There is a distinct, almost chemical alchemy happening with Ryuichi Hayashi and Krokodile latest release, "Turning to Gold". It summons the specific, drowsy euphoria of staring at a ceiling fan spinning at medium speed on a Tuesday afternoon a suspension of time that feels necessary rather than lazy. https://open.spotify.com/track/65mMtHBtflaSpyQ55ssCnX?si=cb08a608b5784db8 Usually, Hayashi acts as the structural steel within the music industry. He is the guy bridging the...

Christopher Rodriguez, the prolific solo artist from Pueblo, Colorado, challenges our modern distractions head-on with his new single, "Whom Seek Ye". A father of five propelled by sheer biblical conviction, Rodriguez clearly doesn't care about playing nice with pop-music norms. Instead, he occupies an imposing, almost prophetic headspace here to demand we evaluate our deepest spiritual priorities. https://youtu.be/YXJVW5NMRxU When you actually sit with the track, its...