Interviews

R. Nelson builds modern R&B and soul from a place of reflection, restraint, and emotional precision. His songwriting explores vulnerability, accountability, desire, and growth with a calm intensity that favors depth over noise. Each release unfolds like a chapter, grounded in lived experience and deliberate storytelling. There’s weight in the…

Ayyem (Adam Nessfield) is a UK artist from Loughborough (UK blending indie rap roots with EDM, pop and glitch-inspired production. Beginning his music journey at just 11 years old, Ayyem independently developed his sound through multiple mixtapes and EPs, gaining early traction within the UK underground scene. He achieved early…

Ron Morven returns with “Paper Sun,” a sun-drenched dance/electronic single built around cinematic atmosphere, pulsing house energy, and a strong sense of movement. Inspired by the golden tension of endless California highways, the track blends uplifting rhythm, melodic drive, and a visual, wide-screen sound designed to feel both immediate and…

EYE OF TJ exists in the silence after the final word is spoken. Born from his private notebooks in Mobile, Alabama, the project serves as a global “inventory of unspoken moments.” It is the digital voice of a storyteller who spent decades in the shadows, now driving into the sunlight…

By Million Wires is an alternative band from Tarnów (Southern Poland). Since 2007, the group has been creating music on the edge of dreamy post-rock and alternative sensibility, searching for the perfect connection between the chaos of effects and melody. Their well-received debut, “Letters to the Absent” (2012), was praised…

Chilean rock musician Stefan Elbl releases his eighth album Chungungo on April 25. Recorded between Quilpue, Chile and the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s a guitar-driven record with searing riffs, stacked vocal harmonies, and marching basslines drawing comparisons to The Who, Faith No More, and Queen. The opening track “Torres…

1. Your roots can often shape your journey. Can you share a story or moment from your early life that had a significant impact on your path into music? LAYLA Z: I want to start off this interview by saying that I’m extremely grateful to chat with you about music…

Oliver Lane is a French musician and composer with a background in classical piano and jazz. Trained as a pianist, he has developed a versatile approach to music, allowing him to compose across multiple styles and sonic worlds. Today, he is primarily focused on electronic music, with a strong emphasis…

Mohamed Mood is a Sudanese rap artist based in Saudi Arabia, active since 2004 and recognized as part of the early wave of hip-hop in the Gulf region. Known for his independent approach and authentic storytelling, he blends Arabic rap with Sudanese influences, creating music that reflects real-life experiences and…

Loren Wylder delivers raw honesty with a pop punk rock edge that feels both timeless and unstoppable. Raised in Gainesville, Florida, on Tom Petty and her German family’s Oktoberfest anthems, she grew up with big hooks, open-road choruses, and the feeling of freedom at full volume. Classically trained on violin…