From the vibrant cultural landscape of Tunisia to the eclectic music scene of Montreal, Maleq is a Canadian artist who is injecting a fresh breath of air into the electronic music industry. His unique style is a fusion of electronic elements with the rich, traditional rhythms of his North African roots, resulting in a sound that is distinctively his own. Maleq's musical journey started with the...

With the arrival of Archers New Rival and their single "Direction", I found myself tracing the jagged line of a crack in my ceiling, letting the melody dictate exactly how much that imperfection bothered me. The track initiates with a deception a clean, resonant melancholy that feels safe before suddenly mushrooming into a thick, distorted wall of heavy texture. It reminds me, oddly enough,...