Simona-Valentina’s new album, “Mirrors & Feathers,” arrived much like an unexpected guest at a tea party – one who’s been through a rather significant ordeal but still manages a fascinating, slightly skewed smile. This London-based songwriter, with roots trailing back to Transylvania, offers a collection that feels less like a polished performance and more like eavesdropping on intensely private, courageous conversations, rendered in dreamy,...

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...