North Star Union has released "Echoes of decay", a slice of melodic heavy metal that feels less like a standard studio tracking and more like something dug out of the permafrost. There is a curious quality to Icelandic composer Myrmann’s work here; because he handles all the instrumentation and composition himself at Midgard Studio, the track possesses a singular, frighteningly cohesive nervous system. It...

Where Tropical House Meets Graceful Surrender: A Serendipitous Collaboration Between Ya Minko And Sean Davy Becomes a Beautiful Farewell "Skedaddle" (Remix) emerges as a poignant swan song in Ya Minko's musical journey, a tropical house anthem that doubles as a bittersweet farewell letter to a decade-long dream. The serendipitous collaboration with Sean Davy transforms the track into something more profound than its sun-drenched exterior suggests –...