Kero Kero Bonito: Break

Light-hearted London-based trio Kero Kero Bonito have composed this summer’s go-to lounging anthem. “Break” finds Sarah Midori Perry dexterously switching between English and Japanese lyrics at her own whim, at a soothing, lazy tempo. “Just move very slowly to the beat,” she guides via rap. “Now get down and put up your feet.” KKB shows us how easy it is to take things slowly and …

D∆WN: Wake Up

Former Danity Kane member D∆WN has been busy this week, dropping her Adult Swim Single “Serpentine Fire,” her collaboration “Lemonade Lakes” with Oshi, and now a music video for her climatic chant “Wake Up.” The high energy dance track—featuring Machinedrum’s signature rapid-fire beats—breaks the template of the formulaic electro-pop hit, experimenting with how far D∆WN’s voice can flit, bend and tauten. Thankfully, the visuals can …

DJ Shadow feat. Nils Frahm: Bergschrund

DJ Shadow’s latest track “Bergschrund,” made with Berlin-based pianist and experimental composer Nils Frahm, will have your heart pumping along to the beat. The gated synth line seems simple at first before the instrumental enlarges and blooms and lurches. The title, an obscure German word for a mountain ice crevasse, relates to the title of DJ Shadow’s upcoming album—The Mountain Will Fall—which features yet another …