Grief gets its hands in the air on "Hands Up", but it never treats the club as an escape hatch. This album from Tel Aviv producer Sonic Pulses puts house, techno, and trance in motion. It honours Shirel Sara Golan, the artist's sister, who was lost during the Nova events. The release date marks her birthday. That timing gives each upward lift a catch in the...

The masked, studio-bound artist Aurealis absolutely detonates our collective romantic defenses with the euphorically vulnerable new single, "How I Feel". https://open.spotify.com/track/3NHjiue4n0sIyzDTFNYjyc?si=d1e3303ecc1941b1 There is a delightful contradiction here. A faceless, secretive electronic musician has somehow crafted the most beautifully unguarded slice of dance pop of the year. The track surges on a deep, pulsing low-end groove, dragging a bouncy, wildly rhythmic hook alongside it. It hits your bloodstream...