Deca: Edenville

Accompanied by an (unofficial but approved of) stop motion video from O’Honey Studio!, Deca’s “Edenville” track reflects what loneliness and boredom can do to one’s mood and determination. The rapper references lore around the birth of humanity and traces it into modern day—dissecting things like paranoia and self-worth along the way. The animated video also depicts a character’s journey from self-loathing to floating, both literally …

The Nicholas: Call Me Back

Relaxed but purposeful, “Call Me Back” by The Nicholas (aka Amsterdam/LA-based Rutger van Woudenberg) is dreamy but tactile. “Your heart’s like a star / I saw you from afar / Maybe it’s time for you / to call me back,” he rings out on the track, which is from Woudenberg’s Lighthead EP. It’s altogether sonically pleasing and reminiscent of bygone eras, though influenced by psych-stars …

Khushi: This Is, Pt. I

Drawn from London-born, LA-based artist Khushi’s debut album Strange Seasons (out 13 September), “This Is, Pt. 1” volleys precise, charismatic electronic arrangements against emotional lyricism in a match of great depth. Khushi wrote, produced and sang on the track, which was recorded in an East London shed and mixed by James Blake. Part two will appear on the album.