What do you think will blow up in indie/unsigned music this year?

New genres blending?

Retro revivals?

Live stream innovations?

Share your predictions and why — let’s see who’s right by year’s end!

For fun I looked up a 2026 indie music playlist to see what is on it! I have not watched any of these yet but thought it would be i…Read More

Fun rant thread!

What’s your biggest pet peeve in the indie scene?

Overused tropes, bad mixing trends, gatekeeping, or something else?

Vent (politely!) and let’s laugh/commiserate together.

From headphones to software plugins
— what’s that one essential piece of gear in your setup?

Why is it irreplaceable?

Budget options welcome! Producers, DJs, vocalists — let’s geek out.

Thought I’d share my main music machine for 2026
— my HP OMEN 16-wd0xxx gaming laptop.

Specs:
* Processor: 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13620H (2.40 GHz, 10 co…Read More