Before listening to a single note of Suris’ new album, “Pertinax”, I spent a few minutes just looking at the word. Pertinax. It has the distinct ring of a Stoic philosopher’s last defiant utterance or maybe a type of beetle known for its unusually stubborn shell. What a curious flag to fly for a collection of songs in an age of fleeting distraction. But...

Fleanger's latest EP "Soul Logic" transforms contradictory emotions into hypnotic melodic house. The newest EP from Fleanger, "Soul Logic," provides this rare quality with amazing accuracy. The Berlin-based producer works with up-and-coming artist NIRØ and singer Romy Dya to make a track that goes beyond typical genre lines while still staying true to its rhythmic house roots. The hum of vintage synths and the restless spirit...