“… in an era of infinite distraction the most valuable thing is a respite for the soul…”

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Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea
'Aufero'
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'Reveries' out on April 26th via Sonic Cathedral

Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea zakè City Of Dawn Marc Ertel

Read HC's honest words on the final compilation from a Toronto-based ambient label run by Brad Deschamps.

brad deschamps
Various Artists
'Sky Within Us'

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cc: fields we found - quiet details David Cordero stijn hüwels iksre awakened souls Greig Baird zakè

'... blending a unique balance of ambient, electronica and club music on this soundtrack for the silent film...'

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maxime dangles
'Papa'
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Taken from his upcoming album, 'Le Roman De Carpentier', out on April 19th via In Between

Happy Easter Sunday! I've got new music to share with you in my SOUND BYTES column featuring the latest from ASC on Past Inside the Present, Slow Reels on quiet details, Sylvain Chauveau on sonic pieces and Abul Mogard [plus a note on upcoming Black Knoll • Rafael Anton Irisarri release!]

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“… an auditory exploration into the crossroads of artificial intelligence and our comprehension of existence…”

read:// honest words on honest music //
Dustin O’Halloran (Dustin O'Halloran)
'1 0 0 1'
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Now out on Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

“… these piano pieces go straight to the heart and to the senses, evoking nostalgic moments from your mind…”

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Matti Bye
'Capri Clouds'
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Taken from his upcoming same-titled album, 'Capri Clouds', out on May 10th via Denovali Records

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to your Monday!

Here's the latest OUT TODAY column featuring Igor Yalivec, Slow Reels, Dustin O'Halloran, Ryan Teague, Andy Echaskech, PREFUSE 73, Purl, Danube, and Bruno Bavota and Fabrizio Somma as Not Me But Us

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“… frosty fragile fretful armadillo crawling on your naked back…”

Read honest words on honest music
Ben Frost - Scope Neglect

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In this ⟪ REW | FF ⟫ column, I look back and then sprint forward to some thematically connected music. Today's subject is soundtracks and film-influenced scores from Clint Mansell, Lustmord, Carla Pallone and Miaux:

headphonecommute.com/2024/03/20/cli…

announcing greyfade's second FOLIO release.

@TAYLORDEUPREE's STI.LL (2024)
arranged & produced by joseph branciforte

pre-order: greyfade.com/catalog/008

6.5 x 8' hardcover book + download. intro by @philipsherburne, essays by deupree & branciforte, photography, + full score.

“… a sonic postcard from a time and place unlike any other…'

Celer - Engaged Touches (Expanded and Remastered)
headphonecommute.com/2024/03/15/cel…

Remastered by Stephan Mathieu, this expanded edition is back as a reminder of music’s powerful imprint on lives present and past…

“… maybe this time, it will be slightly different… maybe this time we have learned…”

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Mike Lazarev (Mike Lazarev)
'Morning, January 1st'
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Taken from Bigoandtwigetti's 'Perceptions Vol 5' compilation of piano music out on April 19th.

'... the anxiety of the inescapable horrors and the dread of helplessness from being far away from war...'

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J. Doursou (j.doursou)
'Song For Elena'
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Taken from his upcoming album, 'The Deafening Veil', out on April 6th, via First Light Records.

Happy Sunday! Here is your FLASHBACKS entry revisiting the albums I covered 15, 10, and 5 years ago, featuring Mika Vainio as Ø, Otto A. Totland and Black Swan (Drones for Bleeding Hearts):

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Happy Thursday, and here's your OUT TODAY roundup of the latest release featuring The Orb as Sedibus, Maya Shenfeld, David Newlyn, Maps and Diagrams, Richard Anthony Jay, Dorian Dumont, Nico Rosenberg & Christopher Royal King, The Humble Bee & Offthesky, & more!
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“… physicality of sound, evoked through modular synthesis to imbue life and instability into the recordings…”

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Ben Chatwin (Ben Chatwin)
'Dolmen'
headphonecommute.com/2024/03/06/ben…

Taken from his upcoming album, 'Verdigris', out on March 22nd via his own brand new label!

'... I find that too much choice leads to less creativity... I need the creative process to be instantaneous...'

Today, we're in the studio with Catching Flies (CATCHING FLIES)

headphonecommute.com/2024/03/05/in-…

'... a journey from shadowy depths to surreal soundscapes, where dissonant darkness meets light in the end...'

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Naum Gabo
'Aora'
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Taken from their upcoming album, 'F. Lux', out on March 8th via dfarecords.

Celebrating Headphone Commute’s many years of content, I am highlighting albums I covered 15, 10, and 5 years ago... This FLASHBACKS entry features more of my favourites from The Sight Below (Black Knoll • Rafael Anton Irisarri), Jon Hopkins and taylor deupree

headphonecommute.com/2024/03/03/the…

“… prepare to bask in the light of this wistful, positive, and powerful music…”

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Glowworm
'Sierpień'
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Taken from their upcoming album, 'Harvest', out on March 29th.