With "Whap Clatter," hip-hop artist Eclipseye presents a strong statement against the wair in Ukraine.
On 'Yoreself,' Beatnik Neon is able to stand above your standard electronic-based music, successfully combining a number of different genres.
On his debut project, 'Admiratio Magna,' pianist/composer Frank Clare presents an interesting view of 'old' classical music.
With "Time to Let Go" Reginiano and friends come up with a piece that will fit snuggly onto any relaxation/healing playlist.
Disaster Relief covers a wide musical field on 'Back Into It' - from soul/funk to various strands of world music, and it's all stuff you'll find yourself putting on repeat.
While 'Fixed Memory', Glenn Echo doesn't necessarily break any new ground in the alt-folk realm, it easily matches the quality of some of the highest regarded acts in the genre.
This week I'm talking about the latest from Jay Electronica, Justin Bieber, Tame Impala, The Weeknd, and more. Let me know if you agree/disagree, what you're currently listening to, and if there's anything I missed that I should check out.
Christina Galisatus' debut album 'Without Night' drops out of nowhere, leaving us to marvel at its exceptional quality.
With "Alaye," Ansa GaRangDengZhen, aka Zen, shows how a folk electronic music combination should really be done.
On 'A.U.', Rachel Lime creates an alternate musical universe all her own that lies somewhere between Kate Bush and Bjork, with the added elements of Korean scales.
Perry and his album, 'Maximize', go quite a bit towards restoring the good name of smooth jazz as a genre.
On her debut EP, Hopeless Romantic, as a solo artist, Alexvandria presents herself as an artist to watch out for with a combination of soul, R&B, jazz and classical music.
On 'Break Free!' Erik & The Worldy Savages cover a gamut of world music, fusing it with other current sounds.
This time out, Toronto artist/producer Lee Paradise is able to successfully bring production/library music up to modern times.
On 'this moment is gone,' The Last Optimist handles the issues of mental health with care.
Head Fake's Michael Baker delivers a very promising solo EP with 'Hasten Mercy' that showcases all his musical talents.
Sunny Jain enlists an impressive cast of musicians on his latest, but it's the quality of the music that makes ‘Phoenix Rise’ really stand out.
Charlie Dee Diaz and his Tribal House Crew give a big push to the afro house subgenre with their latest single, "Afro Acid."
After a break of some twenty years, Stevie Cornell comes back to music with some enjoyable, subtle roots pop.
Ken Howard's 'On The Boulevard' is an LGBT-themed musical concept album based on G.B. Shaw's 'Pygmalion,' that hits all the right notes.
'Precipice' places Dälek again among the key experimenters, no matter what kind of music we’re talking about.
On 'London Fields,' Ambient Jazz Ensemble presents music that can proudly bear both ambient and jazz tags.
9m88 ("Jom-Baba") delivers a quality take on modern R&B that blends her Eastern and Western sensibilities.
'Away' is the brainchild of award-winning Latvian animator, Gints Zilbalodis, and while this is his directorial feature debut, he has demonstrated sophistication and proficiency in the craft of storytelling and animation.