I confess, my first encounter with MAAME’s new single, “Daydreaming,” was one of deceptive serenity. Here is a track that slides into your awareness with such poise, a self-assured piece of modern R&B that knows its way around a groove. It’s only on the second pass that you realize the serene space it creates is filled with a low, anxious hum—the sound of a...

The Perceptions EP by Everything Counts and Christian Mical Schwarz is the label's fourth release of the year and their first collaboration. Toshka and Chris Leon, an Italian-born Salvadoran, have collaborated on a new EP with Freaky Farm frontman Christian Mical Schwarz. The EP includes songs like "Different Clouds," "Date Back," and "Tornado." In order to attract opposites, this partnership combines their opposing styles. A...