Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This edition features hip-hop by 3Steez and 14KT, grimy rap-tronica by Gvmmy, art pop by My Salamander, experimental percussion and spoken word by Jake A. Ellzey and VIRID, and speedy punk by Reckless Manner.

3Steez and 14KT, "Stand Up"
Athletic Mic League members 3Steez and 14KT team up for this Michigan-centric single. 14KT builds the beat from what sounds like a disco-era R&B song that I can't identify (tip o' the lid to the golden producer) before 3Steez jumps in with lots of lyrical references to the League, Ann Arbor, and various Michigan shout-outs. 

Gvmmy, "Vampira"
The ever-prolific Gvmmy keeps cranking out grimy electronica from an undisclosed Ypsi location. Rap, club music, and hyperpop collide on this brief, in-the-red banger.

My Salamander, "So New"
"So New" is the debut single by Ann Arbor quintet My Salamander, which seems to be comprised of music students (past and present) from the University of Michigan. Nicole Knorr (vocals, piano), David Mixxix (baritone guitar), Ancel Fitzgerald Neeley (drums), Nelson Walker (bass), and Paul Luckhoff (guitar) create harmonically astute art pop that combines an ethereal voice with first-class musical chops.

Jake A. Ellzey and VIRID, "People in Mirrors That I Cannot Recognize"
My Salamander's Ancel Fitzgerald Neeley is also part of the VIRID duo with fellow percussionist Olivia Cirisan. They worked with another University of Michigan music student, composer Jake A. Ellzey, for this single. The piece mixes Ellzey's spoken word vocals with Neeley and Cirisan's ambient-oriented percussion and sound effects.

Reckless Manner, "Turn It Off"
The briefest jam that Ann Arbor punkers Reckless Manner have released is also about how short the trio's songs are: "They only gave a 20-minute set / but I tell you, I'm willing to bet / we'll play 10 songs / maybe more than that" is how the tune starts before launching into a speedy burner.

Christopher Porter is a library technician and the editor of Pulp.