Label Profile – Shimmering Moods Records
Shimmering Moods Records is an Amsterdam-based boutique ambient label which has been quietly releasing a bounty of eclectic music in the periphery of the scene. There are many [usually unknown to me]...
View ArticleIn the studio with Roger Eno
Let’s start at the very beginning. Can you tell us how you got involved in composing? Composing is not a thing I realised I had gotten involved in until I became involved in it. I thought I was just...
View ArticleKenneth James Gibson – Far From Home (Brian McBride’s Diminished Stories Mix)
Label: Meadows Heavy Recorders Release: Further Translations Date: November 10th, 2023 Mastered By: Kenneth James Gibson Artwork By: Cynthia Bernard worldofkennethjamesgibson.com On August 27th 2023, I...
View ArticleNovember 6, 2023
Welcome to another entry of my OUT TODAY column, where I round up a few of the latest releases which have landed on my rotations. As always, the spectrum of covered genres is wide here, most notably...
View ArticleJan Nemeček – On Subtle Horizon
Label: Refractions Release: Dissolved Date: November 10th, 2023 Mastered By: Stephan Mathieu Artwork By: Emir Šehanović Esh Bandcamp In September 2015, I got swept away by the sonic tapestry of modular...
View ArticleIn the studio with Bruce Brubaker
Let’s start at the very beginning. Can you tell us how you got involved in composing, and what was your very first piece of gear? First, I was a classical pianist. I studied at Juilliard in New York. I...
View ArticlePoltrock – The Tragedy Of Hanlet (AB Session)
Label: whitelabrecs Release: Aulus I & II Date: November 24, 2023 Mastered By: Taylor Deupree Filmed By: Peter Deckers Recorded By: Stef Van Alsenoy Bandcamp I think I found David Poltrock via his...
View ArticleNovember 22nd, 2023
And here we are, in the last stretch of November, before the final month of the year consumes my time with deep reflection on all the wonderful music (among the other world events worthy of a real...
View ArticleSteve Luck – Be Curious
Label: Atmospherica Recordings Release: Be Curious Date: November 24th, 2023 Mastered By: Steve Coates Artwork By: Colin Hagan steveluck.com Steve Luck is from Newcastle Upon Tyne in the UK, and he...
View ArticleGescom, Benn Jordan, Ryuichi Sakamoto + Taylor Deupree, Richard Devine
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 ArticleBersarin Quartett – Neuronen
Label: Denovali Release: Systeme Date: December 15th, 2023 denovali.com/bersarinquartett Bersarin Quartett is not exactly comprised of a group of four people but is actually a project of a single mind...
View ArticleIn the studio with Jim Perkins
Let’s start at the very beginning. Can you tell us how you got involved in composing, and what was your very first piece of gear? My earliest experience of making recordings was when I was in bands in...
View ArticleEmil Friis & Patricio Fraile – Minor Music
Label: 130701 Release: The Expected Sounds Of Minor Music Date: December 8th, 2023 Buy from FatCat Store Following the 130701 imprint for over two decades has been a rewarding experience. After all,...
View ArticleSix Missing – Guidance
Label: Nettwerk Music Group Release: Here For Now Date: December 15th, 2023 Artwork By: Roberta Boffo sixmissing.com | Bandcamp | Stream If, 20 years ago, you told me that I’d still be writing about...
View ArticlePlastikman, Fennesz, The Stranger, James Murray
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 ArticleIn the studio with Lisa Bella Donna
Let’s start at the very beginning. Can you tell us how you got involved in composing, and what was your very first piece of gear? I began composing music around age 11. My first pieces of gear were a...
View ArticleHauschka – Philanthropy
Label: City Slang Released: October 20th, 2023 hauschka-net.de These days, being an ambient, experimental or modern classical composer is a bit tough. Expressing yourself through the mystery of music...
View ArticleWarmth – Archives 2023
Good morning, and welcome to the quietest week of the year. Did you have a good holiday? I’m finalising my Best of the Year selections as we speak – I’ve got a few more minor tweaks to make, but...
View ArticleDecember 30th, 2023
Well, here we are, folks, in the final days of this rather interesting year, with my last round-up of the latest releases, which, technically, should all still qualify for the “Best of” lists. This is...
View ArticleDecember 31st, 2023
Yay, the last post of the year! I’ve been at it for some time now, and it’s nice to finally wrap all of this up on a good note. As promised yesterday, here’s the second half of this month’s roundup of...
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