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...

Trinisha Browne is a multi-talented artist whose music is as varied as the experiences that have shaped her. Browne was born in Trinidad, although he presently resides in Montreal. Her musical inspirations come from a variety of genres, including gospel music, hip-hop, R&B, and reggae music from the 1990s. Her music is a reflection of this one-of-a-kind mixture, with each album imbued with a distinctive taste...