled by the ongoing neglect and mistreatment from those who have the power to help but choose not to. As a result, he’s caught in a constant struggle between the good and evil within himself.’

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