Badtaste, the creative vehicle of Czech-German artist Anna Kristina, has dropped a conceptual diptych titled "Hedonism, Sobriety." Now operating out of Paris, the singer, songwriter, and dancer has constructed a release that thrives on friction. It is a project that looks directly at the messy, often contradictory nature of human desire and refuses to tidy it up for easy consumption. The music operates in the...

Polyvoda, an emerging band in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine during harsh times, has quickly found its place on the current stage of musical arts. The three have developed a sound that is both innovative and significant; featuring Denis Levchenko (bass), Kyrylo Chykhradze (keys) and Mykhailo Birchenko (drums). Through the released “Bonfire” song, Polyvoda proves that they are strong players within this industry. “Bonfire”, this mixture of...