The legendary C-Series mixtape returns in 2025 with Bose × NME: C25, a celebration of emerging music talent from around the globe, and it’s set for release on September 19, 2025 on all major streaming platforms, complete with a limited edition vinyl and cassette release.
A partnership between NME and Bose revived the C-Series in March 2023, following its heyday in the 80s and 90s. Since then, C23 and C24 have spotlighted artists such as King Princess, Genesis Owusu, 070 Shake, Teddy Swims, Laufey, and Artemas. These two releases collectively amassed over 100 million streams across 22 tracks, exhibiting the series’ ability to reveal the best of what the underground music scene has to offer.
The first taste of C25 is ‘Summerinlove’, a breezy single from Australian funk band Parcels, released August 1, 2025. The track serves as both a standout on the mixtape and a preview for Parcels’ own upcoming third album, Loved, which drops September 12, a week before C25’s full launch. Speaking to ChannelX94, Guitarist Jules Crommelin describes ‘Summerinlove’ as a “slow jam” that’s “really smooth, well-recorded,” while bandmate Patrick Hetherington says it’s “very internal for all of us…personal and so deep”.
Alongside the audio release, the popular “On Tape” video series returns. This acclaimed format delivers one-take, 360° performances from C25’s artists, merging visual art with immersive analog feeling, a defining trademark of the partnership.
Bose × NME: C25 promises not just a mixtape, but a celebration of forward-thinking music. From Parcels’ mesmerising first single to the tactile quality of analog media and the cinematic flair of “On Tape,” C25 reinforces the C-Series’ reputation as a pillar of underground music.
Bose is also offering fans a chance to win a limited-edition C25 cassette, a cassette player, and a pair of QuietComfort headphones. The giveaway runs from August 1 to September 8, with winners contacted shortly afterward.
Fans can pre-save or preview the mixtape now on Spotify and Apple Music, enabling eager listeners to secure early access on release day.
