LateNightBeatFeast – Transmission Seven: A Collision of Timelines and Tones
From the experimental corners of Cambridge, LateNightBeatFeast returns with Transmission Seven, a full-length album built around friction, contrast, and influence. A follow-up to their 2024 project Variance, this new release continues the producer’s trajectory of genre-bending compositions, leaning deeper into science fiction influences and analog textures. Rather than presenting a fixed style or clear genre,…
Album Review: The New Solarism – The Kiss
The Kiss is the fourth album by Izabela Kałduńska, known as The New Solarism. Written during the first lockdown of 2020 and recorded later in Leipzig, the music was originally composed for a remote theatre piece by Berlin author Tomas Blum. Although the production was never finished, the music survived as a standalone work –…
CAVN – Satiety: Orchestral Tension Meets Emotional Control
Satiety by CAVN opens with slow, rising strings that immediately set the tone for something intimate but not gentle. There’s a strong cinematic edge from the first bar – nothing decorative, just a focused escalation that keeps shifting rather than settling. As the track expands, it doesn’t lean on melody as a hook. Instead, the…
Review: Farbod Biglari – Waltz for Baran (The Rain Waltz)
With Waltz for Baran, Vancouver-based composer Farbod Biglari presents a piece shaped by memory and time. Co-created with arranger Maria Duque, this single draws from cinematic influence and sentimental roots, landing somewhere between emotional reflection and classical tribute. The idea behind the composition began when Biglari was just a teenager, sketching out the melody on…
Blunt Blade – Forgiveness
Blunt Blade’s Forgiveness feels like a direct shot from the gut. It’s a seven-track album that leans confidently into rock but isn’t afraid to mess with the edges. There’s a cinematic streak running through it, and several tracks bring in subtle synth elements that keep things from getting too predictable. It sounds like someone who’s…
Pablo Langaine Releases Nostalgia EP, A Cinematic Blend of Emotion and Experimentation
Composer and producer Pablo Langaine has released Nostalgia, a five-track EP that shows just how hard he is to categorize. Known for his work on projects like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Red Dead Redemption 2, as well as TV shows including The Montaners and The Cleaning Lady, Langaine brings the same…
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…
