He boasts an individual approach, which is actually far from the conventional ones we mostly hear. Here, he raps in his native language, which is Italian. What makes us enjoy this song more is its flow and delivery. The production of "Fuggire da qui" is a terrific piece, and it needs to be heard. Just like the beat, his artistic sense and understanding merit recognition. Ricky...

Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded windows into a particular kind of quiet. This isn't music that yells; it leans in, like a friend confiding a secret you half-hear on a summer porch. Immediately, you're not so much listening as remembering. Or maybe anticipating. It feels...