London-based sonic architect Antoin Gibson throws us a jagged anchor in a sea of engineered algorithms with her ferocious new single, "Diss Tribute". The track hooks you immediately with a hollow, descending loop that cycles endlessly. It’s an eerily perfect sound, replicating the exact numbing repetition of staring blankly at an infinite, algorithmic feed. Soon, a heavy, staccato rhythm drops in, locking you tight...

Heïka, the rising star of the indie-pop genre, has sent a ray of sunshine into the Canadian province of Quebec's music landscape. The mesmerising soprano Andrée-Anne Bélisle and the evocative pianist Jo-Annie Bourdeau are at the centre of this project. Their unexpected encounter at the University of Montréal as jazz enthusiasts developed into a symphony of shared musical aspirations once they got to know one...