Alva Noto

HYbr:ID II

“… a journey into the realm of intricately manipulated production inspired by resonance and elasticity…”

The second instalment in Casten Nicolai‘s series of dub-infused digital structures, spatial manipulations, and immaculate sound design. 

From the Mouth of the Sun

Valley of the Hummingbirds

“… conveying the tension, the anxiety of the unknown, and the fervent appeal that stirs up into a climax…”

Aaron Martin and Dag Rosenqvist are back with an album on Lost Tribe Sound featuring three long-playing compositions originally written for the same-titled dance performance by Danae & Dionysios.

Dronal

Whilst We Fall

“… a soft and intimate collection of slowly morphing soundscapes […] enveloping the listener and drawing them close…”

A third album under Alex Leonard’s Dronal moniker, investigating the blurred boundaries between the natural world and the one which we have created on top.

Muriël Bostdorp

Resilient

“… each carefully pressed key expresses feelings with its weight […] flowing naturally as an extension of herself…”

A new solo piano offering from Amsterdam-based composer available on Julien Marchal’s Whales Records

“… many notable artists release their music without the attention they deserve, and a lot of silly music has too much space…”

Lisa Bella Donna

Electronic Voyages

“… a garden wall of modular synthesis harvested from this modern master of electronic music…”

A gorgeous offering from the “sonic sorceress” that should be experienced in your headphones, preferably in the dark, in a fully horizontal position.

Hidden Notes

On today’s episode, Matt chats with Daniel Inzani and Alex Hobbis of the Hidden Notes music festival, which will take place this year in Stroud on September 23-24th.

Rod Modell

Ghost Lights

“… floating through the twilight like a ghost in the city, eavesdropping on sounds and stories untold…”

Another immersive experience courtesy of Ario Farahani Astral Industries imprint with beautiful artwork by Theo Ellsworth.

Taylor Deupree

Eev

“… the decay and the growth stir tiny, fragile worlds…”

The latest stopover on a slow journey through ambient sound that has brought Duepree acclaim and renown for over two decades.

“… the very edges of the sonic landscape, where beauty and destruction lie on opposite sides of the dynamic spectrum…”

Hecq

Gyro

“… the return of the “intelligent” form in all that made the IDM genre so appealing…”

Rrose

Please Touch

“… addressing in equal measure the perceptual and the corporeal…”

The second full-length solo LP from one of the masters of advanced techno manipulations

Tim Hecker

No Highs

“… a beacon of unease against the deluge of false positive corporate ambient currently in vogue…”

“What is the function of music? Is it to serve as a background for a WeWork, efficiency world, for someone who just wants to code? Or is it for driving down a foggy road at night, wanting that experience amplified?”