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Kareful Unveils a Fresh New Wavy EP: ‘Phantom’

25Nov

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Features, Music

Kareful Unveils a Fresh New Wavy EP: ‘Phantom’

In wave music, there are few names that hold as much weight as Jude Kaufmann--better known as Kareful, an OG wave producer and the co-founder of Liquid Ritual, Dektora, and most recently, Wave Global. After dedicating a huge amount of time post-covid to curating and promoting wave shows all over Europe--including two years' worth of wave nights at the prestigious Amsterdam Dance Event as well as the beloved "Liquid Ritual Conference" in 2022--this artist-slash-industry-savant has finally returned to his DAW and gave us the gift of his 3rd EP, Phantom. This EP builds on what we already have come to expect from Kareful--fresh, emotional atmospheres, soft melodies with a tinge of darkness, and an absolutely seamless effort to infuse classic wave sounds with catchy modern twists. Phant...

19Oct

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Features, Music

Psycho, We Will “Never Forget U”

New releases from Liquid Ritual are practically guaranteed to be epic. The label's recent release of "Never Forget U" by Psycho further proves this fact to be true. This newest song is a dreamy blend of UK garage and breakbeat structures wrapped up in wave music's emotional undercurrent. All together, Psycho delivers a tranquil, low-tempo wavy treat that is perfect for this time of year--or any time of year, really. Find the new song on Spotify, below. "Never Forget U" feels like the descent into fall that we experience here in upstate New York. It's slow, cold, aching--it's almost as if a crisp November breeze is on the metaphorical horizon of the song itself. With each note, another fistful of crisp autumn leaves have fallen away; with each note, we're transported deeper into...

Meet mvrina, the Wave Artist Whose Music We’ve Been ‘searching’ For. [exclusive interview]

9Aug

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Features, Interviews

Meet mvrina, the Wave Artist Whose Music We’ve Been ‘searching’ For. [exclusive interview]

"Wave, to me, is about expressing yourself and showing a different, emotional side of yourself that most people wouldn’t usually see."-mvrina In this issue of "Breaking Waves," we connected with North Carolina-based wave artist, mvrina, to chat about her music, what it's like to be a working artist, birthday traditions, and more. mvrina is someone we've been keeping our eye on for a while now, and we're so excited to have gotten a chance to chat with her! To refresh your memory, mvrina is one of the artists featured in this list of some of the best music that's been coming from the wave scene lately. In particular, the music that she makes has a certain gentleness to it that we just can't get enough of. It's perfect for the times where you need to take a deep breath and be a little...

24Jul

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Features, Music

10 Wave Songs to Listen To Right Now

So, it appears that we've abandoned the monthly format we once used for these "Wave Wrapped" posts after approximately two months... whoops-- But, hey-- good news! That just means that now we get to introduce you to double the songs as we usually do while we catch you up on all the hidden gems coming from the wave scene lately. Given all of the recent big news--the compilations, the tours, the festival appearances, and what-have-you--it's easy to miss some really great songs. So let's dive in! 10 Wave Songs to Add to Your Library: If you like gentle, delicate wave music that's going to transport you to a dreamlike, yet restorative place… then check out: mvrina – “dreams of u” If you like hugely emotional music that ends in a much different place than it...

A Not-so-New Voice in Wave: A Chat with BerserkerCrux on “The Blood” & More

28Mar

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Interviews, Music

A Not-so-New Voice in Wave: A Chat with BerserkerCrux on “The Blood” & More

"Wave is a dynamic community full of inspiration... Wave is a Movement. Wave is going somewhere." -BerserkerCrux Please note: sections of this article have been edited and/or removed at the request of UFO.wave Collective, with interviewee's knowledge & consent (10/29/2023). A not-so-new voice in wave music, BerserkerCrux, just put out his first track, "The Blood". In this article, you will find an interview with the artist in which we discuss the decision BC made to 'finally' release music, as well as the process behind this release, his plans for 2023, and more-- Read on! Introducing... BerserkerCrux: View this post on Instagram A post shared by UFO.WAVE Collective LLC (@ufowavecollective) Check out BerserkerCrux's debut, "The B...

Breaking Waves: A Release Day Triple Threat // new brothel., vowl., & Klimeks

4Feb

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Music

Breaking Waves: A Release Day Triple Threat // new brothel., vowl., & Klimeks

Sometimes, I wake up on Fridays and honestly find myself a bit disappointed by my "Release Radar" on Spotify. However, this week was not one of those weeks, considering the fact that I found new music from brothel., vowl., and Klimeks all waiting for me. Lucky day! Are you ready the hear the latest from some of the greatest in wave? Let's dive in. brothel. reminds us of the good ol' days by releasing "Timmy Turner". Speaking on the track on Instagram, brothel. said, "Today, I dropped a classic brothel song that pushed the scene in a new direction. It’s wild seeing this one pop off recently. Today’s feeling like 2016 again and I’m happy." Check out the wavy classic on Spotify, below. https://open.spotify.com/album/3Qx5cUhz8k0M8GHEoyvyvy?si=E8mIKrvOTOK2t9yX...