SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Hottest Newcomers of 2018

Many of the emerging artists I have selected exactly this time last year for a list celebrating Top 10 Hottest Newcomers of 2017 continued to inspire and impress us throughout 2018. Miink, Ellen Milgrau, Sink Ya Teeth, Nathy Peluso or Kwaye all remained creatively prolific throughout this year. It is always exhilarating to discover up-and-coming artists at the very beginning of their artistic journeys. Here's my selection of the most promising new artists of 2018, the first of my year-end rankings I am delighted to share with you until the end of December.

10 MIEL DE MONTAGNE

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FROM: France

LABEL: Pain Surprises & Délicieuse Records

KEY TRACK: "Pourquoi pas"
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9 LYZZA

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FROM: Brazil

LABEL: self-released

KEY TRACK: "Girls R Us"
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8 MILD MINDS

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FROM: Australia

LABEL: Foreign Family Collective

KEY TRACK: "Swim"
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7 PONGO

FROM: Angola

LABEL: Jardin Rouge

KEY TRACK: "Kuzola (Meu Amor Me Deixou)"
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6 LYNDA DAWN

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FROM: UK

LABEL: Brownswood

KEY TRACK: "Move"
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5 BARRIE

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FROM: US

LABEL: Winspear

KEY TRACK: "Canyons"
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4 BELLA BOO

FROM: Sweden

LABEL: Studio Barnhus

KEY TRACK: "Keep Me Warm"
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3 BUZZY LEE

FROM: US

LABEL: Future Classic

KEY TRACK: "Better (Demo)"
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2 OTHA

FROM: Norway

LABEL: self-released

KEY TRACK: "One of the Girls"
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1 CHANNEL TRES

FROM: US

LABEL: GODMODE

KEY TRACK: "Controller"
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Crème de la Shrem: TOP 25 BEST OF OCTOBER 2018

Exclusive artwork: Les Cullinan Designs

25 (N) "Freelance" - Toro Y Moi (Carpark Records)

24 (N) "Slide" - Escort (self-released)

23 (N) "Lover Chanting" - Little Dragon (Ninja Tune)

22 (N) "High on Your Love" - Amber Mark (Jasmine Music/PMR)

21 (N) "Oedo 808" - Lone (R&S Records)

20 (8) "Good In You" - Seinabo Sey (Saraba AB/Universal)

19 (N) "Senga" - Galleriet (self-released)

18 (N) "Stuff" - Roses Gabor (AllPoints)

17 (N) "Girls R Us" - Lyzza (self-released)

16 (20) "Topdown" - Channel Tres (GODMODE)

15 (N) "Walls" - Crooked Man feat. Amy Douglas (DFA/Play It Again Sam)

14 (N) "Karma" - Svala (Sony Music)

13 (N) "Swim" - Mild Minds (Foreign Family Collective)

12 (5) "Can't Hang On" - Róisín Murphy (The Vinyl Factory)

11 (N) "Gabriel" - NAO (Little Tokyo Recordings)

10 (N) "Crush (It's Late, Just Stay)" - Yumi Zouma (Cascine)

9 (N) "Signorelli" - Galleriet (self-released)

8 (N) "Better" - Buzzy Lee (Future Classic)

7 (N) "World's Crazy" - Róisín Murphy (The Vinyl Factory)

6 (9) "Never Saw It Coming" - Amy Douglas (DFA)

5 (1) "Jacuzzi Rollercoaster" - Róisín Murphy feat. Ali Love (The Vinyl Factory)

4 (N) "Overtime" - Jessie Ware (PMR/Virgin EMI)

3 (2) "Honey" - Robyn (Konichiwa Records)

2 (N) "The Rumble" - Róisín Murphy (The Vinyl Factory)

1 (N) "Écoute chérie" - Vendredi sur Mer (Profil de Face)

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