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Hey my indie friend,
This week, I told my fellow musicians that I’m stepping away from my music band. Have you ever faced a moment like this yourself, leaving something you loved, knowing it was the right step, but still feeling the weight of it?
Leaving my band was one of the hardest decisions I’ve taken in years. Fourteen years is not nothing. It shaped me, challenged me, carried me, and I know the others are hurt even more than I do. I owe them so much, and I’ll never pretend otherwise.
But life shifted. A new band welcomed me, and with them comes renewal, a different path, a different pulse, a chance to explore fresh musicality and dive into the energy of new minds. Moving forward doesn’t mean erasing the past. Those years stay with me, and they always will.
At the same time, Mitxoda grew into something far beyond anything I imagined. In just fifteen months, more than 3.5k people joined across all socials. Every week, around 500 readers gather for the Weekly. The radio show keeps breaking its own records, playing and replaying from Mixcloud to indie stations all over.
So yes, it hurts. But it’s also a beginning. Another chapter. Another breath.
This is the 61st Weekly, and I hope you enjoy it. Make sure to read it all the way to the end, there are lots of artists to discover!
Love,
Mitxoda
Le Salon Indie de Mitxoda keeps expanding its indie constellation.
After its original live broadcast on OTAT247 every Friday at 4pm (CET), and its Saturday rebroadcast on the Parisian My Indie Radio at 4pm (CET), the Salon now finds a brand-new rebroadcast home on on Zenerulett (The Music Roulette, if you wish), a Hungarian indie webradio with one of the most colourful and open music selections out there. Every Wednesday, at 12pm (CET). Stay tuned!
Le Salon Indie de Mitxoda, épisode 30, will be live today on OTAT247 !
Tune in at 4pm CET (Brussels time), 10am in Florida, etc etc (please check your timezone !)
Can't wait to celebrate live with you on OTAT247 discord channel !
Get ready! Loads of incredible artists and fresh premieres are coming your way!
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🎧 Kier Le Bail — Un Monde à Part
📅 2024 • 🇫🇷 La Réunion / France
Chanson française | Indie Folk | Poetic
🔗 Clip (première today, Friday Nov 21 at 4:30pm CET) : https://youtu.be/BCwb1mvafGo?si=vL-nNVArKNLR
With Un Monde à Part, Kier Le Bail delivers a delicate, heartfelt reflection on our growing inability to truly communicate,contrasted with the cultural richness and human warmth of the Mascareignes, especially La Réunion.
The song evokes a place where people genuinely listen, where diversity is lived rather than theorized, and where history’s scars (Code Noir, marronnage) coexist with a deep spirit of unity.
Written, composed, performed, and mixed entirely by Kier, the track feels like a quiet journey toward humility and reconnection.
A poetic, intimate release. Very good to know that somewhere, there are worlds built on dialogue and respect.
👉 Watch the official clip today, Friday Nov 21 at 4:30pm (CET) on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/BCwb1mvafGo?si=vL-nNVArKNLR
November 16 - Electric BlindFold launched "The Noise Within" collaborative Spotify playlist (33 tracks), positioning it as a "meeting place" for indie musicians.
November 20 - Histheory reached 99 pre-saves for their upcoming release "Wonders of Nature" and called for the 100th supporter. Brother Dynamite immediately responded "Done!" Bravo, Brother 😀 ! Out today, listen here!
November 21 - Humming Whale announced their track "Chasing Rabbits" dropping today (Friday 21st), while Elirah's Cross released "Beat It - Snakes Edition".
And major release day with multiple announcements:
Ghost of Rucker teased upcoming single "MIDDLE GROUND" (pre-save link coming very soon)
Walters Fall opened pre-saves for "Beauty In Ruin"
J&M Band started countdown for "Lonesoul rider" single
Luminary of Spheres shared new videos such as When Amor Turns Blue, and more.
Crayon Tabibito (Nov 18) shared a charming video featuring Asian song "ຄວາມຫລັງຄ້າຄົນ" (Beloved Eyes) paired with cute dog footage, receiving love from Ghost of Rucker - demonstrating the community's embrace of diverse cultural content.
Andy Smith Music (Nov 19) launched "Tracks on Trial Ep.1" podcast featuring international hosts from Spain, USA, and Australia discussing songs from a-ha, The Cadillac Three, and Alter Bridge - showing indie artists creating their own music journalism.
Weekly Rituals - The Sanctity Of Crows maintained his "STONED THE CROWS! Week #071" playlist series (≈30 mins) focusing on underheard indie music across SpottyFly and YooToob platforms (as he likes to write it 😛 )
SPOCK delivered "Stand Up and Fight" - an explosive anthem addressing themes of resistance and collective action. The track captures the current zeitgeist of indie artists using their platforms for social commentary, featuring imagery of unity and empowerment against systemic oppression. The song's rallying message about refusing to stay silent and breaking chains reflects a growing trend of politically-conscious indie music that moves beyond personal narratives into broader social movements.
Crowsilver posted a winter teaser with snowy landscapes, signaling artists preparing seasonal content… can’t wait!
Behind-the-Scenes - Eddie keller teased "cooking something very big" from the studio, thanking @studio.evo.records (Liège) - showing and documenting creative processes. Love it!
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🎧 The Sun Watts — Beginners Mind
📅 2025-06-09 • 🇺🇸 USA
Pop | Indie • 2:03
🔗 https://open.spotify.com/track/4h8t6DMLW5o6FlXFRUTT5z?si=rJ-UdI3SQG67a9TLt6uCKQ
🌐 https://www.facebook.com/thesunwatts
A bright, uplifting pop gem built around warm piano melodies and radiant energy.
Beginners Mind captures that fresh-slate feeling, hopeful, light, and full of possibility, wrapped in The Sun Watts’ signature sunny sound. A short, glowing burst of positivity.
🎧 Distance From Zero — Say Something
📅 2022 → Re-released 2025-11-21 • 🇬🇧 UK
Indie Rock | Alternative
🔗 https://distancefromzero.bandcamp.com/track/say-something
A sharp, urgent track about media-fueled panic and division.
Originally written during the pandemic and now revived with new vocals and live drums, Say Something confronts the noise of modern news cycles and calls for clarity, truth, and courage. A passionate, timely release, even more relevant today.
🎧 David Synn — Soundscapes of War
📅 2026-01-16 • 🇺🇸 Charleston, WV
Instrumental | Cinematic | Synth / Piano
A powerful instrumental journey through tension, conflict, and inner resilience.
Soundscapes of War blends sweeping keyboards, atmospheric synths, and intimate piano moments, from the explosive energy of Rise to the delicate, reflective beauty of At Peace With War. A rich, immersive album that pulls you into another world.
🎧 REGIFTER — Silence
📅 2025-11-27 • 🇪🇺
Indie Rock | Alternative
🔗 Pre-save: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/regifter/silence
A final release for the year, Silence promises a moody, introspective atmosphere wrapped in REGIFTER’s unmistakable indie edge. A quiet closing chapter before the new year begins.
🎧 Perpacity — Poverty Of The Flesh
📅 2025-11-21 • 🇩🇰🇬🇧 Denmark / UK
Dark Electronic | Synthpop | Cinematic
🔗 https://orcd.co/povertyoftheflesh
💿 CD/Vinyl: https://elasticstage.com/perpacity/releases/poverty-of-the-flesh-album
A shadow-drenched electronic voyage where obsession, decay, and desire collide.
Built on haunting vocals, cold synth pulses, and a cinematic sense of danger, Poverty Of The Flesh dives into the emotional erosion behind its title, a strange echo of “sarcopenia”… A brooding, beautifully crafted album that shows Perpacity at their most intense.
🎧 Spiral Fracture — Scars
📅 2025 • 🇺🇸 USA
Progressive Metal | Rock
🔗 Lyric Video: https://www.youtube.com/@spiralfracture
💿 Pre-save the album Grace in Decay: https://orcd.co/graceindecay
A dark, introspective track built on shifting dynamics and emotional tension.
Scars dives into loss, self-deception, and the fight to hold on to identity when everything familiar collapses. Haunting, heavy, and intensely human. Spiral Fracture at full power.
🎧 VR SEX — Hard Copy
📅 2024-03-22 • 🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Psychedelic Post-Punk | Power Pop | Noise-punk
🔗 Album: https://vrsex.bandcamp.com/album/hard-copy
A wild, sneering dive into psychedelic punk chaos.
Hard Copy blends Chrome-scarred freak-outs, snotty power-pop hooks, and gritty urban tales of lust, delusion, and doomed romance. Raw, saturated, and gloriously unhinged.
🎧 SICKY — Slide
📅 2025 • 🇬🇧 UK
Indie Pop-Rock | Alternative
🔗 Album Troubled Delight: https://orcd.co/tbalbum
A haunting, intimate dive into restless nights and inner storms.
Slide blends hypnotic hooks and interesting emotion, capturing the fight to find calm when everything feels unsteady. Vulnerable, urgent, and human, a standout moment from Troubled Delight.
🎧 The Major Resolve — I Can See
📅 2025-11-14 • 🇺🇸 USA
Spiritual Rock | Indie | Alternative
🔗 Listen: https://lynkify.in/song/i-can-see/g7NYppD0
A reflective, emotionally charged track about faith, redemption, and the search for clarity. I Can See questions salvation, explores the fate of the soul, and highlights the peace found in choosing one’s path during life.
Intimate, contemplative, and deeply moving, a powerful moment from Dustin Ray’s project.
🎧 KARL (Kill All Remaining Life) — Terminal Lucidity
📅 2025-10-31 • 🇺🇸 USA
Industrial Metal | Dark Electronic
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2woDUJYPDj4
A harsh, immersive descent into clarity at the edge of oblivion. Terminal Lucidity blends crushing industrial textures with a cold electronic pulse, capturing that eerie final flash of awareness before everything fades.
A gripping single from KARL’s upcoming album, with a redux EP also on the way this December.
🎧 The Fods — A Matter of Time (feat. Jay Luke)
📅 2025-11-21 • 🇬🇧 UK / 🇺🇸 USA
Rock | Punk | Alternative
🔗 https://linktr.ee/thefods
🔗 https://thefods.bandcamp.com/album/a-matter-of-time
A gritty, powerful track driven by Jay Luke’s commanding vocals and a dark, growling rock backdrop. A Matter of Time marks the third instalment in The Fods’ one-song-a-month series, following the punk punch of I Get Blamed and the bluesy tenderness of Is Very Much Enough. Dynamic, and full of attitude, a strong new chapter for the UK/US duo.
🎧 Brett Ryder — Where I Belong
📅 2025 • 🇺🇸 USA
Alternative Rock
🔗 https://open.spotify.com/album/7c4KqnudnigSgyelLi71q1?si=nlIFOHVuTzyGQLrPCS7_-A
A tight, energetic alt-rock track about finding your place and standing strong.
Where I Belong delivers punchy guitars, melodic hooks, and a sense of grounded confidence, classic Brett Ryder, heartfelt and powerful in under three minutes.
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Historical Fact: Beethoven’s Lone Opera Takes the Stage
On November 20, 1805, in Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven premiered Fidelio, the first and only opera he would ever compose.
Inspired by themes of justice, loyalty, and freedom, the work reflected Beethoven’s own moral ideals during a period marked by political turmoil and Napoleon’s occupation of Vienna.
The premiere, however, took place before an audience made up largely of French soldiers, resulting in a lukewarm initial reception. Despite this difficult debut, Fidelio was refined in later versions and ultimately became celebrated as a powerful testament to human courage and love.
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Nadine's Indie Treasures: Fenix Falling
Selected with precision by Nadine de Macedo
Fenix Falling's music just drew me in at first listen. I still remember this piano melody on "You may know", and continued my way through "Fall Out", "Open your yes" and many other songs. This two man band has a very distinct style, that you can't miss. Don't forget, that the lead vocalist is also hosting a radio show "The Underground Signal", that is aired on Lakes Radio and also on YouTube.
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Until Next Week: Surprise Yourself Every Time You Can.
Thanks for reading this week’s edition, my indie friend.
Some weeks carry more weight than others, this one certainly did for me, but sharing it with you makes the journey lighter.
If you discovered a new artist today, if a lyric or a sound stayed with you, or if something in this story echoed one of your own crossroads, then this Weekly has done its job.
See you next Friday for another chapter, another wave of indie brilliance, and another moment together in this growing constellation we’re building.
With love,
🖤 Mitxoda
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