CLASSICAL/ JAZZ/ BLUES

Amsterdam-based artist Van Sur Les crafts music like memory, fragile, layered, and haunting, and “Soikkola” is a striking example of that vision in motion. Sitting at the crossroads of cinematic electronica and neo-classical minimalism, the track is a conventional song and more like a slow, unfolding narrative. Drawing from a…

With Mélodie de la Déesse Vol. II, Haïfa Melliti crafts something that feels less like an EP and more like a quiet ritual. Rooted in intuition rather than structure, the project unfolds as a deeply personal meditation on the sacred feminine, where piano becomes language, emotion becomes movement, and silence…

Antonio Celotto’s “L’inclinazione verso di te (Tilting Towards You)” arrives as an arresting glimpse into his upcoming The North Node (Studies). The Oxford-based composer, known for weaving narrative into sound, draws from intimacy here, bringing old field recordings from Morocco with an intimate piano performance to create a piece that…

Founded by pianist, composer, and producer Johnny Bosbyshell (formerly of Eminence Ensemble and Spirit Bear), Space Cartel began as a jazz-fusion project formed with longtime collaborators in Colorado: guitarist Ted Kleist, saxophonist Joe Lilly, and drummer Matt McElwain. After years of dormancy while members toured nationally with other acts, the project…

Some albums invite you in. Others drag you down a spiral staircase and bolt the door behind you—and Unholy Spirits Light Divine by Anatomy of the Heads does exactly that. The ever-unpredictable project, helmed by the theatrically unhinged Michael van Gore, leans hard into a stripped-back, dungeon-synth aesthetic this time…

SYLIANRUE, the solo project of Yuichi Nishikawa, presents “Reflection”, a deeply introspective work shaped by both artistic evolution and personal experience. Formerly the vocalist of an industrial rock band, Nishikawa redirected his creative path toward composition after developing a vocal disorder, building an extensive body of work across stage and…

Haifa Melliti presents a serene and introspective body of work with “Mélodie de la Déesse” a collection of solo piano pieces that centers on calm, reflection, and emotional connection. The French-Tunisian multidisciplinary artist, known for both her music and painting, shapes this album as an extension of her exploration into…

APTØSRS reimagines one of its defining compositions with “Rust Mountain (Monochrome Piano Version),” a release that signals both reinvention and restraint. Led by Paul Terry, the project has long been associated with expansive, cinematic arrangements, making this stripped-back reinterpretation a notable shift in approach while still aligning with the project’s…

Canja makes a striking first impression with “Floor,” a debut that feels both deeply personal and sonically distinctive. Built entirely on acoustic percussion, the track immediately stands out for its raw, organic texture, transforming rhythm into narrative in a way that feels immersive rather than ornamental. There’s a clear sense…

Cyberville Bandit, aka Wally Flint, doesn’t exactly follow the usual playbook, and you get that through “Rock Jazz Manifesto.” A solo artist with roots stretching back to the jazz-fusion boom of the ’70s, Flint finally lets decades of ideas spill into one genre-blurring track, born in long-haul truck routes across…