Listening to Bloomfield Machine's new seventeen-track instrumental album, “Copium,” feels a bit like stepping into a terrarium during a quiet downpour. The title itself suggests a kind of modern, knowing self-delusion, the balm we apply just to get by. Yet, the music crafted by Huntington Beach’s Brian Kassan is far too sincere for pure cynicism. This isn’t the sound of giving up; it’s the...

Kelsey Warren, the musical prodigy behind Blak Emoji, is a pioneer in crossing boundaries with his unique tapestry of sounds. He blends musical styles. Warren is a producer, recording artist, vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, therefore his work has numerous perspectives. Warren has carefully created a unique style of music that appeals to a wide range of people. He has done this by combining aspects of soul,...