There's a specific kind of bleak bartering that happens at 2 AM, and Rusty Reid’s single “Piece of the Action” builds a whole four-minute economy around it. This isn't a song about the sweeping grandeur of romance; it’s a clinical look at turning “dissatisfaction” into “a transaction of love.” The language is deliberate, almost like a contract being signed on a napkin under a...

Fleanger's latest EP "Soul Logic" transforms contradictory emotions into hypnotic melodic house. The newest EP from Fleanger, "Soul Logic," provides this rare quality with amazing accuracy. The Berlin-based producer works with up-and-coming artist NIRØ and singer Romy Dya to make a track that goes beyond typical genre lines while still staying true to its rhythmic house roots. The hum of vintage synths and the restless spirit...