Author: Mhlengi Khumalo
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In an industry often defined by high-energy performance and rigid “idol” archetypes, OnlyOneOf arrived in 2019 as a quiet, textured anomaly. Their debut wasn’t just a release; it was a manifesto for a new genre they dubbed “artpOp” — a blend of luxurious artistic freedom and pop-leaning sensibilities. While many 4th Gen boy groups were…
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I’ve always been drawn to artists who treat their music as a secondary element to a larger, more haunting story. To me, Christian Yu, also known as DPR IAN, isn’t just a musician, he’s a world-builder who happens to use sound to fill the spaces between his frames. When I first encountered his Moodswings In…