London-based FAYYE, a gifted singer-songwriter of Greek and Irish descent, is making waves in the mainstream of modern pop music by going her own way. FAYYE's new single, "Different Today," is more proof that the artist has not just a beautiful singing voice but also an extraordinary knack for writing captivating stories. FAYYE's mesmerising universe has lyrics that go well beyond ordinary words, creating intense emotion...

Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded windows into a particular kind of quiet. This isn't music that yells; it leans in, like a friend confiding a secret you half-hear on a summer porch. Immediately, you're not so much listening as remembering. Or maybe anticipating. It feels...