Bucharest electronic project SLAPPER has returned with “Look at Me,” a runaway dance track that channels raw personal isolation directly into the strobe lights. Founded in 1998 by producer Claudiu-Gabriel Tache, the project has long toyed with the friction between retro-futuristic textures and sweeping club energy, but this single wastes zero time cutting to the nerve. https://open.spotify.com/track/7aqVhuv6UussfosToEmLO9?si=1lgQCA75SQCoJ-OsQdTFvg Musically, it charges forward with breathless speed. Relentless, heavy...

Jake Vera’s “Purgatory”: A Raw Ode to the Afterlife and Beyond Putting out a first song called "Purgatory" seems almost radical. Even though it is not exactly roses, Jake Vera is not here to play it safe. Coming from Dallas, Texas, this self-made artist has made a song that hits you hard emotionally and sounds rough. Working with producer AfwulDrama, Vera crafts an introspective exploration of...