Angelo Ceriani's new album, "Lofi Weather," arrives not with a bang, but like a slow-moving front rolling in off Lake Maggiore, where I imagine his Somma Lombardo studio might catch the changing light. These ten instrumental pieces, curated from two decades of Ceriani simply making music (1995-2015, no less!), feel less like a planned collection and more like leafing through someone’s sonic sketchbook, found...

French composer, producer, and singer Franck Rapp has emerged from the cinematic background to share "Love on the Rocks (Stellar Version)", a stunning electronic reimagining of the Neil Diamond classic. After decades crafting award-winning scores for films like Ashes & Blood, Rapp has finally shifted the spotlight onto himself, turning a lifelong companion track into a profoundly theatrical pop ballad. https://open.spotify.com/album/7FRK0EmX0vk2rn8VwtNbpc?si=6Ut5KtDBRz-ncn9fAcmpEQ Covering a giant requires nerve;...