Anton Donovan’s new EP, You’re a Good Person, lands with the kind of theatrical flair that feels both self-aware and devastatingly sincere. A classically trained musician with roots in improvisational comedy, Donovan has always balanced satire with confession. Here, he leans into that duality with a jazz-inflected orchestral palette: brass sections that swell like Broadway overtures, strings that sigh like chamber music in disrepair,

Andy Nechaevsky’s EP Del Sur is a deeply evocative musical journey that melds impressionistic textures with avant-folk sensibilities, drawing listeners into a richly layered exploration of cultural identity and displacement. Rooted in the artist’s personal reflections on Spain’s vibrant yet tumultuous history, this trio of compositions flows like a river, seemingly chaotic at first glance, but revealing intricate rhythmic and melodic patterns upon closer listening. 

Giuseppe Cucé’s 21 Grammi is a warm-blooded, southern European tapestry woven from soul, cantautorato, and lightly brushed shades of Latin music. The album feels acoustic, alive, and deeply human. Every instrument breathes. Every phrase carries emotional intention. And throughout its eleven tracks, Cucé’s voice is never an ornament or an authority, but a vital thread: integrated, embraced, and perfectly fused with the ensemble around him.

In a global music landscape saturated with genres, crossovers, and reinventions, it’s rare to encounter an artist who forges a sound that feels both rooted and revolutionary. Mawj, whose name means wave in Arabic, is one of those rare creators. Born in Sweden, raised in Jordan, and carrying deep Iraqi heritage, he stands at the intersection of cultures, and his music reflects that multiplicity with striking clarity. He calls his artistic path Mesopotamian Rock, not as a styli

Paul Hindemith was a composer who, on one hand, was very traditional: his orchestration style is reminiscent of late Romanticism, and his forms are deeply rooted in contrapuntal writing, giving his music a familiar flavor. On the other hand, he developed his own musical system, which allowed him to approach harmony in a unique way, effectively blending tonality and atonality. His music balances consonance and dissonance, placing it somewhere between Béla Bartók’s extended ton

Gravity by ØRBITA is a nine-track digital album of meticulously crafted instrumental electronic music, an intimate, retro-futuristic journey where analog warmth and emotional precision meet. As a debut release, it feels surprisingly assured: every piece unfolds with the calm authority of an artist who knows exactly what he wants to say and the technical means to say it. This is the kind of digital album that reminds you why the format matters, not simply as a convenient conta

After five years of using Spotify, I decided to switch to Apple Music (for ethical reasons), and the difference surprised me! There are countless posts comparing sound quality across streaming platforms, but this isn’t one of them. Instead, I want to talk about what really changed for me as both a listener and a musician: the experience of the digital album.

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.