The song’s simple and slow instrumental patterns, its hazy, dreamy background vocals, along with the vague lyrical descriptions of flashbulb moments in the city’s history and snapshots of its cultural milieu all point towards flickering memories of years gone by.

“People” has the calmly upbeat feeling of cruising through the water in a boat on a sunny afternoon: it is a picture of relaxation, but there is energy in the air.

“Powa” is a window into Garbus’ soul – a moral conundrum, an interesting glimpse into how one can lose an argument with themselves. Or can they?

An outpouring of emotion, compositional ingenuity, and talent, “Molasses” flows slow and steady, sticking to everything in its path, capturing the essence of the way life changes so slowly that you don’t notice it. Until you do,

Baltimore-born producer TEK.LUN has proven that originality is still out there, if one digs deep enough. Built around vocal samples from the ‘70s jam “Tire Noma Da Nigbehin” by Nigerian band MonoMono, “Aburoy” is a modern take on afrobeat music.

Ames, Iowa jam master Funkmammoth has done what most artists fail to do: his new hit "Walking in the Rain" is a glistening tapestry of real, unadulterated joy.

Starting with nothing but the unmistakable sound of a pool of water being perturbed, the song slowly gathers steam (pun intended).

Australian electro-duo Polographia, with the help of vocalist Winston Surfshirt, have hit the emotional sweet-spot with their new single “Sly,” a monstrously groovy retro jam.

The self-proclaimed “Hannah Montana of the rap game” shows palpable and admirable confidence in her musical abilities and persona; she has accomplished the rare feat of creating a captivating brand of angsty-teen music that is neither annoying, pretentious, nor overly emotional.

Dem Atlas showcases his fascinatingly erratic flow, his talent for writing dark, yet hopeful lyrics, and his one-of-a-kind vocal style that combines elements of rapping, singing, and occasionally, yelling.