When Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern collaborate on electronic music, they become Sofi Tukker, a genre-defying duo that emphasises inclusivity, unity, and self-empowerment. Sofi Tukker's collaboration with John Summit on "Sun Came Up" peaked at number one on the Billboard Dance Airplay chart in 2021, and they also recorded "Mon Cheri," a trilingual effort with Amadou and Mariam. Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry...

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...