Vikthor and Francesca Monte have crafted something unexpectedly magnetic with their "Body and Soul - Take Me Higher" EP, via Carl Cox's esteemed 23rd Century Records. This collaboration feels like watching a master chef pair ingredients that shouldn't work together, yet somehow create the perfect dish. The Naples-born techno architect Vikthor brings his signature dark electronic intensity, the kind that made Carl Cox label him a...

There is a specific kind of melodic stride in Lana Crow’s new release, “Orwellian Times,” that reminds me, quite vividly, of the way people walk when they’re late for a meeting they know is going to be an absolute disaster. It is brisk, purposeful, and rhythmically catchy, yet underpinned by a distinct, vibrating anxiety. This British singer-songwriter has crafted a track that feels less...