Well constructed and pleasantly listenable DJ mixes, with some world music flourishes. Click here for Apple Music playlist

Proto-punk band whose most distinguished feature is that every song is about drugs.

Club music artist with a large catalog. Diverse sounds incorporate many genres and influences.

DJ duo from New Zealand. Not very distinguished from the usual stuff.

You may recognize their fun indie rock hit "If You Wanna." They have many similar cheeky, upbeat pop-punk ditties if you want to hear more.

Very high voiced (or digitally sped up) rapper that sounds like a 10 year old boy, doing the usual fast-rhyme stuff that sounds like...

Competent rapid-fire spoken word rap covering the usual gangster topics, using mostly chill loop tracks

DJ duo that delve into many areas, but the most successful seems to be the stuff on the poppy side (e.g. "Heartbeat") rather than sonic...

Dreamy pop-rap tracks working a mellow vein. Not terribly interesting lyrically, but she has created a good sound.

Peppy, fun bossa nova pop mixes. Well produced. Intriguing. Brijean Murphy is involved in both Toro y Moi and Poolside. Good spa or...

Chill, twangy groove band, with nice harmonies, occasional pops of psychedelia, and some rockers too. Click here for Apple Music playlist

Super talented multi-instrumentalist jazz musician and composer puts out some sizzling tracks. Click here for Apple Music playlist

Very original and very personal pop & indie folk. Familiar sounding - some melodies may be borrowed. Still funny, adorable and poignant....

Spirited but mostly unlistenable grungy scream-punk. Songs are repetitive and droning. Click here for Apple Music playlist

Accessible, very catchy alt/indie pop-rock reminiscent of all your favorite 90's acts in that genre. Great vocals, interesting lyrics,...

Like a lot of indie rock side projects, this one from Black Mountain frontman Stephen McBean is quirky and inconsistent. Lyrics are...

Nauseatingly overdramatic Canadian singer/songwriter. Click here for Apple Music playlist

Lively DJ mixes with prominent bass.

Original, highly listenable garage punk with interesting lyrics, great energy, and a contagious sense of fun. A retro sound...some songs...

Overly echo-laden, overly serious acoustic music. Nice voice doesn't need to be so overloaded with effects and so loud in the mix. Lyrics...