Award-winning composer Leyla Romanova bridges the academy and the vanguard on her intense new instrumental single, "9/8". Rooted firmly in the academic tradition of classical concert halls, she possesses a fascinating habit of fusing those traditional symphonic arrangements with the jagged textures of cutting-edge electronics, pop-rock, and pop-jazz. https://open.spotify.com/album/3z6YbVpsTAdw22CjuoUJSP?si=5qq2AgL8TsOKg4YwltLMWg The physical reaction begins immediately. Rapid, pulsating rhythmic patterns open the track, continuously building tension and winding...

Pain demands a voice that refuses to be ignored. When you have survived the kind of heartbreak that alters your DNA, polite studio tricks simply will not cut it. You need something loud, unfiltered, and recorded right in the room. That is exactly what Lior Golan brings to the table with his new release. After letting these songs sit on a hard drive for four years,...