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Wildcard (week 36):
Wildcard (week 36):
Raye feat. Amma & Absolutely – Joy.
Being dropped by her major record label must have been the best that ever happened to Raye. The talent and the songs were already there, but this gave her even more drive to succeed. And boy, did she succeed! Already a live favourite, Joy. (featuring her sisters on vocals) is her swinging new single. Reassuring in many ways!
Joy. by Raye feat. Amma & Absolutely is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 35):
Wildcard (week 35):
Paris Jackson – Happiest Day Of My Life
Co-written by 4 Non Blondes’ Linda Perry, Happiest Day Of My Life has a dynamic alternative rock sound with a distinct ‘90s vibe. Think The Cure meets The Smashing Pumpkins. It’s the title track off her second album, which proves the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Happiest Day Of My Life by Paris Jackson is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 34):
Wildcard (week 34):
Slothrust – Dystopian Cemetery
LA-based alt-rock veterans Slothrust will release their new album What They Grow In The Garden on 18 September. Ahead of it, they put out two songs at once: Dystopian Cemetery and Twisted Paradise. The first shows the band’s catchiest side. Examining queer romance, it features noted producer/keyboardist Willy Beaman on piano.
Dystopian Cemetery by Slothrust is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 33):
Wildcard (week 33):
Francesca Blanchard – Quit Music
Currently based in Los Angeles, Francesca Blanchard is a singer-songwriter from the South of France. Blending complex emotional subtleties with catchy hooks, her new single Quit Music deals with the loving feeling every partner of an unsuccessful musician will recognise. Utterly beautiful.
Also check her same-titled EP, exclusively on Bandcamp.
Quit Music by Francesca Blanchard is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 32): Moving Into Tucson feat. The Indie Pea – We Are
When two of my favourite recent musical acts work together, the whole appears to be more than the sum of its parts. A bright, open-hearted indie pop-rock single about identity, connection and reaching out beyond your own reflection.
We Are by Moving Into Tucson feat. The Indie Pea is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 31):
Wildcard (week 31):
Cassia – Another One Down
Ahead of their new album Lemon Gelato (out on 4 September), British trio Cassia release an upbeat new single. Another One Down sounds more groove-driven than earlier records, with prominent drums and percussion that provide a distinctive live-feeling. I dare you to sit still to this tune!
Another One Down by Cassia is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
More of Cassia @ Carte Blanche Music
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 30):
Wildcard (week 30):
Mystery Jets – Flea Joint
Mystery Jets’ new album A Hole To See The Sky Through will arrive on 21 August with a new rhythm section. Twins Ollie and Eddie Taylor have stepped in on guitar and bass after the exits of William Rees and Jack Flanagan. The duo is well present on the band’s new single Flea Joint, which is built around soaring hooks and a hypnotic groove, influenced by the late ‘80s Madchester sound. Meanwhile, frontman Blaine Harrison’s vocals have a special, Thom Yorke-like quality on this epic tune.
Flea Joint by Mystery Jets is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
More of Mystery Jets @ Carte Blanche Music
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 29):
Wildcard (week 29):
Alex Lahey (feat. Slowly Slowly) – Let’s Go Out
Two of the best acts to come out of the incredible talent pool called Australia have joined forces. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of het B-Grade University EP, Alex Lahey just released a Reunion Edition of it, featuring the original songs and five new versions of the tracks. One of those is a re-recording of Let’s Go Out, this time featuring Slowly Slowly.
Let’s Go Out by Alex Lahey (feat. Slowly Slowly) is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 28):
Wildcard (week 28):
Leoniden – Choking On Dir✞
Following I Still Feel, Choking On Dir✞ is the second single to precede Leoniden’s fifth album. It’s titled If You Say Forever One More Time, I’ll Remind You That We Die and will be released in early 2027. The song describes one of those days when everything seems to go wrong and life seems to be against you. Musically however, it’s an uplifting tune, ready to fight the bad spirits.
Choking On Dirt by Leoniden is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 27):
Wildcard (week 27):
Alan Walker & Ava Max – Fate
O Fortuna is a poem from the medieval poetry collection Carmina Burana, which was put to music by Carl Orff in the 1930s. In the early 1990s, two Belgian dance acts simultaneously issues tracks that sampled this work, gaining high chart positions. However, they didn’t have the permission of Orff’s heirs, who had the singles removed from record stores and, consequently, the charts.
Apparently, the heirs did grant permission to Alan Walker & Ava Max to recreate the composition. Combining Walker’s beats and Max’s powerhouse vocals, they produced a pounding, empowering hi-NRG track, ready for dancefloors, festivals and workout playlists.
Fate by Alan Walker & Ava Max is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
