Carte Blanche Music

Wildcard (week 27):
Alan Walker & Ava Max – Fate

July 3rd, 2026

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.

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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 27)

electronic | hip hop | indie | pop | rock

July 3rd, 2026

Not all, but only the best new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):

ArrDee – The Plot hip hop | indie | pop
Aviva – New Rules (Dua Lipa cover) indie | rock
Vera Blue – Maze indie | pop
Django Django – Cameos indie | pop
DMA’s – Killing Time rock
Few Bits – Bubble Trouble indie | pop | rock
The Flints – The Time Is Now indie | pop | rock
Bella Habib – Royal Blue electronic | indie | pop
Moving Into Tucson – Again And Again indie | pop
Ralph & Rêve – Two Juliets Don’t Need A Romeo (Love Nouveau At The Club) electronic | indie | pop
Westside Cowboy – Pin Up Boys pop | rock

Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
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Wildcard (week 26):
Ciao Lucifer – Offline

indie | pop

June 26th, 2026

Marnix Dorrestein and Willem Wits are Ciao Lucifer, an Amsterdam duo that wears the label ‘feelgood band’ with pride. They battle everyday problems with happy music. Danceable, sunny indie-pop full of hooks and grooves with only one purpose: escaping reality. Their new single Offline is a call to go outside and free yourself from the algorithms big tech imposes upon us.

Offline by Ciao Lucifer is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week. Online, that is…

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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.

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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 26)

June 26th, 2026

Not all, but only the best new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):

almost monday – Delicate indie | pop
Blonde Diamond feat. Dear Rouge – Love Is A Shadow indie | pop | rock
Ciao Lucifer – Offline indie | pop
daine – PQC electronic | indie | pop
Fingerbleed – About Us electronic | indie | pop
Lykke Li – Lucky Again [The Magician Remix] dance | indie | pop
Peach Fuzz – All This Time indie | pop | rock
The Pretty Reckless – About You indie | rock
This Is Lorelei – Billy Came Back indie | pop
Alan Walker & Ava Max – Fate classical | dance | indie
Waterparks – Better Than Therapy indie | rock
Charli XCX – Wink Wink pop | rock

Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Add it to your library (click ‘+’) to hear the best new music first.

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Wildcard (week 25):
Rose Gray – Club To Your Arms

dance | pop

June 19th, 2026

Almost exactly three years after claiming her first Wildcard with Happiness, Rose Gray grabs her second. A euphoric banger, Club To Your Arms captures the anticipation of rushing home to your lover after a big night out.

Club To Your Arms by Rose Gray 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.

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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 25)

June 19th, 2026

Not all, but only the best new music. Quality over quantity. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):

Dead Anyway – Dear Automation (EP track) electronic | indie | spoken word
Rose Gray – Club To Your Arms dance | pop
Alex Stanilla – Who Cares indie | pop | rock

Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
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Wildcard (week 24):
The Indie Pea – Is It You Or Is It Me?

June 12th, 2026

Releasing one great single after another, each with its unique take on their trademark sound, The Indie Pea are on a roll. They sure know how to make one long for their album Life Lessons, which won’t be out until the end of the year. On Is It You Or Is It Me? they add a driving, melodic bassline, lush staccato violins and sweeping cellos to give this high energy cut some symphonic grandeur. One of the finest pop songs you’ll hear this year.

Swinging from the first note to the last, Is It You Or Is It Me? by 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.

More of The Indie Pea @ 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.

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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 24)

indie | latin | orchestral | pop | rock

June 12th, 2026

Not all, but only the best new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):

Hard-Fi feat. Mike Kalle & Bajo Del Sol – Digo Nada indie | latin | pop
The Indie Pea – Is It You Or Is It Me? indie | pop
Interpol – See Out Loud indie | rock
marguerite – Belleville pop
Nona – What A Way To Die indie | orchestral | pop
Personal Trainer – Moping indie | pop | rock
Rizzle Kicks – Vice hip hop | indie | pop
Suede – Emotionally Unavailable indie | rock
Drew Thomas – Soda Friends indie | rock

Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Add it to your library (click ‘+’) to hear the best new music first.

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Wildcard (week 23):
Bérénice – Everybody Loves Italian Girls

indie | pop

June 5th, 2026

Born as Matilde Liboni in Italy, Bérénice is currently London-based. But she hasn’t forgotten where she’s coming from. Built around flirtatious hooks, high-energy production and tongue-in-cheek lyricism, her new single Everybody Loves Italian Girls is a celebration of female friendship, confidence and self-worth.

Everybody Loves Italian Girls by Bérénice is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.

Follow her on Instagram | Spotify

You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.