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...
Some songs take years to finish. Singer-songwriter Danny Lu (鹿晓丹) started "我渴望 (I Long for You)" in the high desert of Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the end of a journey that...
Back when we covered Scottish producer and drummer Brannen with his debut "Tulips," a follow-up, "Keep Dancing With Me," was already on the way. It came out on September 24th, and it...
Meas & Riddie are two young brothers from Rotterdam, and "Keep T Moving" is their first independent release. According to their SoundCloud profile, Meas got started by watching his brother make music,...
"Coco" is addressed to two people in particular: a "coco girl" and a "coco boy." Wyn Starks wrote the song as reassurance for both, a reminder that their worth was never in...
Pieter Goemans' "Aan de Amsterdamse grachten" is a classic Dutch melody, and Sergiy Bolotny has given it to a solo violin. The result, "Little Dutch Rhapsody No. 3 (Capriccio Amsterdam)," came out...
The Washington, D.C. artist, songwriter, and producer R.Nelson took one song from his July album Songs and Music by R. Nelson, Vol. 1: Grown Man Energy and built an entire release around...
A home studio doesn’t necessarily mean a small sound. 50mething’s “Obsession” turns one artist’s relationship with music into a lively alternative indie R&B and blue-eyed soul track, built around the idea that...
Five weeks after the stillness of "Blue Hour," DJ Cards is back with something that makes you want to move again. "Sideways" came out on September 25th, the fourth single from Philadelphia's...
