Lenny Tavárez is turning one of the most universal subjects in music into something distinctly personal. The Puerto Rican artist has released 8, an eight-track EP built around different stages and emotions of love, with “SATISFExXxO” leading a project designed to function as one continuous story rather than a collection of disconnected songs.
The onetime wunderkind conductor—now a respectable 45—has been making an ecstatic first impression on his new metropolis.
“By Any Means” brings together Dezzie, Izzpot and Clavish for a gritty, unapologetic track about ambition, survival and the relentless pursuit of success. Over a hard-hitting, energetic production, the three artists reflect on the lengths they’ve had to go to, the pressure that comes with wanting more, and the mindset of making it by any means necessary.
Oslo-based producer Bård Berg teams up with rising R&B artist GIA for Love Illusion, a smooth jazz-infused house cut blending organic musicianship with refined electronic production. Driven by warm jazzy instrumentation, a groovy bassline and GIA's angelic, soulful vocals, the track creates an elegant late-night atmosphere that's both intimate and dancefloor-ready.
A delicate solo piano interpretation of “Little Light,” blending gentle classical textures with warm jazz-influenced harmonies. Soft and reflective, the piece was designed as a calming nighttime instrumental that captures the feeling of comfort, safety, and quiet wonder.
"Bite" is a cheeky, self-aware anthem for modern dating limbo, where nothing's defined and everyone's fluent in "almost." Instead of chasing clarity, it leans into the ambiguity: an open, unapologetic declaration of wanting someone right now, no pretense it has to last.