There is a peculiar friction to the digital textures of Skylarka and her new album, "Somnorine". It’s supposed to be chiptune-influenced synthwave, but listening to it feels less like browsing the internet and more like chewing on aluminum foil while watching Blade Runner on a CRT monitor that’s slowly degaussing. It’s a sensory contradiction bright, crystalline pop hooks wrestling with the deep, existential dread...

In the pulsating heart of Vilnius, Lithuania, emerges a sound both ethereal and deeply rooted, an audiotape that defies boundaries and challenges norms. It's the sound of Domas Ruškys, the creative alias of Rushkeys, a masterful electronic musician and producer whose latest track, "Bloom," paints a lush mosaic of downtempo beats and tribal underpinnings. Diving into Rushkeys' creations is like stepping into an intricate dance of...