Magnetic’s Artists to Watch Roundup: JW Paris, Nick Vivid, Phidippus, and More!

Happy Halloween! We’ve got a fresh batch of new treats for you. From angsty britpop, to Swedish darkwave, to an album produced using hand-made physical equipment, there is a ton to enjoy in this week’s roundup. Let’s dive in!

JW Paris

London trio JW Paris are back with “Anything”, a blistering dose of dirty Britpop that channels the swagger and grit of the mid-’90s while staring straight into the chaos of now. With Gemma Clarke, Danny Collins and Aaron Forde at the helm, the band recaptures the unfiltered energy of Elastica and Blur, featuring fuzzed-out guitars and a defiant attitude.

Produced with a raw, livewire edge, “Anything” feels like a night out in Soho: dizzy, euphoric, and teetering between dream and disaster. The track’s looping refrain, “around and around,” becomes both mantra and warning, circling the line between freedom and collapse. It’s restless, anthemic, and deeply British in its melancholy.

Following breakout singles “Geeks & Freaks” and “Royalty” (which climbed to No. 5 on Amazing Radio) JW Paris continue to prove why they’re one of the UK’s most vital indie acts: nostalgic, rebellious, and utterly alive. Their music is pure fun, and they’re well deserving of a space on your watchlist.

Nick Vivid

New York City-based lo-fi funk auteur Nick Vivid released “Volatile“, his most ambitious and fearless record yet, on October 24, 2025 via MegaPlatinum Records. Blending glam-rock swagger, experimental electronics, and DIY grit, Vivid continues to blur the lines between eras and genres, creating a sound that’s both retro-futurist and true to himself.

A loose concept album reflecting on his early New York years, “Volatile” captures the thrill and uncertainty of chasing dreams in a city that never stops moving. Built largely on gear Vivid designed himself (from custom synth filters to handmade guitar pedals) the album glows with analog warmth and inventive spirit.

Tracks like “Too Toxic”, “Volunteer”, and the explosive title cut “V-O-L-A-T-I-L-E” showcase Vivid at his creative peak: bold, restless, and entirely self-defined. Equal parts disco pulse, funk grit, and glam attitude, “Volatile” is Nick Vivid’s most complete statement yet: the sound of an artist building his own universe, one hand-soldered circuit at a time. There’s no one quite like him.

Trueclaw

Swedish producer Trueclaw recently released “One Road” a cinematic, pulse-driven single that arrived on October 14, 2025. Inspired by Mako and League of Legends’ “Piercing Light” (yes, from the video game soundtrack), the track channels the physical and emotional rush of running into an evolving electronic journey built for reflection and release.

Recorded entirely at home in Uppsala, “One Road” highlights the artist’s fiercely independent spirit. Every synth swell and rhythmic shift mirrors the momentum of motion, inspired by the feeling of pushing forward through uncertainty. It’s both an anthem of endurance and a meditation on purpose.

A one-person project merging AI-driven innovation with raw emotion, Trueclaw uses generative AI as a tool (and not the final product) to help him sculpt deeply personal soundscapes that blur the line between human creativity and machine possibility – proof that machines, while able to assist in the production process, will never be able to replace real emotion. With “One Road”, Trueclaw continues to redefine what modern electronic storytelling can be: intimate, ambitious, and utterly alive.

Killing Kind

Swedish darkwave trio Killing Kind have finally released their second album “Being Human“, a brooding, cinematic fusion of post-punk, synth-pop, and gothic intensity. Out today, the album sees the band expand their sound with the help of legendary producer Tomas Skogsberg at Sunlight Studio, blending haunting melodies and sci-fi horror imagery with sharp reflections on modern uncertainty.

Formed in 2021 by post-punk veterans Mats Molund, Mats Wigerdal, and Björn Norberg, Killing Kind began as a pandemic project and has since evolved into a fully realized live force. Their acclaimed debut and singles “This Beautiful World” and “Desperately Holding On” established a global cult following, praised for their authentic 1980s-inspired melancholy.

On “Being Human”, Skogsberg’s signature production deepens the band’s shadows – echoing the industrial edge of Einstürzende Neubauten and the synth drama of Depeche Mode. The result is their darkest, most immersive work yet: a meditation on fear, identity, and what it means to stay human in an unraveling world. Cult followers and new listeners will fall in love with this record, no doubt. We certainly have.

Phidippus

This next release has quite the story behind it.

Electronic producer Phidippus is back today with “The Ghost“, an extremely personal and sonically adventurous album born from recovery, reflection, and resilience. Written during a turbulent period marked by injury, hospitalization, and mental health struggles, the record captures an artist rebuilding both body and mind through sound.

After years experimenting with AI-generated vocals and pop-leaning production, “The Ghost” marks a return to more organic creation for the veteran producer: a balance of emotional honesty and electronic precision. Half of the album dives into liquid drum and bass, a genre the artist has loved since the late ’90s, using its restless pulse to mirror the chaos and catharsis of healing. Elsewhere, deep house and hard techno influences emerge, reflecting shifting moods and a refusal to stay confined to one sonic lane.

With 40 years’ production experience and several impressive sync placements in his resume (including Mercedes, Smirnoff, and even a placement on an Anthony Bourdain show), Phidippus is now looking to test the boundaries of electronic music. “The Ghost” rejects electronic music’s current homogeny in favor of raw experimentation. It’s an album that revisits pain while transforming it into movement, memory, and meaning. Definitely check this one out.

Shweta Harve

Billboard-charting artist Shweta Harve has come out with her most introspective release yet: “Which One is Real?” featuring Dario Cei, came out last week on MTS Records. Following her Top 40 hit “What the Troll?”, Harve delves deeper into the question of identity and truth, blending shimmering pop production with spiritual depth. The accompanying music video offers a striking visual meditation on self-perception and authenticity.

At its core, “Which One is Real?” explores the timeless tension between the ego (reactive and mask-wearing) and the soul (steady, aware, and unchanging). Harve’s soulful delivery intertwines with Cei’s atmospheric soundscapes, creating a dialogue between illusion and awareness.

Drawing inspiration from legendary bands like U2, Pink Floyd, and Coldplay, Harve and Cei craft a sound that’s as entertaining as it is introspective: a musical invitation to look beyond the masks we wear and rediscover the luminous self within.

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