Boston-based indie electronic producer MOMARZ just dropped his new EP, "THE THEORY", delivering a fiercely human reaction to an increasingly automated musical landscape. He explicitly rejects AI. Instead, he burrows into his home studio with GarageBand and a curated setup of gear specifically a Yamaha P-125, KORG microKEY, and an M-VAVE MIDI piano. By operating this way, he effectively bleeds the natural, analog resonance...

The first encounter with Asta Bria’s new single, “Dragonfly,” is a calculated disorientation. For an artist who once cozied up to funk’s leisurely sway, this is a sharp turn onto a rain-slicked digital highway. The song’s intent for the dance floor is immediately apparent; a commanding, four-to-the-floor beat acts as a gravitational field, pinning you to the present moment. But hovering just above it...