At only 20 years old, Kuru is already carving out serious space in the underground music scene. Widely known for stitching digicore habits into blown-out rage production, his latest album, Backstage Hologram, didn’t take long to land with listeners. The 15-track project moves at a fast pace and brings in notable names like Lucy Bedroque, xaviersobased, and katmoji. This impressive lineup says a lot about how deeply plugged-in the young producer and artist has become within his community. His...

“ Up Down ” feels less like a song and more like a loop you don’t realize you’re stuck in. In Milwaukee’s rising underground, that same feeling of constant movement is hard to avoid. Aesthetic trends and visual ideas are constantly emerging, then dissolving. Lightris , a central figure in the Run Along Forever collective, has spent the early months of 2026 not just keeping up with that pace, but shaping how it feels. His latest single doesn’t try to slow anything down or make sense of it....

Tommy Fleece doesn't do quiet. At 22, the Detroit artist is already carving out his own style in the electronic music scene. He operates at a level that suggests his music isn't just something he makes, but something he truly inhabits. He carries a unique energy that suggests music happens in motion. It lives between nights out with friends, between shows, and the adrenaline of late-night drives. In less than a year, Fleece has watched this motion accelerate, moving from small opening slots...