Nick Van Tiem Raven Artson describes his music as "slow-motion hyper-pop" which may sound like a contradiction in terms, but makes sense when you listen to the way he toys with genre dynamics while focusing squarely on the heightened emotions at the core of a great song. ADVERTISEMENT Originally from Amsterdam but now based in Los Angeles, Artson's new EP Peak In Me is a 10-track deep dive into an eclectic musical world that flips from child-like dream pop ("Chug Me Alive" and "Locks For You") to EDM-adjacent bangers ("Do-Mi-Re") and robotic balladry ("Breathing Secrets"). The EP builds on the two projects (