Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...

Balthazard is a rising star in London's bustling music industry, where he uses rhythms like a paintbrush to create vibrant soundscapes. In the complex beats of House, Disco, Tech House, and Dance, Balthazard has found his home as a virtuosic artist, a skilled producer, and an electric DJ. Balthazard's creative development from his beginnings as a drummer to his present day as a producer and world-travelling...