Danil's confidence blossomed as he discovered the rhythm of his heart while residing in Wittlich. Danil is a singer, songwriter and brilliant queer composer currently living in a small town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. By the time he was ten years old, he already had a guitar cradled in his little hands and was producing raw tunes while strumming the instrument's strings. At 12, he performed in front...

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...