CLASSICAL/ JAZZ/ BLUES

On June 27, 2025, Korean musical visionary Yajac unveils his latest single, “山有花산유화@my flower 진달내꼿,” a spellbinding track from the upcoming album Azaleas 100. Timed to honor the centennial of Kim So-worl’s cherished poetry collection Azaleas, the song rebirths Korean literary tradition in the era of global K-culture. Riding the…

Singer-songwriter, actor, filmmaker, and dancer Bobby Paraknight’s new single “NEO” comes like a myth wrapped in static. It’s mysterious, bold, and bathed in spiritual urgency. The production is purposefully chaotic: swirling with distorted electronics, haunting vocal stacks, and a reverbed voice that seems to fall through time itself. “NEO” is…

Richard Green’s single “Happy Monday” is a bright, genre-blending instrumental that flips the script on one of the week’s most hated days. Released on April 17, 2024, and recorded between his London home studio and a studio in Piacenza, Italy, the track pulses with optimism, playful rhythms, and a clear…

Varun Das’s “Childlike” is an invitation to step out of the fast-lane blur of adulthood and step into a sunlit field of memory, mischief, and musical freedom. Released on March 21, 2025, this New York-based sonic storyteller feels fresh and familiar, where improvisational jazz and nostalgic rock coalesce in a…

Synthonic’s latest album Lampin’ lives up to its title in all the best ways with laid-back, grooves, steeped in the warm soul of ‘90s Acid Jazz, but with a modern, genre-fluid edge. From the quiet coastal town of Sidmouth, Synthonic is redefining chill, drawing on inspirations like Jamiroquai and Incognito…

Gavin Murphy’s debut album Moment, released on May 30, 2025, is a tranquil cinematic escape that feels more like a visual experience than just music. An ambient and instrumental collection, it is rooted in the Irish countryside and decades of musical mastery. For someone who’s spent over twenty years arranging…

THE SUPER 3’s The Sun of a New Beginning “Winter to Spring,” released March 29, 2025, is less an album and more a meditation in motion. Inspired by the resilience of plum blossoms blooming through snow, the trio—drummer Shigeo “sanpei” Hirayama, bassist Tatsuya Fujimura, and pianist Toshiyuki Kokubu—offer a genre-defying…

Arnab Sengupta’s fifth studio album, What Goes Around Comes Around, released on May 22, 2025, is a luminous blend of introspection, groove, and lyrical elegance. With his signature blend of contemporary soul, jazz-pop, and singer-songwriter storytelling, the Bangalore-based multi-instrumentalist offers eight carefully sculpted, intimate, and philosophical tracks. The opener, “Here’s…

“Reversible Submersible” immerses. Released this May 23, 2025, via Music Factory Records, this psychedelic jazz-funk voyage from guitarist-composer Ari Joshua, organ wizard John Medeski, groove master Billy Martin, and bassist Jason Fraticelli delivers sonic depth and surface shimmer. Where their previous collaboration, “Blurry Face,” was a one-take live spark, “Reversible…

On February 14, 2025, French electronic music composer Jean-Philippe Ruelle released his newest single, “Switeewave,” which lives up to its delicate name with a warm, cocoon-like charm. Inspired by ambient pioneers like Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Air, Ruelle crafts a sonic world where simplicity becomes a sanctuary. Fittingly released on…