The Sampler

Zach Condon's compositions for a Swedish circus troupe show he's still a musical magpie, and can still pen moving tunes. Audio

Toeing a line between pop and indie guitars, the Christchurch band's debut LP is wildly impressive. Audio

The 30th anniversary edition of this Washington DC band's final album comes loaded with rarities as good as the main tracks. Audio

Entering the world of German DJ Koze can be a head-spinning experience, but it's a rewarding one, too. Audio

A pleasant surprise has emerged from a basement studio in Auckland, Aaron Wood's solo project mixing vintage technology with lashings of post-punk. Audio

Tony catches up with the Te Whanganui-a-Tara multi-hyphenate about her environmentally-aware second LP. Audio

Singer-songwriter Neive Strang enlists producer Sean Donnelly for a simmering set of songs that wisely foreground her voice. Audio

The Taite Prize-nominated musician (real name Shannon Fowler) on his new album Moonlight Hotel, and how it relates to his family history of gold panning in Murchison. Audio

A second album of relaxed tracks from Titirangi-via-Wellington musician Serebii foregrounds his singing, spanning folk music as well as beatmaking. Audio