Earl Patrick pivots sharply away from his usual indie-folk and guitar-driven comfort zones for his newest release, the wildly inventive album "Conditioned By Machines". The Portland, Oregon-based composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has spent over two decades building a dense, eight-album catalog. Here, however, he entirely flips the script. Feeling that classical flute music too often prioritizes gesture over pure melody, he set out...

From the vibrant cultural landscape of Tunisia to the eclectic music scene of Montreal, Maleq is a Canadian artist who is injecting a fresh breath of air into the electronic music industry. His unique style is a fusion of electronic elements with the rich, traditional rhythms of his North African roots, resulting in a sound that is distinctively his own. Maleq's musical journey started with the...