Brother Dolly tunes into a beautifully bizarre frequency on their new synth-pop single, "Transmission Number 5". Working as an enigmatic trio separated by entirely different time zones, Dan Whitehouse, Jason Tarver, and Tom Greenwood piece their music together across oceans. They fold the audio residue of everyday life—the rhythmic rush of a Tokyo subway, the hollow whir of spinning bicycle wheels—into an intensely hypnotic,...

XRick SaenzX, an emerging voice from the vibrant Los Angeles hip-hop scene, seems to understand this primal urge that sometimes, a song just wants to have a good time. His latest single, "Kickback," featuring fellow artist Out The Way (OTW), arrives with the straightforward intention of being a "party song." Yet, like any good get-together, there’s often more happening beneath the surface chatter and booming...