Author: Niko

I have to admit, when I received this submission through my form, my first thought was “Oh no, Abel, you’re cheating! You’re trying to make me relive one of my best memories”. But as I scrolled through the different fields, I realized it wasn’t quite…

Two years ago, our region experienced an unprecedented drought. 2022 truly broke all records, with temperatures surpassing 41°C (105.8°F) multiple times. Birds were found dead by the thousands in our beautiful marshlands. We lost vast areas of forest to massive, uncontrollable wildfires that firefighters battled…

It’s hard to explain why, but throughout these 23 years of promoting independent artists, we’ve always had a soft spot for Scandinavian artists. Oh yes, Sweden, Norway, and Finland have spoiled us for years. More recently, it’s Germany that’s bringing us an abundance of new…

In the thousands of articles we’ve written in the past, we’ve often talked about “catchy choruses.” Well, stand up, because “Connection” by Luke Rhodes far surpasses all of that. Here, we’re talking about a catchy intro, catchy verses, catchy pre-choruses, and indeed catchy choruses. Every…

If you are familiar with Indie Music Center, you have noticed that we are not big fans of acoustic music, and we tend to prefer tracks that are intricately produced with lots of details and tons of stems. And yet, this time, there is just…

First, you need to know that we had this guy under our radar for a few months already, as he’s a friend of our friend Jeff Mailfert. On June 11, 2024, Hugo Barriol shared his thoughts in the form of a text on Instagram: “I…

Have you ever passed by someone in need of help on the street without stopping? That’s what happened to John Sierra. Of course, moments later, the little angel inside all of us tapped him on the shoulder to remind him that we could all be…

It was after seeing a story shared by our favorite cellist Harley Eblen (yes, him again, we also talk about him in our article on Genesis Ritchot) that we discovered “The Walls.” And from the first listen, we instantly fell in love with Jordan Hart’s…

We no longer need to introduce the Dutch artist Sven Ross, who is part of the IMC Family and has managed to win us over with every release for the past two years. His new single, released on October 25, raises the bar even higher…