Well, Ricky Leroy Brown has gone and done it, presenting us with "SEXUAL MANUAL FOR EXPERTS," and I confess, the title alone sent my mind skittering off like a startled cat at a séance. This solo Madrileño, who conjures entire soundscapes from his own hands and instruments, is clearly still communing with the spirit of Prince, all slinky guitars and a rhythm section that...

Priscilla Loya and Juwan Rates help fire up a house and garage cut that feels handmade for bodies that refuse to stay still. Press play and the room starts acting differently. 'In The Music' by Leopold Nunan does not creep in politely. It arrives with a pulse, a stare, and club-ready confidence that makes a person check for space to move. This is house music...