When 7Z MAXI released his latest single, "Back From The Dead", the collision between the unforgiving pavement and the holy pulpit feels surprisingly organic. The Philadelphia-based solo artist, sometimes operating as Holy Boy Maxi, is tunneling straight back to the gritty, nostalgic energy of 2012 underground drill music. He is handing down a heavy, paradox-laden survival guide directed at the youth navigating treacherous environments...

Sydney electronic artist ZeeCogency has returned with "So Easy," an instrumental single that moves with the cold, deliberate focus of heavy machinery humming in an underground tunnel. Shaped by over two decades of playing and producing across genres channeling elements of big beat and metal alongside the hazy, low-end foundations of trip-hop and downtempo the independent producer strips away traditional melodic comfort here in...