Vikthor and Francesca Monte have crafted something unexpectedly magnetic with their "Body and Soul - Take Me Higher" EP, via Carl Cox's esteemed 23rd Century Records. This collaboration feels like watching a master chef pair ingredients that shouldn't work together, yet somehow create the perfect dish. The Naples-born techno architect Vikthor brings his signature dark electronic intensity, the kind that made Carl Cox label him a...

Cat Mayel's "FREE" arrived, not on a silver platter, but more like a rogue pigeon delivering a very important message – a crumpled napkin with profound scribbles. This Nigerian producer, composer, arranger, and all-around sonic sorceress has served up a single dose of alternative neo-soul that feels… well, free. As free as a shopping cart with a wonky wheel, anyway. It goes where it...