Carving out the sounds of almost any instrument or style from her powerful voice, Xenia Rubinos (who made it in our list of Best emerging NYC artists in the last two editions) takes on the world with her take on soca, punk, soul and even beaty dubstep. From the heaviness of 'Hair Receding' (streaming) to the expansive flight of 'Cherry Tree,' EP 'Magic Trix' will keep you guessing at how large her imagination is. See her live at Cameo Gallery May 3rd. - Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

Xenia Rubinos (who played our NYC B.E.A.F. fest a couple of weeks ago) sure isn't afraid to sound different. She just released this video for the single "Hair Receding," which properly translates visually her kaleidoscopic sound.