An upbeat and soulful tune, "Blow The Blue Away" by Diya Shanmugaraj expertly fuses elements of soul music, commercial pop, chill house, and dream pop. The end product is an enchanting and harmonized medley that would be excellent on any playlist. Its infectious melodies and easily accessible lyrics have a wide appeal due to its commercial pop influence. The song has all the makings of a...

Earl Patrick pivots sharply away from his usual indie-folk and guitar-driven comfort zones for his newest release, the wildly inventive album "Conditioned By Machines". The Portland, Oregon-based composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has spent over two decades building a dense, eight-album catalog. Here, however, he entirely flips the script. Feeling that classical flute music too often prioritizes gesture over pure melody, he set out...