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.
Neacal has unveiled ‘Unrest’, the third single from his forthcoming debut album. The single was released on 13 September, with an otherworldly music video on Neacal’s YouTube channel. The producer, singer-songwriter has been a composer for over 16 years and has shifted directions from progressive rock to orchestral pop music.
Stream Neacal – ‘Unrest’ below:
Neacal’s music is healing and transformative. It doesn’t shy away from the dark aspects of life such as severe mental health conditions and chronic internal struggles, instead it embraces it. Through his music, Neacal makes peace with his demons, trauma and path, a key reminder to be as courageous as possible when faced with your shadow.
‘Unrest’ serves as a turning point in his personal journey as well as his debut album Stranger from Long Ago set for release in October this year. He explains; “’Unrest’ is the culminating point of my upcoming debut album, where the emotional stakes are at their highest, and the drama peaks. Despite its sombre mood and underworld-themed imagery, this is not a song about embracing death, but about conquering it. And such victory may only come at a very high cost. For me personally this song was a harbinger of my inevitable mental meltdown, an internal collapse that had already begun by that time unbeknownst to me, and that took months to overcome.”
The track features his endearing vocals and enigmatic songwriting, with lyrics like – “Raise our black flag, unrest in peace, grieving bliss, death gave us each a parting kiss” – creating a unique take on death and ultimately re-birth. The single has a minimalist start, with Neacal’s vocals driving it forward into a more ceremonial climax, featuring signature orchestral pop elements. The music video is a mystical feast, and was shot on the Scottish shores with black and white colour grading emphasising its esoteric and otherworldly nature.
TTeo is the pseudonym of Matteo Capreoli – singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer with a rich musical heritage. In 1970, his father, Fernando Antonio Capreoli, left Salento for Germany, before forming the disco-funk-rock outfit Lovexpress. They toured Norway, Sweden, and Denmark from 1974 to 1979. Now, in 2023, Matteo pays soulful homage to his father’s funk outfit, with the help of some old tapes – the bygone band’s only known recordings. Signed to Sonar Kollektiv in 2020, TTeo’s compositions are high energy and full of heart. Read our interview and listen to Loveexpress 77 below:
Walk through your creative process for us.
Something in my mind overcomes me. It’s difficult to explain. And it’s always different, never the same.
What has been the most defining moment of your musical career?
10 years ago I was the musical director for a festival in Hamburg called Soul im Park. Where I coordinated one band for a lot of artists and their songs for the whole day. It was a big success and extremely beautiful. After that night I realized that I love collaborating with other artists a lot. From then on I started to concentrate more and more on productions/composition for and with other artists.
What equipment or software did you enjoy writing with the most?
I use Logic. And mostly I love to have just a good upright piano.
What’s your performance setup looking like? Are there any differences between your live and studio kits?
Extremely different. My studio is full of instruments. Drums, percussions, pianos, synthesizers, guitars, mics and so on. My live setup is stripped down to a Maschine from drums and samples, a little Roland J6 synth, one mic, and a MIDI twister for effects. All runs through Ableton.
Give us a brief dive into the inspiration for the EP’s samples and themes.
My samples for the album LOVEXPRESS77 are recordings of my dad’s band Loveexpress from the 70s. They played dance music in clubs and recorded some of their live sets on tape. That’s where the samples and the inspiration for the album come from.
What is your favorite sample from your dad’s old Lovexpress tapes?
Two of them, are from the song ‘Follow Me’, and ‘Lovecircus’. Especially in ‘Lovecircus’, the sample was a song that came out through some jams during their concerts, my dad said. And the vocals are sung by the bass player Leo in that case, in an invented language. Culturally they were super mixed as a band.
How did you find the collaborators who appear on the LP?
Owen Ross is a good friend and an incredible musician. We just met for a hang out in the Studio and then it happened that we worked together on ‘Samba’
Same with Kristine Bogan. I met her through Concord Publishing. It was our 2nd time in the studio together and we put her love and lyrics into the ‘Follow Me’ chorus.
What’s your favorite way to pass the time when you aren’t playing, or listening to funky bops?
I love nature a lot. Living at the beach in Salento I spend a lot of time outside, doing sports, climbing, cooking, and gardening. But to be honest, most of the time I do music.
What’s next for TTeo? Any notable events or plans for collaborations coming up?
I did some beautiful remixes for some artists and stayed in the Lovexpress-Soundworld, so there might be something coming next. On the 1st of December, I am playing a show in Berlin at Stranger Funk before I leave for Costa Rica, for a live set in the jungle.
Spotify has revealed an adjustment to its royalty structure, which is expected to result in reduced payouts for less-famous musicians. Under this updated structure, a minimum threshold of streams per song is introduced for artists to qualify for compensation. As reported by Billboard, Spotify intends to “devalue tracks that had previously claimed 0.5% of Spotify’s royalty pool.” This change will affect artists with relatively lower streaming numbers, individuals facing allegations of fraudulent behavior, as well as those who upload content categorized as white noise or nature sounds.
In a recent conversation with Spotify, Music Business Worldwide has uncovered that the minimum threshold for monetization will be set at 1000 plays. According to the publication, this decision aims to “de-monetize tracks that currently, on average, generate less than five cents per month.” It remains unclear how Spotify will distinguish tracks categorized as white noise or nature sounds. In a statement provided to MixmagMagazine, Spotify stated, “We continuously assess how we can best support artists and engage in ongoing discussions with partners to enhance platform integrity. At this moment, we do not have any updates to share.”
The specific alterations in how Spotify will calculate royalties remain unclear, as the company will need to negotiate new agreements with the majority of record labels and distributors to implement the proposed changes. According to Billboard, major record labels are likely to support this shift as it is expected to increase their revenue. Spotify is currently engaged in discussions with numerous record labels, including Universal Music Group (UMG). As reported by NME, the CEO of UMG announced a “newly expanded agreement” with Spotify, emphasizing an “artist-centric” approach that will benefit “genuine artists with dedicated fanbases.”
The new royalty plan is anticipated to take effect early next year.
