The masked, studio-bound artist Aurealis absolutely detonates our collective romantic defenses with the euphorically vulnerable new single, "How I Feel". https://open.spotify.com/track/3NHjiue4n0sIyzDTFNYjyc?si=d1e3303ecc1941b1 There is a delightful contradiction here. A faceless, secretive electronic musician has somehow crafted the most beautifully unguarded slice of dance pop of the year. The track surges on a deep, pulsing low-end groove, dragging a bouncy, wildly rhythmic hook alongside it. It hits your bloodstream...

Sydney electronic artist ZeeCogency has returned with "So Easy," an instrumental single that moves with the cold, deliberate focus of heavy machinery humming in an underground tunnel. Shaped by over two decades of playing and producing across genres channeling elements of big beat and metal alongside the hazy, low-end foundations of trip-hop and downtempo the independent producer strips away traditional melodic comfort here in...