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Release pictured:
Tetsu Inoue - 'World Receiver' (1996)
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/tetsu-inoue/world-receiver/
Site News:
There is currently an issue with content loading/site slowness in certain regions, which is outside of the developers' control and has been posted about here (1, 2).
Charts:
Panopticon - 'Det hjemsøkte hjertet' debuted at #1 in the top albums of 2026.
Playlists and Special Features:
Front Page Features updated (Spotify) (Apple Music)
In case you missed it:
Sonemic Selects: Ethereal & Futuristic special feature with member reviews (Spotify) (Apple Music)
New Genres, Scenes, and Movements:
May 17 - Samba Rap
May 14 - Umeå Hardcore (scene)
May 14 - Trance 2.0
May 14 - Piosenka aktorska
May 13 - Cururu
May 13 - D.C. Hardcore (scene)
May 11 - Jesus Music (movement)
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LIMITED CAPACITY SHOWS:
Tickets on sale on Friday, May 15th at 9am local time
Early ticket access available tomorrow for all mailing list subscribers. Sign up via link in bio.
MAY 27 - VEGA, Copenhagen, @unearth.cph presents: live on the floor
MAY 30 - The George Tavern, London
AUG 2 - Ukrainian National Home, New York
AUG 6 - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, Los Angeles
Charts:
Edward Skeletrix - 'Body of Work' debuted at #9 in the top albums of 2026.
Playlists and Special Features:
Sonemic Selects: Ethereal & Futuristic special feature with member reviews (Spotify) (Apple Music)
Sonemic Selects: 2026 updated (Spotify) (Apple Music)
Sonemic Selects: 2026 Deeper Cuts updated (Spotify) (Apple Music)
Front Page Features updated (Spotify) (Apple Music)
New Genres:
May 10 - O'odham Music
May 7 - Navajo Music
May 6 - Black Gospel
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>A curated playlist from top-rated ethereal and futuristic releases on Rate Your Music / Sonemic, featuring 808 State, Oneohtrix Point Never, Magdalena Bay, and more.
This combination of descriptors won in a recent Sonemic Instagram poll.
A collection of VGM in relation to the natural occurring biomes - desert, forest, grassland, and beyond
https://rateyourmusic.com/list/slib/vgbiome/
Pictured release:
Charts:
Kaátaìra - 'Caminhos de Água' debuted at #1 in the top albums of 2026.
Playlists and Special Features:
Front Page Features updated (Spotify) (Apple Music)
Ethereal & Futuristic won in the Instagram poll to decide the next playlist; look forward to the playlist this week.
In case you missed it:
Sonemic Interview: Mandy, Indiana
New Genre and Scene:
May 2 - Pécs Underground Scene (scene)
April 29 - Neo-Bop
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>Lucy Liyou discusses her bold new record, 'Mr Cobra,' early love of classical piano, black MIDI, and Prokofiev in this interview with Cal Cashin.
https://rateyourmusic.com/feature/sonemic-interview-lucy-liyou/