Reviews

“HEAVENUS” by ROMAN CIGI is his latest pressure-cooker techno weapon, as an inward-looking release, that shows how dancefloor euphoria comes as an escape from mundanity. Best known for his genre-fluid instincts and seasoned touch, the UK-based DJ and producer sharpens his focus here, delivering a melodic, peak-time techno track, purpose-built…

“Hellya” by Less comes as a clenched fist finally opening—and then swinging. This track declares intent, as the sound of an artist deciding how she wants to be heard and refusing to shrink herself any longer. Born out of a suffocating period of apathy and emotional overload, “Hellya” captures that…

At just 21, Nazzy the Mic has already lived a few artistic lifetimes. I Am Nazzy isn’t just a breakout moment so much as a self-portrait in motion. It’s confident, tender, sharp-edged, and intimate. Hailing from Philadelphia, Nazzy brings her melodic instincts and raw lyricism, as a young Black queer…

Andy Smith’s “How Do We Keep Moving On” lands with the weight of experience and the confidence of someone who’s been doing this for a long time—and doing it well. With the brooding spirit of ’80s dark rock, the track comes off as a slow-burning act of defiance. This is…

Klyr steps into the electronic spotlight with “Drop Sunrise,” tailor-made for late nights, flashing lights, and that electric moment right before dawn breaks. As an electronic DJ and composer, Klyr clearly knows the lane he wants to occupy—cinematic, punchy, and techno, but softened with melodic warmth. Released on December 9,…

After a steady run of emotionally charged releases last year, VANNGO opens 2026 by pulling everything back to the bare essentials. “Echo in the Dust” is a folk-rock moment of reckoning that calmly steps beyond heartbreak. The coldness brings perspective. With this soundtrack, you could be looking back at something…

Govinda’s “Feels Like I’m Rolling” arrives like that rare moment when the universe stops fighting you and everything just… clicks. The Phoenix-based producer, composer, and live-performance shapeshifter (aka Shane Madden) has always thrived in groove-first worlds. However, this single feels like a subtle pivot inward — more vocal-led, more intimate,…

Knox steps onto the scene with “I’m Built 4 This,” a debut that wears its heart on its sleeve. Rooted in faith but aiming wider than any single lane, the track feels like a quiet pep talk that slowly grows into a full-blown anthem. It’s about resilience, it’s about purpose,…

RydymX has never really been interested in background music, and “Dust to Dust” makes that clear from the first note. Born from deep reflection and philosophical weight, RydymX approaches music as a vessel for meaning, blending emotion, spirituality, and cinematic atmosphere. At its core, “Dust to Dust” circles around a…

Brighton-based cinematic experimenter Third Bloom teams up with the ever-unclassifiable Mishkin Fitzgerald on Archive. This album does a slow pan across a ruined landscape of memory. With electronic and classical music, shaped with a soundtrack composer’s instinct, Archive imagines a post-apocalyptic Britain where nothing familiar survives except echoes. It’s heavy…