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...

The brand-new song "No Sympathy" from Machmarie has the potential to become an anthem for emancipating minds and spreading high-energy sentiments all across the globe. Phillip Thompson is the singer, composer, and producer for Machmarie, and Emily Hamilton is the vocalist, songwriter, and instrumentalist for the band. Steven "Q-Beatz" Kubie is a Grammy Award Winning, Multi-Platinum, and 3x Latin Grammy Nominated producer, composer, musician, and...