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OUT: album 'Law of Attraction' by SUN ATLAS

Nobody knows who SUN ATLAS are. Nobody is supposed to. Hidden behind masks, the collective expands its own musical world on 'Law Of Attraction', moving through cinematic soul, psychedelic funk, spiritual jazz, hypnotic grooves and Ethio-inspired melodies. The ten compositions unfold less like individual songs than chapters from a forgotten manuscript. Slow-burning grooves create their own gravitational pull, guitars drift through psychedelic landscapes, while saxophones and synthesizers appear and disappear along the way. Everything leads deeper into an imagined territory where dusty soundtrack aesthetics, cosmic soul and hypnotic rhythms exist without borders. Following 'Return To The Spirit', 'Law Of Attraction' continues to expand the world of Sun Atlas. The identities behind the masks remain hidden. Only the music is ever revealed.

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Justice announced as composers of Grand Theft Auto VI score

Rockstar Games have announced Justice as composers of Grand Theft Auto VI’s original dynamic score. The news arrives alongside the release of their new single “Flower In A Hurricane” featuring fellow Grammy winners Tame Impala and SZA, along with King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

The musical foundation for today’s Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer, “Flower In A Hurricane” follows earlier previews of Justice’s music for the game, including excerpts scoring key moments of the Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look and additional major game announcements. 

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OUT: album 'IF HEAVEN EXISTS, THIS MIGHT BE IT' by Giant Rooks

The new Giant Rooks album, 'IF HEAVEN EXISTS, THIS MIGHT BE IT,' tells of love, loss, loneliness, and the search for genuine connection. The title is less of a promise than a shift in perspective: What if what we’re looking for isn’t somewhere ahead of us, but has long been right here? In the people around us. In the little moments. In what connects us. An album about the feeling of searching for closeness in a noisy world. And about the possibility that the here and now already holds more than we sometimes see.

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OUT: album 'The Day I found out that my Cat only has one Life' by DJ Pirna

The 'The Day I Found Out That My Cat Has Just One Life' LP by DJ Pirna is released on Former City and brings together a focused selection drawn from a much larger creative pool. With this record, DJ Pirna delivers a conceptual framework that balances between house and deep-house productions while pushing narrative motifs to the foreground: the character Eric, his childhood full of music, Lego and snacks, and the turning point when a tractor turned his pet into a memory, form the album’s guiding thread.

Musically, the release stays rooted in the house and deep-house universe; DJ Pirna uses atmospheric grooves, warm basslines and subtle percussion to mirror the mood of the story being told. The record features 14 carefully selected tracks - supposedly the distilled essence of an original set of 122 compositions - opting for succinctness rather than excess. Former City presents the LP as a clear statement by the artist, one that fuses narrative depth with dance-floor-oriented elements.

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OUT: album 'Radio' by Robert Alan

Music isn't just part of Robert Alan's name - it runs through his entire body of work. His comedy shows are always mini-concerts, and the songs he performs there regularly appear on albums. His latest album is called 'Radio' and fits seamlessly into the lineup of his previous albums. From flowers to drugs, from fruit to stress - the songs tackle nearly every important issue in today's society. 

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Crunchy Freihfn reception at RBF 2026

new signing: Roland Jones

Roland Jones is a Phonk and hip-hop producer from Ukraine who now lives in Spain. He played a key role in shaping the early Phonk and underground hip-hop communities with his dark, lo-fi-inspired Memphis rap sounds and has collaborated with well-known figures in the scene such as Soudiere, DJ Smokey, and Tenngage.

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bankleer with Patric Catani at Ars Electronica

At Ars Electronica, visitors can admire another collaboration between Patric Catani and the artist duo Duo BANKLEER: „Echo sagt Bodensatz“ @ Underpass Ars Electronica Center / Rudolfstraße 

bankleer lead the Department of Plastic and Environment at the University of Arts Linz. Their works are situated somewhere between discursive media and the aesthetic transmission of emotions and speculation, explored through the use of situative sculpture, performance, text and video. 

Patric Catani, who has been active in various bands since the 1990s (EC8R, Candie Hank, E de Cologne, Flex Busterman), has also composed numerous theatre scores and most recently attracted attention for his award-winning music for computer games (Battle Block Theatre, Pit People, AHI).

Patric Catani and bankleer share a long-standing artistic friendship; most recently, they screened the film „TAUMELNDE LEERE“ at the Kulturforum Berlin.

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