Chinese producer and DJ STRlighT maps the architecture of emotional repair on his studio album, "Ever Lasting (永·恒)". Calling himself "just a sadboi with soulful melodies," the artist has carved out a distinct presence in the Chinese melodic EDM sphere by treating gigantic dance structures as intimate confessionals. The record frames itself as an archive of youthful memories and redeemed sentiments, asking whether the...

Okay, let’s talk about Blofeld Sands, straight out of Brighton with a debut single, ‘People.’ That's the title, folks, not a directive. I mean, it kind of is, though, isn't it? When I first hit play, it wasn't the jangly guitars or the precisely placed drum fills that snagged my ear, but that singular word echoing in the verses: “loving people”. A simple phrase,...