Music

Beyond Zen: De/OS’ Profound “Rise I”

Have you ever felt like a lone sock in a dryer, tumbling endlessly, searching for its match, only to find... a button? That's a little how I felt listening to De/OS's (Taemin Kim's) new single, "Rise I." But in the best way possible. It's a swirling vortex of calm, a sonic kaleidoscope. The release is described as minimalist ambient, orchestral, zen…and yes, it’s all...

Love Ghost’s “Glock”: A Fusion Of Fire And Passion

When one immerses oneself in the world of musical creativity, it is not unusual to sometimes come across a spectacular composition that induces a short pause and a sensation of amazement in the listener. An excellent example of creative production can be found in the song "Glock" by Love Ghost, which features the Mexican rapper Dan Garcia. The piece in question goes well beyond the bounds...

Twice Dark’s “Invisible Man”: A Ghostly Waltz in the Shadows of Bloomington

If loneliness had a sound but craved a dance floor, it might be what Twice Dark has conjured in their latest single, “Invisible Man.”...

A Winter Waltz of Memory: Downtown Patriots’ “Angels In The Snow”

Danny Watts is to acoustic strings what winter frost is to tree branches: an unexpected adornment, at odds with what you thought you knew,...

Liam J. Edwards Shatters Pop Conventions With Raw New Single ‘Fake Friends’

Welsh Pop Sensation Liam J. Edwards Drops Electrifying New Single 'Fake Friends' "Fake Friends" by Liam J. Edwards shows the hurt and humiliation that happen...

Multi-Instrumentalist Apollo Ray Channels Twin Peaks Spirit In Stunning Debut ‘In Orbit’

From French Castle to Studio Magic: A Classical Pianist's Apollo Ray Electronic Evolution Apollo Ray is a great musician, singer, and composer from London, England. Apollo...

Baylee Dowling’s “Not Turning Back”: When Life’s Softness Hits Hardest

It’s strange to think about silence as a form of noise, isn’t it? The kind that fills a room after you've heard something so...

“Digital Voyage, Vol. 1”: ReSeT Ryan Tram’s Heartbeat in the Hum of a Late-Night Dream

Plugging into “Digital Voyage, Vol. 1” feels like slipping into a late-night dream that somehow matches your heartbeat to the hum of your computer’s...

Jagged Justice: Lazywall’s ‘L3ado Lbared’ Cuts Deep

Here’s the thing that caught me off-guard about "L3ado Lbared": it feels like an ancient protest painted onto a modern soundscape. And I’m not...

MJ Lake’s “Falling From The Floor”: Stitching Fractured Epiphanies into a Cohesive Tapestry

Let me tell you something—listening to "Falling From The Floor" feels a bit like slipping through the cracks of your own memories. It's not...

Charts and Graphs Impresses With “Assume The Position”

Post-punk and corporate jargon have seldom been this intimate. When Charts and Graphs dropped "Assume the Position," I wasn’t expecting them to twist a...

“Do I Scare You?” by Anthony Quaid: The Soundtrack to Your Uncomfortable Truths

Anthony Quaid’s newest single, "Do I Scare You?", opens like a thunderstorm in slow motion—the kind where the brewing tension isn’t just in the...

“Soldier” by Dax & Tom MacDonald: When the Battlefield is Your Heart

Not all wars are fought with guns. Some battles are waged in traffic jams, in empty kitchens, or in the hollow space between a...

Mary Strand Unleashes A Punk Rock Christmas Carol With “I Wanna Believe”

The singer-songwriter Mary Strand embraces her raw, garage rock roots on this bold holiday anthem "I Wanna Believe". The American musician and author Mary Strand...