Peals Create Soundscapes Both Ambient and Edgy on ‘Honey’
Peals' Honey, originally released in 2016, has found a new home on a different label, and an opportunity for reexamination.
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Numün’s ‘voyage au soleil’ Is a Trippy, Ambient Ride and Ambitious Debut
Eclectic instrumental trio numün combine a wealth of influences to create a vibe that's both spacey and earthy on voyage au soleil.
Ed Harcourt Paints From ‘Monochrome to Colour’
British musician Ed Harcourt's instrumental music is full of turbulent swells and swirls that somehow maintain a dignified beauty on Monochrome to Colour.
Brian Bromberg Pays Tribute to Hendrix With “Jimi” (premiere + interview)
Bass giant Brian Bromberg revisits his 2012 tribute to Jimi Hendrix 50 years after his passing, and reflects on the impact Hendrix's music has had on generations.
Ambient Producer Joshua van Tassel Believes We Need More Beautiful Things
Joshua van Tassel plays a modern version of one of the earliest electronic instruments: the Ondes Martenot. He discusses the calm, beautiful album he's written for it, Dance Music Volume II: More Songs for Slow Motion.
The Chefs Serve Up a Wordless, Rockin’ Good Time on ‘Heated & Treated’
As the Chefs, a former Georgia Satellite and a former Heartbreaker cook up a full platter of the tasty instrumentals on Heated & Treated.
Ryan Alfred’s ‘A Sudden Rush of Noise’ Radiates with Cinematic Ambience (premiere) (album stream)
Ryan Alfred's (Sweet Ghosts) solo debut, A Sudden Rush of Noise, is a genre-bending collection of electronic tracks developed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Neu!’s Michael Rother Talks About Experimentation and Chance
Neu!'s Michael Rother reflects on the creative environment of lockdown, the struggles of playing experimental krautrock, and the collective beauty of live performance.
Laraaji Returns to His First Instrument for ‘Sun Piano’
The ability to help the listener achieve a certain elevation is something Laraaji can do, at least to some degree, no matter the instrument.
‘The Upward Spiral’ Is Nicolas Bougaïeff’s Layered and Unique Approach to Techno
On his debut album for Mute, Berlin-based producer Nicolas Bougaïeff applies meticulous care and a deft, trained ear to each track, and the results are marvelous.
GOD’s ‘God IV – Revelation’ Is a Towering Feat of Theologically-Tinged Prog Metal (album stream)
GOD's God IV - Revelation is beautiful and brutal in equal measure. It's a masterful series of compositions. Hear it in full today before tomorrow's release.
Luke Cissell Creates Dreamy, Electronic Soundscapes on the Eclectic ‘Nightside’
Nightside, the new album from composer and multi-instrumentalist Luke Cissell, is largely synthetic and electronic but contains a great deal of warmth and melody.