Miguel Otarola speaks to The Brainfeeder maestro and multi-instrumentalist about how he blossomed into his own with his 3.5-Hour odyssey, 'Les Jardins Mystiques Vol. 1', learning to be comfortable with silence through practicing Buddhism and more.

Donald Morrison speaks to the prolific Detroit emcee about his refreshed love for creating music since being sober, moving to Texas, coming to the organic realization that his new album Quaranta serves as an unofficial sequel to 2011's XXX and more.

Michael McKinney speaks to the electronic artist/DJ about aiming to challenge the dancers while playing a set, ensuring that his reissues come from a personal relationship with the music or artist, being exposed to different musical scenes while moving across the world and more.

Michael McKinney speaks to the comedian turned viral musician behind "Planet Bass" about making sure he's knowledgeable about the genres he parodies, the process of playing different characters and distorting tropes, and more.

Chicago street rapper, Rufus Sims, tells Thomas Hobbs what it’s like growing up with a dad with a legendary reputation, battling PTSD from gun violence, house arrest and finding salvation.

Will Schube speaks to the multi-instrumental artist surrounding the release of his new LP Driving about self-releasing a project for the first time, allowing himself to stumble on ideas that work, letting the music and story songs speak for themselves post-release and more.

Michael McKinney speaks to the British electronic artist about the beauty of shutting up to record sounds, creating music as a response to crisis, turning a horse skeleton into a pile of instruments and more.

In lieu of this week's Rap-Up, Harley Geffner delivers an interview with Subjxct 5, the producer behind 2oo4/AF1, about feeling overshadowed by the sounds of NY while growing up in New Jersey, the value of physical media, creating trance music and more.

Michael McKinney speaks to the experimental electronic artist about what the future may sound like, embracing AI technology while being aware of its problematic abilities, his journey of discovering music – from early hip-hop tapes to Kate Bush to jungle to jazz, and much more.

Olivier Lafontant speaks to the Atlanta emcee about being raised by a single dad who was a teenager, embracing his city's scene and always putting on for them, learning to create while sober and more.