Rubanq’s “Worldwide Dead” slides into your listening not with a bang, but with the gritty inevitability of a slowly tightening knot. Joel Patric, the Gothenburg mind behind this introspective project, isn’t serving up easy comforts. Instead, he’s crafting a heavy-hearted chronicle of our digital descent, a sort of sonic warning flare fired from a shoreline most of us are too screen-addled to even see. https://open.spotify.com/track/7EW97ayWhXaAWreULBkoOB?si=43235d208a2a4ea3 The...

There are always pioneers and innovators in the ever-expanding world of music. Canadian rapper Brett Will is one such performer; his music is a compelling blend of southern hip-hop and R&B soul with the energy of Toronto's hip-hop scene. Brett's broad experience in both Canada and the United States has helped him establish a unique style that appeals to fans all around the globe. The cooperation...