Anna Amato: Techno's Rising Star & the Melodic Harmony of 'Call Jane' Some musicians stand out within the rich tapestry of electronic music by creating sounds that stick in the minds and hearts of their listeners forever. Anna Amato, a DJ with a background in both Italy and Germany, is one of these up-and-coming stars. Her continuous growth as an artist is on full display with...

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...