Sophie Hutchings ~ Echoes in the Valley

During the pandemonium of the past year, many of us yearned to get away from it all for rest, reflection and replenishment.  Sophie Hutchings, whom we usually associate with the sea, found refuge in a quiet corner of the Byron

Sophie Hutchings ~ Echoes in the Valley

During the pandemonium of the past year, many of us yearned to get away from it all for rest, reflection and replenishment.  Sophie Hutchings, whom we usually associate with the sea, found refuge in a quiet corner of the Byron

Anne Bakker | René Aquarius | Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Hallucine

The press release states, this album “was never meant to exist.”  The fact that it does exists means it occupies a liminal territory between real and unreal, planned and unplanned.  Raw matter – pre-recorded detritus from Anne Bakker and René Aquarius – was given

Anne Bakker | René Aquarius | Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Hallucine

The press release states, this album “was never meant to exist.”  The fact that it does exists means it occupies a liminal territory between real and unreal, planned and unplanned.  Raw matter – pre-recorded detritus from Anne Bakker and René Aquarius – was given

Richard Skelton ~ Stur / Sutr

Richard Skelton has been incredibly active during the pandemic, releasing a wide variety of albums on Aeolian Editions.  These include Talus, a bright-toned diptych inspired by rock debris; Four Workings, with meditations drawn from a divination deck; and The Hollows, a sonic reflection of

Richard Skelton ~ Stur / Sutr

Richard Skelton has been incredibly active during the pandemic, releasing a wide variety of albums on Aeolian Editions.  These include Talus, a bright-toned diptych inspired by rock debris; Four Workings, with meditations drawn from a divination deck; and The Hollows, a sonic reflection of

Cities and Memory ~ The Chimes

Send not to know for whom the bell tolls / It tolls for thee.  John Donne’s words echo through the years, bearing new associations for each generation.  The bells toll to tell the hour; they toll to gather people in;

Cities and Memory ~ The Chimes

Send not to know for whom the bell tolls / It tolls for thee.  John Donne’s words echo through the years, bearing new associations for each generation.  The bells toll to tell the hour; they toll to gather people in;

Fire-Toolz ~ Eternal Home

While listening to Fire-Toolz, it is very often – almost every few seconds, in fact – that I find myself asking: how’d she manage to do it? How is it that these 56k modem-like noises fit perfectly with a Chrono

Fire-Toolz ~ Eternal Home

While listening to Fire-Toolz, it is very often – almost every few seconds, in fact – that I find myself asking: how’d she manage to do it? How is it that these 56k modem-like noises fit perfectly with a Chrono

M. Sage ~ Wants a Diamond Pivot Bright

M. Sage gathers a stellar collection of collaborators on Wants a Diamond Pivot Bright: Ned Milligan, Josh Mason, Hakobune and more.  But the real star of the project is Wallace Stevens.  Each track is inspired by and named for a line in

M. Sage ~ Wants a Diamond Pivot Bright

M. Sage gathers a stellar collection of collaborators on Wants a Diamond Pivot Bright: Ned Milligan, Josh Mason, Hakobune and more.  But the real star of the project is Wallace Stevens.  Each track is inspired by and named for a line in

Hania Rani & Dobrawa Szocher ~ Inner Symphonies

Fresh from Music for Film and Theatre, Hania Rani teams with renowned cellist and childhood friend Dobrawa Szocher for the exquisite Inner Symphonies.  The album was conceived during the pandemic as the composers considered how they might encourage each other and offer hope through their

Hania Rani & Dobrawa Szocher ~ Inner Symphonies

Fresh from Music for Film and Theatre, Hania Rani teams with renowned cellist and childhood friend Dobrawa Szocher for the exquisite Inner Symphonies.  The album was conceived during the pandemic as the composers considered how they might encourage each other and offer hope through their

Fortresses presents Eve Inspirations [mix]

We’re pleased to share a new mix from Sam Ashton, a London based Ambient artist working under the alias Fortresses. That project began with the release of “Spring” in 2020, catching the ear of Yann Novak. Ashton’s debut EP, Eve,

Fortresses presents Eve Inspirations [mix]

We’re pleased to share a new mix from Sam Ashton, a London based Ambient artist working under the alias Fortresses. That project began with the release of “Spring” in 2020, catching the ear of Yann Novak. Ashton’s debut EP, Eve,