The decade-long journey of Southern California recording artist Presence (a.k.a. Jonathon Martinez) began as a therapeutic exercise to help an anxious, insular 12-year-old discover their true sense of self. Martinez’s aspirations for both confession and catharsis evoke his roots as a rap fan in Camarillo, California. Starting at the age of 14, Martinez snuck his first…

A specialist in augmenting music possibility, Derek VanScoten is the producer, guitarist, and Emmy-winning musician behind Cloudchord. His remarkable technical skills on the guitar give a refreshing take on dance music, solidifying his place in the world of psychedelic soulful chillhop beats. Derek grew up coveting guitar gods like Jimi Hendrix. The game changed when…

Skinny Atlas instrumentals frequently tap into that vulnerable lofi sound. Chill late night beats, stripped-down tracks with crackling kicks. The talented musician often works with vocalists who add an even greater level of emotional depth and raw tenderness to the songs. Self-described as a "nowhere kid from a nowhere town," the New York-based artist has been…

Seneca B is an East Coast musician and beatmaker. A veteran in the world of lofi production and instrumental hip-hop, she started releasing music nearly a decade ago. Over the years, her jazzy beats have seen success on SoundCloud (her track "Flowers" has nearly two million streams) and Spotify (her track "Sunshine" has over 23 million…

Featuring James Moody, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Ray Brown, and Philly Joe JonesIn 1980 on a cold November night in Montreal, two iconic landmarks of jazz history were channeled by a group of immortal musicians under the leadership of the incomparable Dizzy Gillespie for a thrilling concert entitled Concert of the Century – A Tribute…

Shaan Chhadva is a Mumbai-born, L.A.-based producer and singer/songwriter curating his own musical universe to nurture his worldly curiosity. One may have encountered the virtuoso’s deeply resonant pieces without attaching a face to any of his many names; perhaps in the depths of a playlist, or a popular YouTube channel in the background of a…

Lorraine Klaasen is a London, Ontario-based Juno Award-winning world music singer. Her mother was South African jazz singer Thandi Klaasen. She has performed at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and her international itinerary has included the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.

You’ll feel like you’re sitting right next to Bre Kennedy while listening to Scream Over Everything (Side A). With heart-on-her-sleeve lyricism and intimate and infectious delivery, the Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and producer discloses her innermost thoughts, fears, and dreams with a novelist’s attention to detail. Fashioning a signature style, she uplifts sharp storytelling with an…

Intimacy reinforces connection. Akin to trapping a butterfly, Mark Wilkinson bottles the most intimate moments of his life within the quiet space between delicate piano, soft strings, gentle guitar, and eloquent lyricism. In his songs, the Sydney-based singer and songwriter allows listeners to get as close as possible to him— almost as if he’s speaking…

The second studio album from Harmless is a new breakthrough when it comes to Nacho Cano’s musical horizons. By Them By You By Me blends the appealing indie-pop that Cano has established himself with for a decade-plus with gauzy shoegaze textures and the winsome full-band sound of the Slumberland and Captured Tracks catalogs. These ten…