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ATTENTION ALL EUROPEAN (and UK) MUSICIANS!Raster is running an open call to soundtrack europe where you can submit a com...
23/06/2024

ATTENTION ALL EUROPEAN (and UK) MUSICIANS!

Raster is running an open call to soundtrack europe where you can submit a composition in any genre for the five categories.

THE DEADLINE IS JUNE 30th!

ALL INFO:

Open Call for Musicians

Happy Friday! You made it! Just one more day! Meanwhile, here are three albums to catch up on from my ⟪ REW | FF ⟫ colum...
21/06/2024

Happy Friday! You made it! Just one more day! Meanwhile, here are three albums to catch up on from my ⟪ REW | FF ⟫ column, featuring Aidan Baker on Glacial Movements, Akira Kosemura & Lawrence English on Temporary Residence Ltd., and Glåsbird on Whitelabrecs with a bit of a reveal!

⟪ REW | FF ⟫ Aidan Baker Pithovirii It’s been a while since I’ve spent some time with Aidan Baker. Okay, I did mention this release in my OUT TODAY column when it came out this spring. But I think it’s time for a revisit. Baker, of course, is extremely prolific, so you will forgive me if I...

"... a vast, open space for the imagination to fill with reflection, contemplation, and abstract thoughts..."EXCLUSIVE T...
19/06/2024

"... a vast, open space for the imagination to fill with reflection, contemplation, and abstract thoughts..."

EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE
Grand River and Abul Mogard
"Sulle barcane"
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/06/19/grand-river-and-abul-mogard-sulle-barcane/

From their album "In uno spazio immenso", out on June 21st via Caterina Barbieri's light-years label.

“… a vast, open space for the imagination to fill with reflection, contemplation, and abstract thoughts…”

"... I must be moved in some way; it doesn’t matter if for good or bad, positive or negative, as long as I’m emotionally...
18/06/2024

"... I must be moved in some way; it doesn’t matter if for good or bad, positive or negative, as long as I’m emotionally involved..."

Today, we're in the studio with Eraldo Bernocchi:
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/06/18/in-the-studio-with-eraldo-bernocchi/

Check out his latest album with Christopher James Chaplin, titled "The Same and The Other" on Curious Music

“… I must be moved in some way; it doesn’t matter if for good or bad, positive or negative, as long as I’m emotionally involved…”

Here's your fresh SOUND BYTES column featuring new music from the prolific zakè appearing on AFFIN and øjeRum released b...
14/06/2024

Here's your fresh SOUND BYTES column featuring new music from the prolific zakè appearing on AFFIN and øjeRum released by quiet details, and yes, I shared my own reworks EP with remixes by Jason van Wyk, James Murray, Talvihorros / Ben Chatwin and Fionnlagh.

Sound Bytes zakè Dolere Zach Frizzell is quickly becoming one of those prolific musicians who is very difficult to write about. Why? First of all, I seem to fall in love with everything he’s part of. And that’s already a lot. How can I keep up, let alone write about his ever-growing catalogue o...

"... reminding me of our vast universe and of all our real insignificance that we seem to ignore..."EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREM...
12/06/2024

"... reminding me of our vast universe and of all our real insignificance that we seem to ignore..."

EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE
Onur Tarçın
"A Piece of Sky"
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/06/12/onur-tarc%cc%a7in-a-piece-of-sky/

From his upcoming debut, "Mavi", out on June 14th, 2024, via Fernweh Records.

… reminding me of our vast universe and of all our real insignificance that we seem to ignore…

“… a sonic journey pulled forward by polar opposites…”EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIEREJakob Lindhagen"Stages Of Change"https://h...
03/06/2024

“… a sonic journey pulled forward by polar opposites…”

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
Jakob Lindhagen
"Stages Of Change"
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/06/03/jakob-lindhagen-stages-of-change/

Featuring stop-motion animation by Sofia Nystrand (Vargkvint) spanning the entire length of this 6-track EP now out on Icelandic I N N I.

“… a sonic journey pulled forward by polar opposites…”

“… a continuation of heavily layered synthesized and organic textures initially explored on Sacred Tonalities…”TRACK PRE...
22/05/2024

“… a continuation of heavily layered synthesized and organic textures initially explored on Sacred Tonalities…”

TRACK PREMIERE
Mike Lazarev
"Saturated Signals"
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/05/22/mike-lazarev-saturated-signals/

Taken from the upcoming Saturated Reworks EP and a mini-album due out this summer.

“… a continuation of heavily layered synthesized and organic textures initially explored on Sacred Tonalities…”

Happy Sunday! Are you still on Facebook? Celebrating Headphone Commute’s many years of content, I am highlighting albums...
19/05/2024

Happy Sunday! Are you still on Facebook?

Celebrating Headphone Commute’s many years of content, I am highlighting albums I covered 15, 10, and 5 years ago... plus one that's now 20+ years old! Here is the roundup featuring Jega, Yagya, Nils Frahm, and Thom Yorke!

Celebrating Headphone Commute’s many years of content, I am highlighting albums that I covered 20, 15, 10, and 5 years ago. I do this by going back through my archives and selecting a favourite for…

“… a particular flavour of sonic tenderness which pulls on my heartstrings with a sombre reverberation of the keys…”EXCL...
15/05/2024

“… a particular flavour of sonic tenderness which pulls on my heartstrings with a sombre reverberation of the keys…”

EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE
Otto A Totland
"Rift"
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/05/15/otto-a-totland-rift/

From his upcoming album, "Exin", out on June 14th via Nils Frahm's LEITER.

“… a particular flavour of sonic tenderness which pulls on my heartstrings with a sombre reverberation of the keys…”

“… to foster creativity, it helps to understand how different phenomena appear in the universe; they are born, they live...
14/05/2024

“… to foster creativity, it helps to understand how different phenomena appear in the universe; they are born, they live, and they die…”

Today, we're in the studio with Sebastian Mullaert, talking about his new collab with Henrik Frendin, titled "HIND" and more!

“… to foster creativity, it helps to understand how different phenomena appear in the universe; they are born, they live, and they die…”

Today, I’ve got something extraordinary for you, folks! Honored to share an excerpt from a monumental project released i...
13/05/2024

Today, I’ve got something extraordinary for you, folks! Honored to share an excerpt from a monumental project released in the newly launched FOLIO format on greyfade

Taylor Deupree
Sti.ll
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/05/13/taylor-deupree-sti-ll/

The album is out on May 17th.

An excerpt from a monumental project released in the newly launched FOLIO format on greyfade

Here's a brand new ⟪ REW | FF ⟫ column featuring three fantastic albums from Zságer Balázs, zakè, and an upcoming new re...
12/05/2024

Here's a brand new ⟪ REW | FF ⟫ column featuring three fantastic albums from Zságer Balázs, zakè, and an upcoming new release from Josh Varnedore appearing on Hammock's own label.

Just the other day, in my OUT TODAY column, I briefly mentioned the new album by Zságer Balázs, a Hungarian electronic musician, a FREE SEQUENCE label owner, and the leader of the band Žagar…

"... blending a tragic quality of an intimate felted upright piano with the emotional weight of the orchestra..."EXCLUSI...
09/05/2024

"... blending a tragic quality of an intimate felted upright piano with the emotional weight of the orchestra..."

EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE
Snorri Hallgrímsson
"The Girl in the Dark"
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/05/09/snorri-hallgrimsson-the-girl-in-the-dark/

From his upcoming original soundtrack "Innocence", out via Moderna Records on May 31st.

“… blending a tragic quality of an intimate felted upright piano with the emotional weight of the orchestra…”

... and one more OUT TODAY entry catching up with the latest amazing music from Lapsed Pacifist The Green Kingdom, Pinkc...
06/05/2024

... and one more OUT TODAY entry catching up with the latest amazing music from Lapsed Pacifist The Green Kingdom, Pinkcourtesyphone, Polar Seas Recordings, Richard Skelton, Aaron Martin, Adam Wiltzie, Aidan Baker, Zságer Balázs and more!

This weekend, I spent time catching up on all the music I missed last month while on my travels. The sun came out, and it was hard to stay inside, but once the London weather turned back to "normal"

I've got some new music coming your way in this OUT TODAY column featuring Gidge, Christian Löffler, Wave Arising, Danie...
02/05/2024

I've got some new music coming your way in this OUT TODAY column featuring Gidge, Christian Löffler, Wave Arising, Daniel Elms, Danny Clay, Simeon Walker, Viktor Orri Árnason and Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir and some ambient breakcore from Christoph de Babalon.

ve been a little quiet lately. I'm not giving you any excuses. But between my long-awaited vacation and some business trips, I've missed a few updates where I wanted to tell you about the latest…

“… an aggressive inversion of euphoric sound […] fractured and beaten into submission…”honest words on honest music:36Tr...
26/04/2024

“… an aggressive inversion of euphoric sound […] fractured and beaten into submission…”

honest words on honest music:
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Trance Anthems For A Sunken Generation
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/04/26/36-trance-anthems-for-a-sunken-generation/

Read in-depth review, and don't judge the music by the album cover. Out now.

“… an aggressive inversion of euphoric sound […] fractured and beaten into submission…”

“… in an era of infinite distraction, the most valuable thing is a respite for the soul…”  EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE Dawn...
22/04/2024

“… in an era of infinite distraction, the most valuable thing is a respite for the soul…”

EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE
Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea
"Aufero"
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/04/22/dawn-chorus-and-the-infallible-sea-aufero/

Taken from their upcoming album, "Reveries", out on April 26th via Sonic Cathedral

“… in an era of infinite distraction, the most valuable thing is a respite for the soul…”

Read HC's honest words on the final compilation from a Toronto-based ambient label run by Brad Deschamps.Polar Seas Reco...
13/04/2024

Read HC's honest words on the final compilation from a Toronto-based ambient label run by Brad Deschamps.

Polar Seas Recordings
Various Artists
"Sky Within Us"

The final compilation from a Toronto-based ambient label run by Brad Deschamps

"... blending a unique balance of ambient, electronica and club music on this soundtrack for the silent film..."EXCLUSIV...
03/04/2024

"... blending a unique balance of ambient, electronica and club music on this soundtrack for the silent film..."

EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE
Maxime Dangles
"Papa"
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/04/03/maxime-dangles-papa/

Taken from his upcoming album, "Le Roman De Carpentier", out on April 19th via In Between

“… blending a unique balance of ambient, electronica and club music on this soundtrack for the silent film…”

Happy Easter Sunday! I've got new music to share with you in my SOUND BYTES column, featuring the latest from ASC on Pas...
31/03/2024

Happy Easter Sunday! I've got new music to share with you in my SOUND BYTES column, featuring the latest from ASC on Past Inside the Present, Slow Reels on quiet details, Sylvain Chauveau on Sonic Pieces, and Abul Mogard, plus a shoutout to his upcoming release with Rafael Anton Irisarri on Black Knoll Studio!

Sound Bytes ASC Loss Okay, I will admit that ASC is quickly becoming one of those prolific artists who are somehow [annoyingly] really good at everything they touch. And that means that as I hungrily consume every single one of his releases across a wide range of genres [and yes, I love his d’n’...

“… an auditory exploration into the crossroads of artificial intelligence and our comprehension of existence…”read:// ho...
29/03/2024

“… an auditory exploration into the crossroads of artificial intelligence and our comprehension of existence…”

read:// honest words on honest music //
Dustin O'Halloran
"1 0 0 1"
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/03/29/dustin-ohalloran-1-0-0-1/

Now out on Deutsche Grammophon - DG

“… an auditory exploration into the crossroads of artificial intelligence and our comprehension of existence…”

“… these piano pieces go straight to the heart and to the senses, evoking nostalgic moments from your mind…”EXCLUSIVE TR...
26/03/2024

“… these piano pieces go straight to the heart and to the senses, evoking nostalgic moments from your mind…”

EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE
Matti Bye
"Capri Clouds"
https://headphonecommute.com/2024/03/26/matti-bye-capri-clouds/

Taken from his upcoming same-titled album, "Capri Clouds", out on May 10th via Denovali

“… these pieces go straight to the heart and to the senses, evoking nostalgic moments from your mind…”

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