“This is the music I’m drawn to make,” says Kylie Cantrall about her newest EP, Valley Girl Problems. In recent years, Y2K has been all the craze across social media platforms, but the aesthetics, styles, and music catalogues of the 2000s are more than just a fleeting fad to Kylie. Her parents’ music taste has always been a continuous influence to her, and now she’s excited to reintroduce sounds and stories from the 90s and 2000s to newer generations.

Steadily-rising Thai artist Réjizz has been taking over soundwaves across the country with his unique “Thai-funk,” hip hop, and R&B fusion sound. “I’m always aiming to evolve and create things outside the box,” he comments. He’s celebrating the release of his latest EP The Era, and the continuous evolution of the discography propelling him out of the Thai underground music scene and into Asia’s mainstream.

“I’m spiritually getting my ass beat right now,” laughs VITA as she readjusts her dark, jaunty pirate’s hat. As VITA prepares to ship out her upcoming album OPIA, following the release of its first single “PLEASER,” fans can expect experimentation with more electronic and atmospheric sounds. In full costume (featuring a dress with a self-made tulle neckline), VITA sat down with Mido and other publications to discuss duality, identity, and authenticity.

Imagine seeing or hearing the sounds from your most meaningful memories flash before you. There’s a theory that in the final seven minutes of life, your brain replays the most pivotal moments you've ever experienced. For indie R&B singer-songwriter Keoni Usi, that idea became the heartbeat of his eight-track debut album 7 MIN.—with the last track “7 minutes” combining all of the themes and sonics. With 7 MIN. out in the world for some time now, Mido had the chance to ask Usi