M. Ostermeier ~ Still

How still do you like your stillness to be?  As still as “4’33”, as measured as glacial ambience, or inwardly still but outwardly in motion?  On his first album since 2011, M. Ostermeier adopts the latter tactic. As the world begins to

Porya Hatami ~ Shallow

After so many snowfalls and ice storms, spring will eventually arrive.  Porya Hatami is known for being seasonally aware; Land and Land Remixes focused on autumn and winter, while Shallow offers a soundtrack for the spring thaw. Hatami sets a sonic table for the

The Green Kingdom ~ Incidental Music

Incidental Music is one of the most relaxing albums we’ve heard in a while, inspiring a state of alert calm.  This is the entire point of incidental music: the sounds used in movies to accompany important, less obvious scenes.  These pieces

Marcus Fischer ~ Collected Dust

To stay creative, one must create.  Such a statement seems obvious, but few people abide by it.  All too often, artists fail to work when they’re not inspired, ignoring the fact that inspiration is more often the product of inactivity