Hit play on "Bon Voyage" and you are instantly transported to a place where the sun never sets and the vibes are perpetually immaculate. The latest single from Malaga-based duo Kaleidoscope Collision is a shot of pure, unadulterated serotonin. Heather and Jovani have managed to bottle the feeling of a perfect summer day, shaking it up with a healthy dose of psychedelic energy that makes...

North Star Union has released "Echoes of decay", a slice of melodic heavy metal that feels less like a standard studio tracking and more like something dug out of the permafrost. There is a curious quality to Icelandic composer Myrmann’s work here; because he handles all the instrumentation and composition himself at Midgard Studio, the track possesses a singular, frighteningly cohesive nervous system. It...