**The French artist delivers a shot of pure solar energy that bypasses the brain entirely and goes straight to the feet** Funk, at its most honest, has never been about sophistication. It is about surrender — the moment your body overrules your better judgment and you find yourself dancing in a supermarket aisle, or nodding so aggressively on the Tube that strangers begin to worry. Audren, the Paris-based indie-soul polymath, understands this covenant between music and muscle memory with an almost frightening clarity, and *We Want Funkey!* is the document of that understanding rendered in four gloriously irresistible minutes.

Perth has never been mistaken for Memphis or Muscle Shoals, but Paul Frazer Clarke — a composer with more than three decades of accumulated scar tissue and hard-won craft — seems entirely untroubled by geography. His new single *Visions of a Changing World*, lifted from the 2024 album *Backstories From A Soundtrack To Life*, arrives with the unhurried confidence of a musician who has absolutely nothing left to prove, and is precisely more interesting for it.

The Silva Lining Band have never been ones for restraint, and their latest offering makes no apologies for excess. "One Day at a Time" arrives as a gloriously messy contradiction: a song about romantic calamity dressed in the most jubilant musical clothing imaginable. Where lesser artists might wallow in self-pity or reach for the minor key, this Anglo-Portuguese trio choose instead to throw a party over the wreckage of their protagonist's dignity.

Twenty years into their collective journey, Toni Armetta's Threegonos have emerged with "Questioni di Pensiero" – a recording that demonstrates how contemporary jazz can embrace global traditions without sacrificing its essential character. This Italian sextet's second album reveals a mature ensemble unafraid to let their Mediterranean roots inform their musical wanderings across continents and cultures.

The nine-piece band Secondhand Dreamcar is based in Edmonton, Canada where they write and record their own songs full of hope and simple human joy. 'Eight of Spades' is their debut single was released on June 28, and this song speaks of the great talent of this musical group.

Dutch drummer d'Z has unveiled his new single 'Freedom (Radio Edit)', which is his 10th vocal track. On the song, d'Z collaborated with the amazing vocalist Sandra St. Victor, who is a two-time Grammy nominee.

Last Funk is a duo of two talented musicians Mark Mc Wonder and Antony White based in Laigueglia, Italy where they actually create music in their studio. Their style is sunny, energetic and groovy without which more than one of their tracks is indispensable.

Pleaning is an electronic musician and producer who writes and records his own music independently. Pleaning is based in Munich, Germany where the magic of creativity happens in his home studio.

American singer-songwriter and musician Hannah Johnson debuted with the single 'Slow Motion' on December 15. Her whole life, starting from early childhood, was filled with music. Her three favorite musical instruments are drums, piano, and guitar, which she continues to play to this day.

London-based artist Remi Charles presented his new EP release 'Succession' on October 20. The record includes two tracks that are a great reflection of the talent of this singer-songwriter and producer.