Have you ever felt like a lone sock in a dryer, tumbling endlessly, searching for its match, only to find... a button? That's a little how I felt listening to De/OS's (Taemin Kim's) new single, "Rise I." But in the best way possible. It's a swirling vortex of calm, a sonic kaleidoscope. The release is described as minimalist ambient, orchestral, zen…and yes, it’s all...

The new single "Bun The Babylon" by the UK-based musician Kace is a scathing indictment of authority figures and systematic injustice; it's a heavy-hitting UK hip-hop anthem. Lyrics that address actual issues ensure the message resonates even among head-nodding rhythms, while the music draws people in. The passionate performance elevates feelings of disappointment or rage to the level of a motivating factor, evoking pressing, real-time opposition. The...