Gus Defelice. The name itself feels like a well-oiled machine – intricate, precise, and humming with a purpose I'm not entirely sure I grasp. “Starlight,” a lone single in a world of albums and playlists, pulses like a freshly discovered constellation. You know, the kind where they announce the official findings and then all the maps start printing with the new location…except this constellation...

Vancouver’s 20-year-old mood-architect 13illy just dropped a new single, "NOTHING W/O YOU," that captures the exact shade of blue your bedroom ceiling takes on at 3 AM. It operates on a compelling sonic paradox. He lays down a dreamy, melancholic loop that continuously circles your head, eventually anchoring it to a cavernous low-end pulse and sharp, fast-paced trap snaps. It is an infectious, bouncy...