Chinese producer and DJ STRlighT maps the architecture of emotional repair on his studio album, "Ever Lasting (永·恒)". Calling himself "just a sadboi with soulful melodies," the artist has carved out a distinct presence in the Chinese melodic EDM sphere by treating gigantic dance structures as intimate confessionals. The record frames itself as an archive of youthful memories and redeemed sentiments, asking whether the...

Heartbreak is loud enough before anyone turns it into content. RYNB’s “Therapy” takes the opposite route: the pop R&B and trap soul single brings the listener into the quiet moment after the argument, when leaving begins to feel safer than explaining. It is the first release in his Rexius Records rollout, and it makes its point fast. The need for healing is not framed as...