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Japan: CHO CO PA CO CHO CO QUIN QUIN – “Synthetic 海岸” LP

BeehypeScenesJapan: CHO CO PA CO CHO CO QUIN QUIN – “Synthetic 海岸” LP Tropical textures, polyrhythms, vintage Latin-Caribbean percussions, synthesizers, and everyday field recordings – CHO CO PA CO CHO CO QUIN QUIN create music that is bright, playful, and deeply physical. Three years afte

September 9
New Zealand: Sheep, Dog & Wolf – “Ceiling Waves” LP

BeehypeScenesNew Zealand: Sheep, Dog & Wolf – “Ceiling Waves” LP “Ceiling Waves” trades in intricate compositional arrangements and unashamed emotional depth. An album for the good times, the bad, and everything in between. Daniel McBride aka Sheep, Dog & Wolf is a New Zealand multi-i

August 18
Argentina: Juana Sallies – “Ancora”

BeehypeScenesArgentina: Juana Sallies – “Ancora” Blending orchestral arrangements with subtle electronic beats, Argentinian musician Juana Sallies evokes the depths of the ocean. Juana Sallies is a composer, vocalist, and visual artist originally from Ushuaia — the wor

August 3
Japan: んoon – “Zoo” LP

BeehypeScenesJapan: んoon – “Zoo” LP Drawing from a wide range of musical genres — including R&B, funk, jazz, bossa nova, classical and electronica — んoon created their own unique sound. Distant, beautiful memories, a variety of sounds. They are not bound b

July 2
Slovakia: Katarzia – “Pozvi ma, neprídem” LP

BeehypeScenesSlovakia: Katarzia – “Pozvi ma, neprídem” LP Sincere and outspoken, new album from singer-songwriter Katarzia offers a variety of moods, beats and vocal techniques. Katarzia has become an established feature of a Slovak scene even though she doesn’t live in the cou

June 30
Belgium/Albania: Gala Dragot – “twerking music” LP

BeehypeScenesBelgium/Albania: Gala Dragot – “twerking music” LP From The Voice Kids over Eurosong to experimental dark jazzy music, it’s not your average career path. It is the road that 20-year-old Gala Dragot is on right now, though. Born in Brussels in 2005, she is a Belgian-Alban

June 25
Egypt: Maryam Saleh – “Syrr” LP

BeehypeScenesEgypt: Maryam Saleh – “Syrr” LP One of most prominent artists of Egypt’s contemporary scene, Maryam Saleh blends her diverse inspirations and former adventures into a coherent and fascinating album. It’s been fascinating to observe Maryam Saleh’s caree

May 26
Belgium: TJE – “SCHADE” LP

BeehypeScenesBelgium: TJE – “SCHADE” LP Balancing avant-pop, electronica, and atmospheric rock, Belgian trio TJE deliver an impressive debut album. TJE, the Brussels-based trio consisting of Lindy Versyck, Melvin Slabbinck, and Klaas Leyssen, has delivered an

April 27
China: Sleep Leaps 碎梦飞跃 – “Summer Outside” 外面是夏天 LP

BeehypeScenesChina: Sleep Leaps 碎梦飞跃 – “Summer Outside” 外面是夏天 LP Indie pop that packs a wallop – Sleep Leaps 碎梦飞跃 from Chengdu manage to strike gold again on their sophomore LP. The album “Summer Outside” (外面是夏天) is named after the collection of short stories on loss from Korean autho

April 23
Highlights of Tallinn Music Week 2026

BeehypeScenesHighlights of Tallinn Music Week 2026 Icelandic synth-pop, Estonian shoegaze, frantic Spanish duo, improvised whispers, and other highlights from 18th edition of Tallinn Music Week. “At 18 in Estonia, you can drink and drive, but not at the same time,” said

April 17