Debut artist
House / Electronic · Brooklyn, NY
Nova Driftwood
Atmospheric house architect. Vinyl warmth, hypnotic restraint, journeys that stretch from harbor to horizon.
About
Nova Driftwood.
Released on McCandless Records, 2026.
Nova Driftwood is a deep house producer working in the 118–128 BPM range, building long, hypnotic journeys out of warm sub-bass, vinyl crackle, and chopped vocal textures used as instruments rather than narrators. The sound draws from the lineage of Solomun, Peggy Gou, Dixon, Palms Trax, and Jon Hopkins — restraint as a power move, breathing room as a production decision, the dancefloor at three in the morning when the room finally locks in.
The debut album, Tide Clock, is a sixteen-track meditation on motion through sound. From the sunrise warmth of Golden Hour to the analog mystique of Harbor Light, the album uses a single emotional arc — twelve hours one way, twelve the other, no acceleration — to organize a long-form listen designed for headphones, late drives, and the quiet end of the night.
Tide Clock landed on streaming services on April 26, 2026, preceded by the lead single Golden Hour on April 23.
Discography
Nova’s catalog.
The single Golden Hour (April 23, 2026) and the full-length Tide Clock (April 26), then the Crosscurrents series: seven collaborations with the rest of the roster, collected as Crosscurrents, Vol. 1 (June 12). All available wherever you stream music.
Single
Golden Hour
Album
Tide Clock
Single
Verano (feat. Santiago Fuego)
Single
Hometown Lights (feat. Jesse Cole Beckett)
Single
Neon Glow (feat. Prism Five)
Single
Black Highway (feat. Viper Junction)
Single
Northern Frequency (feat. Lyra Voss)
Single
Late Train (feat. Kairo West)
Single
Slow Burn (feat. Opal Sinclair)
Album
Crosscurrents, Vol. 1
Songs & lyrics
Every Nova song, with lyrics.
Tap a song for the full lyrics and where to stream it. Or read the deep house genre guide and progressive house genre guide.
Tide Clock
- Golden Hour2:59
- Liquid Gold2:59
- Sunwire3:18
- Coral Pulse4:10
- Bright Drift2:47
- Harbor Light4:22
- Glass Tide2:17
- Afterlight3:43
- Undertow3:37
Listen
Every major service.
Nova Driftwood is available on every major streaming service. Pick yours.
Reading
Features on Nova Driftwood.
Songs like Bicep: 10 tracks built on rave memory and melancholy
Songs like Bicep treat old rave music as a memory rather than a party. Orbital's "Halcyon + On + On," Joy Orbison's "Hyph Mngo" and Overmono's "So U Kno" lead ten picks for fans of pitched voices and wistful synths, with three tracks from Nova Driftwood that share the mood.
Songs like RÜFÜS DU SOL: 10 tracks for sunrise house sets
Songs like RÜFÜS DU SOL pair a steady house pulse with a voice that aches. Ten picks, from Bob Moses's "Tearing Me Up" to Moderat's "Bad Kingdom" and Odesza's "A Moment Apart," plus three from Brooklyn producer Nova Driftwood.
Songs like Peggy Gou: 10 playful house tracks with nineties hooks
Songs like Peggy Gou are bright, stylish house records with hooks that stick. Ten tracks with the same retro bounce, from Crystal Waters's "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" to Yaeji's "Raingurl" and Stardust's "Music Sounds Better with You," plus two after-dark cuts from Nova Driftwood.
Songs like Ben Böhmer: 10 melodic house tracks that build slowly
Songs like Ben Böhmer take their time and make it worth it. Ten melodic house tracks that swell instead of drop, from deadmau5's "Strobe" to Nils Frahm's "Says" and Bicep's "Atlas," plus three warm, short-form cuts from Brooklyn producer Nova Driftwood.
Songs like Lane 8: 10 melodic house tracks with slow-building warmth
Songs like Lane 8 build slowly and land softly: warm chords, patient grooves, a melody that grows rather than drops. Ten melodic and progressive house tracks, from Sasha's "Xpander" to RÜFÜS DU SOL and Bicep, with two from Nova Driftwood.
Songs like Fred again..: 10 emotional house tracks built on voices
Songs like Fred again.. turn a stray voice, a phone recording or one sung line into a club track that feels like a diary. Ten tracks, from Mr. Fingers and Burial to Caribou, Four Tet and Romy, with two from Brooklyn producer Nova Driftwood.
Frequently asked
Nova Driftwood, answered.
01 / 07
Who is Nova Driftwood?
Nova Driftwood is a deep house artist on the independent label McCandless Records, based in Brooklyn, NY. The debut album, Tide Clock, came out in April 2026.
02 / 07
Where is Nova Driftwood from?
Nova Driftwood is from Brooklyn, NY.
03 / 07
What genre is Nova Driftwood?
Nova Driftwood makes deep house, with elements of progressive house, tech house and minimal house.
04 / 07
What is Nova Driftwood's debut album?
Tide Clock is Nova Driftwood's debut album, released on April 26, 2026 by McCandless Records, with 16 tracks.
05 / 07
What are some Nova Driftwood songs?
Nova Driftwood songs include "Golden Hour", "Electric Saltwater", "Liquid Gold", "Sunwire" and "Coral Pulse", the opening tracks of Tide Clock (2026).
06 / 07
What artists are similar to Nova Driftwood?
Nova Driftwood is for fans of Solomun, Lane 8, Ben Böhmer, RÜFÜS DU SOL and Kerri Chandler.
07 / 07
Where can I listen to Nova Driftwood?
Nova Driftwood's music streams on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Tidal and Deezer. The lyrics to every song are on this page.
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