Thanks to modern technology, it has become possible to build entire musical landscapes by looping short motifs and layering them, sometimes using nothing more than a single instrument. That’s exactly what Daniel Nikolov achieves in his debut album Take Five, and his instrument is the most ancient one of all: the human voice.

It happens to all of us, that sudden moment of realization when we pause, look around, and quietly ask ourselves, “Where the hell have I been?” In his new EP of the same name, E.T., a Chattanooga-based singer-songwriter and tireless touring artist, transforms that universal question into a raw, heartfelt musical reflection on life, travel, and solitude.

In her debut release Love & Loss, composer and pianist Zhanna Dzhurayeva bridges the worlds of classical tradition and modern sound design with sensitivity and emotional power. Recorded at Insane Sounds in Fort Lauderdale and produced by Salvatore Monteleone, the four-track EP transforms deeply personal experiences into a musical tale, narrative of love, grief, and resilience.

With Dreamscapes, music producer Vindu invites listeners into a gentle world where ambient soundscapes and lo-fi warmth merge into something deeply personal. Released via Nettwerk, this five-track EP marks a fresh chapter in his evolving musical journey, one that reflects both creative renewal and emotional growth.

Imagine sitting in a quiet café on an autumn evening, a cup of something warm in your hands, soft light spilling across the window, and rain tracing slow patterns on the glass. The soundtrack to that moment could easily be Autumnal, the new EP by Dry (the project of Stamford-based artist Cole Park).

With only a few exceptions, every performance and every album release that gets people’s attention is guided by the industry’s standards, while everything else is left in the underground, rarely getting a good spotlight. Üle Heli (Estonian for “Above Sound”) sound art and music festival is an exceptional platform that allows performers to share music and art created “outside of the box” and encourages experimental music to be created and performed.

Hooked on Rewind is a short but emotionally potent journey through heartbreak, decadence, and renewal. Across six songs, Lacey Lune turns the language of love into both confession and theatre, a cycle of losing, remembering, and rediscovering oneself.

As a bookworm, sometimes I like to read a collection of short stories instead of tackling a thick novel. With Inner Compass, we are witnessing a similar experience, a collection of short stories by Andreas Wolff, told not through words but through sound. Each piece is a self-contained narrative, yet together they form a continuous emotional journey. Composed over six years, these twelve piano works feel like fragments of a personal diary, moments of joy, longing, peace, an

There are albums that entertain, and there are albums that speak. Unspoken Conversations, the latest release by pianist and composer Barry DeGroot, belongs firmly to the latter. It is an intimate collection of seven instrumental pieces where every note feels like a fragment of an unspoken dialogue between the heart and the piano. Rooted in neo-classical and new age aesthetics, the album unfolds as a tender confession, a private diary finally shared with the world after years

Milagros by soprano Liliana Guerrero and pianist James Maverick is a remarkable 13-track album that brings together the music of Latin American women composers, published by Patricia Caicedo and Mundo Arts. Featuring works by Ernestina Lecuona, Yvette Souviron, Mariela Rodríguez, and a world premiere commission by Edna Alejandra Longoria-Valdez, the album stands as a significant contribution to the rediscovery and celebration of voices that have too often been overlooked in t

With Luz De La Luna, Justin Garcia presents a deeply atmospheric continuation of the meditative journey he began on De El Vacío. This new release unfolds like a dream journal narrated through guitar strings, brass swells, and percussive grooves, all steeped in a rich blend of Latin textures, jazz improvisation, and ambient soundscapes. It’s a work that feels both expansive and introspective—cinematic in its pacing, yet intimate in its execution.

Wind moving across a golden wheat field, plants swaying in rhythm with the breeze, that’s the image that came to mind when I first heard the guitar arpeggios of Ratyński’s Surprise Stopover. The guitar is once again at the center of his music, not just as an instrument, but as a narrator guiding us through shifting landscapes.

Nick Andrea’s Ve*hic*u*lar is a revival of old-school rock, deeply infused with jazz, blues, and even country. Across this six-track EP, Andrea blends genres effortlessly, creating a sound that is both nostalgic and strikingly modern, with a soulful vocal style. Each track feels cinematic, almost like it could underscore a scene in a Tarantino film, gritty, evocative, and full of character.

At the heart of Forever Elsewhere, the fifth album by Jordanian pianist and composer Samer Fanek, lies the piano. Every instrument here—strings, woodwinds, guitars, drums, and synths—exists not to showcase itself, but to serve the music’s emotional depth. The result is a work that feels less like a collection of tracks and more like a living story, unfolding with all the ups and downs of a love story: moments of drama, passages of darkness, bursts of hope, and an ever-present

I don’t particularly believe in the idea that a single deity created the universe with a plan, but I do believe in some composers who do, among them J.S. Bach and the great Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.

Ross Stewart’s debut EP Purpose arrives as both a personal statement and a bold introduction to his artistic identity. Across five tracks, Stewart blends Blues, Rock, Soul, Americana, and Country into a collection that is diverse yet cohesive. Each song offers something distinct, rocking guitars, heartfelt ballads, poetic lyricism, yet together they form a unified portrait of an artist stepping into his voice with confidence and sincerity.

Stories Untold: Act I by Tristen Bishop is the opening chapter of a project that invites the listener to become a co-creator. Instead of dictating a specific story, the music opens up a space for imagination—whether one is a writer, a painter, or simply someone who enjoys building narratives in their mind while listening. This EP is not about telling the story directly, but about offering sonic fragments and emotional colors that inspire the listener to tell their own.

Folk music carries a special significance in Estonian culture, especially since the Ärkamisaeg (the National Awakening) - and it continues to evolve to this day. One of such contributions to the Estonian heritage is the album “ma olen maa peal v66ras” by 6hunesseq.

With Dark Summer, EM_LEN returns with a three-track digital album that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking. Where his previous release Sleep Infinity carved a space between post-punk melancholy and synthpop shimmer, Dark Summer embraces a darker, more experimental territory—one that recalls the discovery of underground music on late-night FM radio while pushing the artist’s sound into fresh, uncompromising directions.

Acūstica is the third album by YUZ, the instrumental project of guitarist and composer Uriah Witztum. Across 11 tracks, YUZ opens up his most acoustic and intimate world to date. This is a journey, where Mediterranean traditions, Middle Eastern modes, flamenco rhythms, and jazz-infused colors coexist in harmony. At times joyful, at times melancholic, always deeply human, Acūstica tells a story without words, proving once again that instrumental music can carry as much drama,