Three hours. A producer building a beat in real time. An artist on the couch writing melodies and most of the lyrics before the session is over. That is the engine behind Nicosongs’ "In My Mind", the Melbourne artist’s original contemporary R&B single. It is an origin story with momentum, and it suits an artist drawn to records that carry emotional depth while still giving people...

J Edna Mae has returned with a piece of music that demands your full attention, and she earns every second of it. Her latest single, "White Noise", arrives as a deliberate counter-argument to the frantic speed of contemporary life. We exist in an environment where constant connectivity often feels mandatory. The pressure to remain constantly engaged can easily drown out our own internal monologue. The...