Badtaste, the creative vehicle of Czech-German artist Anna Kristina, has dropped a conceptual diptych titled "Hedonism, Sobriety." Now operating out of Paris, the singer, songwriter, and dancer has constructed a release that thrives on friction. It is a project that looks directly at the messy, often contradictory nature of human desire and refuses to tidy it up for easy consumption. The music operates in the...

Reggae artiste Julian Marley, fellow Grammy winner Antaeus, and 3FIFTY7 are all on the new song "Light & Love" by A!MS featuring Hypertone. "Light & Love" is a powerful dancehall and reggae song that came from A!MS's international roots. It combines hip hop's feelings of being an outsider with global sounds, street culture, and digital-era creativity. It brings people together through music, sending a message of strength...