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Lorenzo Montanà – Eilatix (Psychonavigation)
Psychonavigation Records is a fascinating label. Based out of Dublin, Ireland, the label was setup in 2000 by Keith Downey, and as of this writing has 68 releases under its belt. Psychonavigation is...
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Netherworld – Alchemy Of Ice (Glacial Movements)
Somewhere on the edge of our drawn maps lies our planet’s southernmost continent, Antarctica. This is a place where temperatures drop to -90°C, with almost all of its territory covered by ice. On the...
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Interview with Alessandro Tedeschi / Glacial Movements Profile
Hey Alessandro, who are you, where are you, and most importantly how are you? I’m a 35 year old guy and i was born and live in the eternal city: Rome. And I’m fine, thank you! My main job is to...
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Sound Bytes : Graham Reynolds, Lumisokea, Melorman and Signal Hill
Graham Reynolds Before Midnight OST Milan It is through labels, which dedicate their time and resources into a particular project, that I continue to discover new and noteworthy artists. One of such...
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Ian Hawgood and Friends – Wolven (A Modern Interpretation) (hibernate / KOMU)
In 2009 Ian Hawgood released an album titled Wolfskin on Jonathan Lees‘ beautiful hibernate label. The album contained “a series of sketches inspired by childhood dreams and nightmares.” The inaugural...
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Ólafur Arnalds – For Now I Am Winter (Mercury Classics)
There is a certain sense of pride, which I awaken within, each time a favorite artist steps up in his game. There is a certain sense of nostalgia, which overtakes, when I look back at the earlier...
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Interview with Ólafur Arnalds
Hey Óli. I hear you’re on a tour. Where are you now and how was your last performance? I’m on a plane right now on my way to Chicago. Last night we played in Minneapolis which was one of my favorite...
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miniwatt n4 USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier
For today’s equipment review, I’d like to tell you about a portable DAC and headphone amp made by miniwatt. If you’re not familiar with the terminology, DAC stands for Digital-to-Analog Converter,...
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jvbr – non lieux
Welcome to another Headphone Commute podcast. Today we have an eclectic selection of amazing music spanning over two hours of fresh and classic selection by Cologne (Germany) based jvbr (Kevin Gabriel...
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Boards Of Canada – Tomorrow’s Harvest (Warp)
It would be a major understatement to claim that Tomorrow’s Harvest was a highly anticipated release. It seems that ever since the group’s last record in 2005, The Campfire Headphase, the internet...
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Sound Bytes : n5MD Special – Ruxpin, Last Days, Ex Confusion and (ghost)
For today’s Sunday Sound Bytes Label Special we are visiting with the Oakland based n5MD, one of my long-time favorite labels specializing in “emotional experiments in music”. I am very excited about...
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Lubomyr Melnyk – Corollaries (Erased Tapes)
I bet that some of you are occasionally wondering: with all this music that I go through (perhaps a dozen or more albums per week) how can I possibly still enjoy it? Well, I’m happy to report that I...
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Interview with Graham Reynolds
Hi Graham. How did you meet Richard Linklater and eventually became involved with the project? In Austin everyone calls him Rick and I met him in bits and pieces over the years. Once you’re working in...
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Rhian Sheehan – Stories From Elsewhere (Darla / LOOP)
New Zealand musician Rhian Sheehan is a gifted composer of ambient and modern classical works. Friend of my favorite star-gazing band, Hammock, his sound parallels their sonic achievements. Like...
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Sound Bytes : William Basinski, Oh Yoko, Tape Loop Orchestra, and Good...
William Basinski Nocturnes 2062 William Basinski‘s latest release is only two tracks in length, but as any Basinski fan already knows, there is a lot that may [and may not] happen within the span of...
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Vatican Shadow – Ghosts of Chechnya (Hospital Productions)
Vatican Shadow is one of many aliases of Dominick Fernow. He’s been cranking out releases under this moniker for years now, but this is one of the first ones admittedly that I’ve actually picked up....
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DJ Merck – Spring Evenings Ambient Mix
On today’s podcast I am honored to host a mix by Gabe Koch, sharing his selections under the DJ Merck moniker. If you don’t know who Gabe Koch is, you really should! In January of 2000 Koch started...
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Interview with Rhian Sheehan
Hey Rhian, I hear it’s winter down in New Zealand now. What have you been up to this past weekend? Well like most of my weekends recently I’ve had my head down in my home studio working on a...
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Mount Kimbie – Cold Spring Fault Less Youth (Warp)
The second album from Mount Kimbie coincides with a lateral move from Hyperdub to Warp Records. Upon first blush, that change makes perfect sense — it’s an extremely different beast from Crooks &...
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Moderat – II (Mute / Monkeytown)
I listen to the second album by Moderat until I wake up in the morning with the lyrics and melody already playing in my head. And there are tracks on II that from the very first rotation will appeal...
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