Confidence can easily be mistaken for arrogance, especially when its history remains unseen. On “D.P.W.M (Don’t Play With Me),” London-based, Malawian artist YesaYa turns that tension into a hard-hitting UK rap statement,...
For centuries, the Silk Road connected people, ideas, and cultures across vast distances. But what if the journey wasn't only about reaching another place, but also about discovering something within yourself? On...
Allister Ainsworth and Jacob Connor, the Auckland duo behind Microbes, timed the release of "Dire Tribes" for October 7th, ahead of the New Zealand General Election. They began the song together in...
Most of what went into "I'm A Vine" came from Tara Van's community. The Toronto soul artist recorded the single, released October 9th, at Apartment Sea Sound, the east-end hub run by...
“Stolen Valor” by Tony Frissore featuring AXIOM builds an unexpectedly restrained soundscape for a subject carrying this much emotional weight. A slow funk groove, atmospheric synths, and distant sirens create a dark...
There is something almost sacred about five o'clock on a Friday afternoon. For the factory worker whose hands have carried the week's weight, the waitress who's smiled through another double shift, or...
Romantic songs often sell us the idea that love will eventually prevail. Real life is less obliging. “Cuando despiertes con él” by Joe Nilson finds its emotional tension in that gap, following...
Telling someone to stay strong is easy. Finding a meaningful way to stand beside them when life becomes frightening is harder. “Still Fighting” by ErickOscar is rooted in that difference, transforming a...
The problem with looking for closure is that it can become another way of holding on. “Less In Love” by Dead Dreamz sits in that uncomfortable space between what has already happened...
At twelve, Alexis Lace walked down Victoria Street in London for the first time with a family member she is now estranged from. They only walked the street together because their time...
What does it mean to be a global citizen when there is so much suffering in the world? That is the question LTMAA took into "Pain of Us," released on September 7th....
One moment the person you love is there, and suddenly they are not. That is the premise of "Goodbye, My Love," the story of a man who loses the woman he loves...
Scotland – Scottish producer, musician and drummer Brannen returns with “Keep Dancing With Me,” a melodic and emotive house track centred on living in the moment and holding onto the fleeting experiences...
Dark trip-hop collaboration pairs AXIOM’s spoken-word reflection with Frissore’s
cinematic production
Producer Tony Frissore and rapper/spoken-word artist AXIOM will release Stolen Valor, a somber trip-hop collaboration examining military service, identity, and the complicated emotions...
