From Tehran to Berlin, the Multi-Faceted Dornika Merges Sonic Landscapes with Activism in Her Latest EP, Revolution. The music industry is a pulsating, lively ecology that is home to musicians that are always evolving and morphing, pushing conventions and stimulating imaginations. This ecosystem is home to the music scene. Dornika stands out among them as a musician who has several talents and has an unusual presence...

RISE’s new single, “Lost For Words,” doesn’t sound like the slow, sad end of a relationship; it sounds like the starting pistol for the next phase of a life. Here is an anthem that throws its shoulders back, propelled by a velocity that feels less like running away and more like accelerating toward something certain. Alex Mahoney’s drumming provides a relentless forward momentum, a...