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

The Estonian record label Tunitemusic has announced the release of Tishtar, the latest concept album by Iranian composer and producer Soshiant. Blending ancient Persian mythology with contemporary sounds, Tishtar is a five-part musical journey that reimagines the Zoroastrian goddess of rain and prosperity as a symbol of hope for today’s world.

Australian composer and pianist Andrew Keese has announced the release of his forthcoming album Illuminator, alongside a series of European concert dates set for summer 2025.

The Residents, an enigmatic collective shrouded in anonymity, have once again defied musical conventions with their latest opus, Doctor Dark

Fouad Samiei, the virtuoso Iranian musician, Tar player, and esteemed film composer, is set to release the first album.

Lucia Philippek is a remarkable young composer from Germany.