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Nicolas Jaar's new deep cut, a beautiful piece of synth-pop by SHERPA and more in our musical wrap-up

Nicolas Jaar: Coin in Nine Hands From a deluxe version of Nicolas Jaar’s 2016 album Sirens comes an excellent, previously unreleased track called “Coin in Nine Hands.” Beginning with a dark and sexy pulsating beat and spoken word lyrics, the song builds and shifts hauntingly across eight minutes—becoming an almost industrial ambient track. Unsurprisingly, considering it’s Jaar, this is a bold, deep cut. Cella: Prologue …

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Reworking a classic '90s jam by Whitney Houston, new music by The Go! Team, Field Music and more

The Go! Team: Mayday With Morse Code leading into percussion and Detroit Youth Choir choral work, “Mayday” finds The Go! Team up to their old tricks. It’s an exceptionally enjoyable track that moves forward with fury and force on pop-powered harmonies. The song will appear on their forthcoming LP Semicircle, our 19 January. Jadu Heart + Mura Masa: U Never Call Me Now with an …

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A Pomo remix of a Hall + Oates classic, a comeback video by SSION, new NVDES and more in our week of music

NVDES feat. REMMI: D.Y.T (Do Your Thing) With a minimal but banging electronic riff, NVDES’ new track “D.Y.T (Do Your Thing)” is the first single from their upcoming EP La Nvdité Vol. 2. Featuring effortless vocals from REMMI, the song builds seamlessly into a high-energy bop. NVDES is currently on a US tour which will finish up early next month in San Diego. SSION: Comeback …