The fiercely independent, Idaho-raised rapper nick! channels a deeply overstimulated, restless frequency on his new EP, "GEEKED!". Born in 2006 and building a fervent following entirely without industry co-signs, he occupies an interesting lane in new-wave underground hip-hop. His music sounds precisely like the brain chemistry of an internet-raised creative processing the blinding speed of newfound success. He writes and produces melodic, hard-hitting rap...

Vienna-based digital architect turned sonic alchemist Mark Wink has entirely surrendered to the season on his new album, "Summer Vibes". After trading a corporate IT career for multi-disciplinary art blending human intuition with AI as a creative collaborator Wink seems genuinely obsessed with chasing a specific, golden latitude. Rooted in his own travels to the Maldives and the Croatian coast, the record is an...