Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded windows into a particular kind of quiet. This isn't music that yells; it leans in, like a friend confiding a secret you half-hear on a summer porch. Immediately, you're not so much listening as remembering. Or maybe anticipating. It feels...

British rapper KADE, who is known for being creative and talented, has just put out a new song called "Don't Matter." He raps about how dangerous it is to be too focused on fame and miss out on living a life without it getting in the way. It's a deep and realistic message. If you get out of bed every morning with a goal, this song...