Young V opens his latest album, "I Can See Earth From Here", with the peculiar calm of someone who has managed to step entirely outside the atmosphere to catch his breath. Hailing from Michigan City, the artist born Vincent Young crafts his records by putting pen to paper first, subsequently building custom sonic architecture around the lyrics at Bright Star Studios. That deliberate discipline...

Miedjia emerges not only as a star but more as a supernova in the expansive musical universe. Miedjia is one of those rare individuals who not only writes, composes, and performs, but also dabbles in sound engineering. Other people may wear one or more of these hats. Because he is the creative director behind his trade, each note and phrase is infused with a purposeful goal,...