The first few seconds of 'Indigo' hit like a sudden plunge into a freezing pool. It is an immediate shock to the system that quickly gives way to a strange, floating calm. You are instantly submerged in a sonic environment that feels both chaotic and perfectly controlled. This is not background music for a casual commute. It is a full-body experience that demands your attention...

The fiercely independent, Idaho-raised rapper nick! channels a deeply overstimulated, restless frequency on his new EP, "GEEKED!". Born in 2006 and building a fervent following entirely without industry co-signs, he occupies an interesting lane in new-wave underground hip-hop. His music sounds precisely like the brain chemistry of an internet-raised creative processing the blinding speed of newfound success. He writes and produces melodic, hard-hitting rap...