Anastasia Rydlevskaya makes rage feel methodical on Alchemia. Her fourth full-length album takes the four classical stages of alchemy and turns them into a hard-edged account of betrayal, trauma and feminine power. Nigredo, Albedo and Calcinatio, Citrinitas, then Rubedo each push the heroine into a new state. The result sits firmly in dark electronic music, but it also carries experimental pop and pagan motifs. That framing...

Born to Congolese parents in East London, Janga was exposed to a diverse range of musical styles from an early age. Growing up in a large family, he developed a deep appreciation for various artists spanning the 20th and 21st centuries, with Tupac Shakur, Michael Jackson, and The Beatles topping his list of all-time favorites. After spending 18 years in London, Janga moved to Northampton to...