Tarnished Tapes, Site Refresh, Relevance & Return
Good morning to all of my avid followers and readers. I rarely break the fourth wall and pop out from my regularly scheduled programming to address you directly, but I wanted to thank you for bearing...
View ArticleSeptember 15th, 2024
Welcome back to your Sunday edition of OUT TODAY, where I quickly scan through new music that graced my rotations. I am sure that this crazy world hasn’t noticed, but I wanted to acknowledge my...
View ArticleMax Richter – In A Landscape
Label: Decca Released: September 6th, 2024 Mastered By: Cicely Balston It’s been some time since I properly covered one of my all-time favourite composers. Not that I haven’t been listening. Max...
View ArticleJon Hopkins, Clark, µ-Ziq
A few years ago, English electronic musician Jon Hopkins seemed to step away from his staple glitchy-house dance-floor-oriented bangers [which I absolutely adore, by the way – read my words on Immunity...
View ArticleSeptember 29th, 2024
Welcome back to your Sunday edition of OUT TODAY, where I quickly scan through new music that graced my rotations. I want to kick off this entry with a fantastic 100-track sampler from Lost Tribe...
View ArticleCephas Azariah – Faber Sanctum
Label: Reflections Release: Joy Paradox Date: October 21st, 2024 cephasazariah.co.uk Cephas Azariah is an Indian-born UK-based composer who will release his debut album, Joy Paradox, on the Reflections...
View ArticleMurcof – Fight
Label: InFiné Release: Twin Color (vol. I) Date: November 15th, 2024 Mastered By: Lorenzo Targhetta Bandcamp There are some projects, albums, and tracks that I just can’t wait to share with you. It is...
View ArticleJoachim Spieth – Longing
Label: Affin Release: Retrace Date: October 4th, 2024 Mastered By: Artefacts Mastering Artwork By: Markus Guentner Bandcamp This morning, I am spending time with Joachim Spieth, who is releasing his...
View ArticleLawrence English, Rafael Anton Irisarri, Celer + Forest Management
I admit I may be stuck in the past, playing old records and reminiscing on the good old times when life felt somehow simpler and the world less insane (but was it, really?). It’s also possible that...
View ArticleLabel Profile – YUKU
My long-time friend and I [name omitted for privacy, but he knows who he is] love to scour the internet in search of random tidbits and gems. We’ve found a few fascinating labels along the way. Here’s...
View ArticleSix Missing – Storm
Label: Nettwerk Music Group Release: Gentle Breath Date: December 6th, 2024 Buy / Pre-save In December of last year, I premiered a track from a new [to me] composer from Austin, recording under the...
View ArticleRichard Skelton – the old thrawing crux
Label: Aeolian Released: October 3rd, 2024 Bandcamp Good morning, and happy Friday. Summer barely got here, and now Autumn has pushed it out of the way, coming in with its darkness, cold, and rain...
View Articler beny – fir-sweet and mossed
Label: quiet details Release: discerned in the fugue of streams Date: October 23rd, 2024 Mastered By: Alex at quiet details studios Artwork By: Alex in collaboration with r beny Bandcamp Sometime in...
View ArticleOctober 20th, 2024
Welcome back to your Sunday edition of OUT TODAY, where I feature new music that graced my rotations. As usual, I’ve got a selection of fantastic albums, EPs, and singles that, although I couldn’t find...
View ArticleAlessandro Cortini – NATI INFINITI
Label: Mute Released: October 4th, 2024 Mastered By: Marta Salogni See Also: Interview with Alessandro Cortini If You Like: Merzbow, Lawrence English, Ben Frost, and Tim Hecker Italian electronic...
View ArticleBruce Brubaker – The Big Ship
Label: InFiné Release: Eno Piano 2 Date: October 25th, 2024 See also: In the studio with Bruce Brubaker Bandcamp In 2015, American pianist Bruce Brubaker released an album titled Glass Piano—a...
View ArticleJonas Munk – Mirror Phase
Label: Azure Vista Release: Mirror Phase Date: October 25th, 2024 Mastered By: Jonas Munk Bandcamp Jonas Munk is a Danish composer known for his atmospheric, ambient soundscapes, released under his...
View ArticleHildur Guðnadóttir, Rafael Anton Irisarri, Ian Hawgood
Celebrating Headphone Commute’s many years of content, I am highlighting albums that I covered 15, 10, and 5 years ago. I do this by going back through my archives and selecting a favourite for the...
View ArticleBlack Swan – Somewhere But Here and Time Loop
Label: Past Inside the Present Release: Ghost Date: October 31st, 2024 Bandcamp There is something special about that dark and nostalgic music that seems to be echoing from the past, as if breaking...
View ArticleMike Jedlicka – I’ll show you mine…
How many records would you say are in your collection? Discogs says 4,837, which doesn’t include a few blocks of my label’s backstock, a bunch of spoken word/ sound effects, records I didn’t add to my...
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