- Words Darcy Culverhouse
Press play on the latest edition of NOTION NOW, the playlist featuring the freshest tracks you need to hear.
South London’s Master Peace is cranking up the funk this summer with his electrifying new single ‘Shake Me Down’, a groove-heavy electropop banger destined to land on every Londoner’s playlist. Keeping the electronic momentum high, sim0ne throws us into a euphoric spin with a rave-ready, happy hardcore anthem that channels the pulsing spirit of 90s techno.
Over in NYC, The Dare continues to soundtrack the city’s sweaty underground with ‘Tambourine’, a slick stomping single that lands alongside news of his upcoming EP. Closer to home, former NOTION cover star Rose Gray links up with Shygirl and Casey MQ for a lush, club-ready cut full of rolling synths.
Baltimore’s genre-defying Nourished by Time drops a glitchy, celestial meditation on digital burnout, his vocals sliding effortlessly over a ghostlike beat. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Yves Tumor returns from a two-year hiatus, teaming up with NINA of bar italia for a gritty, post-punk-infused release that’s all swagger and shadow. On the other end of the emotional spectrum, pop provocateur Chappell Roan delivers the aching ‘The Subway’, a dazzling and disorienting take on heartbreak in transit.
Afrobeats royalty Rema brings the joy back to the dancefloor with ‘KELEBU’, an energy-packed track so infectious he’s offering $10,000 to whoever creates the best dance for it. Queen of the genre Tiwa Savage joins forces with UK rap icon Skepta on a breezy, feel-good collab that screams summer. And finally, London’s lyrical gem Knucks enters a bold new chapter with ‘CUT KNUCKLES’, a meditative, self-reflective track pulled from his forthcoming album; one that promises to dig deep into dual identity and life as a first-generation Brit.
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