Nat Bartsch ~ Hope

One can never have too many albums about hope, especially albums as soothing and life affirming as Australian pianist Nat Bartsch‘s new release.  While listening, one can feel one’s cares drifting away, to the point that one might ask if Bartsch

Nat Bartsch ~ Hope

One can never have too many albums about hope, especially albums as soothing and life affirming as Australian pianist Nat Bartsch‘s new release.  While listening, one can feel one’s cares drifting away, to the point that one might ask if Bartsch

Masayuki Imanishi ~ insects are

Google “Osaka, Japan” and one will find references to finance, technology, food, architecture and night life. But one will not find nature sounds at the top of the list.   In this album-length soundscape, Masayuki Imanishi exposes a different side of his

Masayuki Imanishi ~ insects are

Google “Osaka, Japan” and one will find references to finance, technology, food, architecture and night life. But one will not find nature sounds at the top of the list.   In this album-length soundscape, Masayuki Imanishi exposes a different side of his

MHJ’s Brazilian Classics Mix (with plenty of Nascimento)

This mix is admittedly a bit outside of the kind of music we usually feature in our mixes, but we have always prided ourselves on our range. The influence of Brazilian music is far reaching, and can be heard in

MHJ’s Brazilian Classics Mix (with plenty of Nascimento)

This mix is admittedly a bit outside of the kind of music we usually feature in our mixes, but we have always prided ourselves on our range. The influence of Brazilian music is far reaching, and can be heard in

Jeremy Young ~ Amaro

Jeremy Young is no stranger to collaboration.  The artist first caught our attention as an integral part of the interdisciplinary collective Sontag Shogun, but in recent years the artists has branched out into solo work, producing such a wide variety of

Jeremy Young ~ Amaro

Jeremy Young is no stranger to collaboration.  The artist first caught our attention as an integral part of the interdisciplinary collective Sontag Shogun, but in recent years the artists has branched out into solo work, producing such a wide variety of

Lea Bertucci ~ A Visible Length Of Light

Few images unmistakably capture the American West more than the image on the front cover of Lea Bertucci’s new album, even if this one has been vividly colourised. Sure, there are more distinct rock formations such as the Arches (in

Lea Bertucci ~ A Visible Length Of Light

Few images unmistakably capture the American West more than the image on the front cover of Lea Bertucci’s new album, even if this one has been vividly colourised. Sure, there are more distinct rock formations such as the Arches (in

Maja S.K. Ratkje ~ Vannstand

Vannstand begins with what sounds like underwater breathing, a quiet back and forth surrounded by something that feels vast and yet is made up of but a few tones and noises. The sensation of a great multiplicity coming into being

Maja S.K. Ratkje ~ Vannstand

Vannstand begins with what sounds like underwater breathing, a quiet back and forth surrounded by something that feels vast and yet is made up of but a few tones and noises. The sensation of a great multiplicity coming into being

Past Palms ~ Empyrean

Past Palms has released an EP a year for the past three years, each featuring a sparkling single.  We included “Kentia” in the 2019 edition of Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer, and “Rainwater” in the 2020 edition.  But all of Empyrean sounds

Past Palms ~ Empyrean

Past Palms has released an EP a year for the past three years, each featuring a sparkling single.  We included “Kentia” in the 2019 edition of Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer, and “Rainwater” in the 2020 edition.  But all of Empyrean sounds

V/A ~ Stills 01

Here’s a unique idea:  ask sound designers to look at works of art and imagine them as movie stills.  Then ask the composers to score the subsequent scenes.  A trio of artists from the String and Tins family selected works

V/A ~ Stills 01

Here’s a unique idea:  ask sound designers to look at works of art and imagine them as movie stills.  Then ask the composers to score the subsequent scenes.  A trio of artists from the String and Tins family selected works