Berlin's Rising Star Kate Pending Transcends Genres with a Fusion of Ethereal Vibes and Techno Beats "Pigmented Reality" Kate Pending is a singer, songwriter, and DIY producer who lives in the centre of Berlin, Germany. She is quickly becoming a major figure in the music world. Even though she's been in the business for a while, her most recent releases make it seem like she's taking...

With the arrival of Archers New Rival and their single "Direction", I found myself tracing the jagged line of a crack in my ceiling, letting the melody dictate exactly how much that imperfection bothered me. The track initiates with a deception a clean, resonant melancholy that feels safe before suddenly mushrooming into a thick, distorted wall of heavy texture. It reminds me, oddly enough,...