Ole-Bjørn Talstad – Utsikt
Label: Moderna Release: Ferd Date: February 24th, 2023 Mastered By: Thomas Haahr Artwork By: Jimmy Kirkus-Lamont Bandcamp Sometimes the universe has its way of reminding you of what’s important in...
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Download Spotify Apple Podcast Hello, and welcome back to another episode of The Contemplative Podcast! In fact, welcome back to a whole brand new season! In 2022, Matt Emery interviewed eight amazing...
View ArticleIn the studio with Jung Jaeil
Let’s start at the very beginning. Can you tell us how you got involved in composing, and what was your very first piece of gear? I was very into thrash metal growing up, and Metallica are one of my...
View ArticleMathias Van Eecloo – eisOtones 15
Download Mixcloud Podcast iTunes laaps-records.com 50 pieces from 50 releases of the year – this is the ongoing theme of the eisOtones series that we have been featuring on the Headphone Commute...
View ArticleContemporary Noise Ensemble – Easy Time
Label: Denovali Release: An Excellent Spiritual Serviceman Date: March 3rd, 2023 Bandcamp It’s time that I check in with Denovali once again. This independent German label really knows how to curate...
View ArticleThe Future Sound of London – A Space of Partial Illumination
Label: fsoldigital.com Released: October 12, 2022 See Also: Environment Six & 6.5 futuresoundoflondon.com I don’t think I am able to begin this write-up by introducing you to The Future Sound of...
View ArticleMarch 5th, 2023
Welcome back to another entry in my OUT TODAY column, where I share with you some of my latest discoveries for which I couldn’t find the time to cover in-depth [and, if you notice, I’ve been publishing...
View ArticleIn the studio with µ‑Ziq
Let’s start at the very beginning. Can you tell us how you got involved in composing, and what was your very first piece of gear? When I was about 3 or 4 years old, my uncle left his piano for safe...
View ArticleHenrik Lindstrand – Leva
Label: One Little Independent Records Release: Klangland Date: March 10th, 2023 Recorded By: Francesco Donadello Conducted By: Robert Ames Bandcamp Tidal Spotify Amazon henriklindstrand.com This past...
View ArticleHarmonic 33, Barry Lynn, Matthew Collings, Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto
Celebrating Headphone Commute’s 15th anniversary, I am highlighting albums that I covered 15, 10, and 5 years ago. [And in this instalment, I’m even starting with the one from 20 years ago!] I do this...
View ArticleChristian Balvig – Where All Is
Release: Night Poem Date: May 12, 2023 Tidal Spotify Amazon christianbalvig.com Christian Balvig is a Danish composer known for his score for the Scandinavian drama series Cry Wolf [with the...
View ArticleFields We Found – chroma
Download SoundCloud Podcast iTunes quietdetails.bandcamp.com I’ve got an exceptional podcast for you today, folks. It’s not a mix but rather a continuous, single, long-playing track composed by Fields...
View ArticleIntroducing quiet details – the humble bee, Field Lines Cartographer, and...
It’s not often that we welcome a brand-new imprint into our community. As any avid curator will tell you, starting your very own label is probably a crazy thing to want to do. The infinite time and...
View ArticleLabel Profile – quiet details
Hi. Can you start off by introducing yourself? First, I’d like to say thanks for having me. I’m a long-time reader and a huge fan of the site! 🙂 My name’s Alex, and for the past few years, people might...
View ArticleBruno Sanfilippo – Ver Sacrum
Label: ad21 Released: March 10, 2023 Mastered By: Ian Hawgood Artwork By: Javier Guglielmi If You Like: Jóhann Jóhannsson, Max Richter, Hauschka, and Dustin O’Halloran Bandcamp Tidal Spotify Amazon...
View ArticleMarch 19th, 2023
Happy Sunday, and welcome to another instalment of my OUT TODAY column, where I share brief insights on albums that have graced my rotations but didn’t have the opportunity for an in-depth review....
View ArticleFocus on Arovane
Interview by Joachim Spieth. Republished on Headphone Commute with permission from the author. I became aware of Arovane at the end of the 90s. At the time it was his remix for Pub’s ‘Summer’ which...
View ArticleIn the studio with Maxy Dutcher
Let’s start at the very beginning. Can you tell us how you got involved in composing, and what was your very first piece of gear? When I was 15 years old, I was in a pretty terrible snowboarding...
View ArticleBrueder Selke – Q3Ambientfest 2023
Download SoundCloud Podcast iTunes I am always happy to bring new sounds to your ears [and mine!], and today I’ve got a mix showcasing some special selections from the upcoming boutique music festival...
View ArticleThe crucial flaw with Audio CDs
I finally decided to eliminate the many boxes I had been moving across various places full of CDs. But not before I actually archive them for my personal collection. Yes, I recognize that many of the...
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