Michael Giacchino’s ‘Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen’ Vol. 2 Brings Blockbuster Nostalgia with a Tropical Twist
Michael Giacchino’s latest release, Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen Vol. 2, is anything but a standard compilation. The Oscar-winning composer revisits some of his most well-known work – from Up and Inside Out to The Batman and Rogue One – and runs it through a playful, unexpected filter: Exotica. Released by Mutant, the album…
Tomasz Kowalczyk – AMBASADORIA (Review)
There’s something about AMBASADORIA that doesn’t ask to be understood immediately. It plays like an audio notebook from a parallel world: fragments of memory, shifting moods, and untamed musical conversations stitched into eight tracks. The project is led by Tomasz Kowalczyk, with four standout duets shaped by co-writer and musical interpreter Seif Limami, whose thoughtful…
Planet E Communications to Release Soundtrack for Desire: The Carl Craig Story
Planet E Communications is set to release the soundtrack for Desire: The Carl Craig Story, a documentary about the legendary Detroit techno producer Carl Craig. The album, which features a range of Craig’s work from his various musical aliases, will be available digitally starting Friday, June 20. The documentary, directed by Jean-Cosme Delaloye, chronicles Carl…
Cinematic Giants Spotlight – June 2025
This month’s Cinematic Giants Spotlight brings together five standout tracks that blur the lines between classical composition, electronic experimentation, and cinematic atmosphere. From modern reworks of iconic scores to delicate, film-ready instrumentals, each artist brings something distinct to the table. Whether it’s the orchestral sweep of Olesya Kolos or the raw intensity of Apashe, these…
Jakob The Liar Lights the Fuse with Debut EP ‘Wake Up Mr. Kupferberg’
Jakob The Liar’s debut EP feels like the start of a movement. ‘Wake Up Mr. Kupferberg’ lands with the force of someone who’s been through too much to say anything half-hearted. It’s personal, but not just for the sake of therapy. These are songs that look the listener in the eye and dare them to…
The Life of Chuck – A Subtle, Reflective Score from The Newton Brothers
The Life of Chuck, directed by Mike Flanagan, brings to the screen a unique exploration of life, mortality, and memory, with a meditative tone that sets it apart from the director’s previous works. Based on Stephen King’s novella in If It Bleeds, the film traces the life of Charles “Chuck” Krantz, portrayed by Tom Hiddleston,…
Post Death Soundtrack – IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE: A Fractured, Ferocious, and Fearlessly Personal Album
Stephen Moore, the mind behind Calgary-based Post Death Soundtrack, has returned with his most unfiltered release yet. IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE is less an album than it is an exorcism, built from 30 tracks that span over a decade of fragmented recording, sudden inspiration, and raw personal collapse. It’s jarring, exhausting, at…
Review: MrMessy – I Want to Make Her Happy EP
MrMessy’s I Want to Make Her Happy EP feels like it crawled out from the wreckage of old drives and unfinished ideas, only to arrive sounding entirely current. Built from glitches, vocoders, sharp edges and warped grooves, these three tracks come out swinging — not in volume, but in personality. The title track, I Want…
Geo Chandler – “Spent (Edit)”
Geo Chandler’s new single “Spent (Edit)” quietly earns its place in the space between classical detail and electronic music. Without leaning on genre clichés, Chandler finds a balance that feels personal, specific, and grounded. Rooted in piano arpeggios and a subtle, driving beat, “Spent” is a reflection on exhaustion — emotional, physical, or both. There’s…
STREAMER Go Cinematic With Stirring New Single “The Island”
Alternative rock trio STREAMER, known for their high-energy indie trance blend, pivot in a new direction with their latest release, The Island. Rather than chasing the pulse of the dancefloor, this time the band dives into something more reflective — a slow-burning anthem about grief, memory, and connection. The emotional weight of The Island sits…
