Benjamin KasselMar 26, 20223 min"Papercut": when I realized there was more to electronic musicZedd's serene house-pop production featuring Troye Sivan was the first track of its kind that impressed me with the greater story it told.
Benjamin KasselFeb 25, 20225 min"Inner Light" speaks to my anxious self in a re-emerging social climateElderbrook and Bob Moses' lyrically driven house production has been a personal anthem since I first heard it about half a year ago.
Benjamin KasselFeb 25, 20223 min"Message in a Bottle": togetherness... in loneliness?As weird as that sounds, that's exactly how Sting positions his lyrics in one of the Police's many timeless hits.
Benjamin KasselFeb 20, 20223 min"The A Team"'s singular narrative makes me think deeply about the homelessness I see around BerkeleyEd Sheeran's tale of one Angel grapples with connection, addiction, and its subject's all-too-likely fate.