Music For The Film Behind Closed Eyelids
In the first instalment of Headphone Commute’s Best of 2021, I gather my favourite selections of …
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XXIM
Location: New York, US
Founded: 2021
A pretty young label (pronounced “twenty-one M”), backed by the mighty Sony Music Entertainment with its creative output overseen by Alexander Buhr.
Eydís Evensen
In this episode, Matt Emery chats with the Icelandic composer, Eydís Evensen, who has released her debut album, Bylur, on XXIM Records earlier this year.
XXIM Records
In this episode, Matt Emery chats with Alex Buhr about the vision behind his new label, XXIM Records, his musical background, setting up Mercury KX.
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Glühwürmchen
“… swirling between the piano melodies, synth glides and drum rhythms to paint an atmosphere of melancholic fluttering, like the fireflies in the night…”
Ed Carlsen
Fastevlan
“The video showcases Carlsen playing in front of an obscured audience, but somehow I feel to be among the spectators, and then I dream that Ed is playing just for me!”
Olivia Belli
Visions to Come
“…it’s simply more than just the notes… it is the essence of the music…”