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Wernerâs Weekly (week 1)
This is Wernerâs Weekly, your guide to the best new music, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Karin Simonian – Fade Out
(Wildcard this week)
- Louie Ashley feat. Elle Exxe – Is This My Moment
(Wildcard last week)
- Conchita – No Soy Yo, Eres TĂș
- DJ Qness feat. Lizwi – Imithwalo [Laroye Radio Edit]
- A.B. – Take It Away
- Nothing But A Nightmare – Canât Fix Stupid [2022 Version]
- Weezer – Dark Enough To See The Stars
Listen to each of the tracks via the Wernerâs Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music 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.
Wernerâs Weekly (week 52)
As our Christmas present to you, this is Wernerâs Weekly, your guide to the best new music. It contains the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Louie Ashley feat. Elle Exxe – Is This My Moment
(Wildcard this week)
- The Veils – No Limit Of Stars
(Wildcard last week)
- Ainsley Costello – Cherry On Top
- Blondshell – Veronica Mars
- The Kubricks – Getting On It
- Long Island – Average
- Somebody’s Child – We Could Start A War
Click the links above for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Wernerâs Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music 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.
Wildcard (week 51):
Louie Ashley feat. Elle Exxe – Is This My Moment
Lewis Ashley is the mastermind of a one-man project called Epic Orchestra. For his YouTube channel, he arranges and orchestrates pop songs into orchestral pieces. The result is often stunning. Especially when you know that the up to 52 instruments youâll hear are all played by one and the same guy.
Ashley records and mixes the tracks on his PC. So far, he reimagined songs from numerous different artists, including Taylor Swift, Muse, Coldplay, Lewis Capaldi, ABBA, Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Queen and Linkin Park.
Recently, he was challenged to write and record his first original song in a real music studio, with a professional producer (Sam Cramer) and some talented musicians. Ashley co-wrote the song with violin player Ceskie Hummingbird, drummer Toby Evangelou and singer-songwriter Elle Exxe, whose Rose Gold featured here in 2020. You can watch a behind the scenes video through this link. I think the challenge turned out great.
Is This My Moment is a truly epic ballad. An uplifting tune about big dreams. Perfectly suited for the dark days at the end of year. Goosebumps alert!
Is This My Moment by Louie Ashley feat. Elle Exxe is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. That means itâll feature prominently at the top of the blog for a whole week.
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In the Wildcards 2022 playlist youâll find all of this yearâs Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

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.
Wernerâs Weekly (week 28)
This is Wernerâs Weekly, your compass to new music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Skies – Deconstruction
(Wildcard this week)
- Grand Corps Malade & Melody Gardot – Souvenirs ManquĂ©s
(Wildcard last week)
- book NOT brooke – Popsicle
- Drew Sycamore – Electric Motion
- Haunter – Go
- Pale Waves – Jealousy
- Warhaus – Open Window
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For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: The Cult, The 1975, White Lies, and more.

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.
Warhaus – Open Window
*SONG SNACK*
Impressive orchestral pop/rock song by Balthazar frontman Maarten Devoldereâs solo project.
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For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music 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.
Wernerâs Weekly (week 35)
This is Wernerâs Weekly, your compass to the music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Caroline & Claude – Stir The Pot (Wildcard this week)
- Saint Djuni – All Of My Friends (Wildcard last week)
- Boo Seeka – Tripwire
- Kalie Shorr – Alibi
- Niko Rubio – Saving Me
- Teresa Wagner – Disco Flavored Baby
- Walk The Moon – Can You Handle My Love??
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For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Halsey, Miles Kane, Novastar, Sigrid, and more.

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.
Boo Seeka – Tripwire
*SONG SNACK*
Recommended as well:
Days Get Better
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For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music 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.
Wernerâs Weekly (week 19)
This is Wernerâs Weekly, your compass to the music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Clypso – On Our Way (Wildcard this week)
- Lissie – Hey Boy (Wildcard last week)
- Don Diablo presents Camp Kubrick – Whatchu Do
- mags – I Canât Get Over You
- Milo – Whatâs The Matter
- Moby feat. Gregory Porter & Amythyst Kiah – Natural Blues [Reprise Version]
- Willow feat. Travis Barker – Transparent Soul
Click the links for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Wernerâs Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Coldplay, Hooverphonic, Jake Bugg, Modest Mouse, and more.

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.
Moby feat. Gregory Porter & Amythyst Kiah – Natural Blues [Reprise Version]
New Yorker Moby was one of the most successful dance acts of the 1990s. His âTwin Peaksâ indebted single Go was a huge hit in Europe as well. It was followed by classics such as Move (You Make Me Feel So Good), Feeling So Real, Everytime You Touch Me and his âre-versionâ of the James Bond Theme.
But Moby also turned a hugely successful album act with the release of Play. This long-player was built around samples from the famous field recordings collected by Alan Lomax. Initially Play didnât do too well, due to the singles not being picked up by radio stations and television networks like MTV. But by licensing the songs to films, television shows and commercials, they became hits after all. This in turn resulted in radio and television joining the party after all. No less than 9 tracks off the album were released as singles.
One of those songs was Natural Blues, which originally contained an over 60 year-old sample from American folk singer Vera Hallâs Trouble So Hard. In 2021, Moby releases a new version of the song, this time featuring Gregory Porter and Amythyst Kiah. Their soulful vocals, paired with an orchestra, make for a powerful and moving combination, that gives the song a renewed energy.
This version will be included on Mobyâs upcoming âbest ofâ album Reprise, set for release on 28 May. On this new compilation, the musician revisits and reinterprets his greatest hits with a host of guest singers, accompanied by the Budapest Art Orchestra. Nevertheless, itâs probably one of the most poppy records to ever come out on the legendary classical label Deutsche Grammophon.
Recommended as well:
Moby & The Void Pacific Choir – All The Hurts We Made
Moby & The Void Pacific Choir – A Simple Love
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For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music 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.
Wernerâs Weekly (week 9)
This is Wernerâs Weekly, your compass to the music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- MBG – This Time (Wildcard this week)
- Drew Sycamore – 45 Fahrenheit Girl (Wildcard last week)
- Fear Of Tigers – Tiger Blood
- Grrrl Gang – Honey, Baby
- Isaac Dunbar – Fan Behavior
- NoĂ©mie Wolfs – Lonely Boyâs Paradise
- Upsahl – Stop!
Click the links for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Wernerâs Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Del Amitri, Green Day, MaxĂŻmo Park, The Offspring, and more.

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.