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Karen Salicath Jamali didn’t set out to become a composer. Her music arrived unannounced – after a near-death experience in 2012 left her changed, she began to play piano despite having no formal training. Since then, she’s recorded thousands of pieces, performed at Carnegie Hall, and built a unique body of work that sits somewhere…
Kirsten Hildegard is a singer-songwriter from New York, now living in Copenhagen. With a background in philosophical theology from Yale and a deep connection to Danish myth, her work pulls more from literature and memory than pop convention. Her debut single, Still the Waves, arrives as a quietly personal track, shaped as much by grief…
Impulse Nine is the solo project of Tucson-based guitarist and designer Steve, who spent over two decades writing demos before finishing what he now calls the most important thing he’s ever made. NOTHING IS EASY is his debut album, but it doesn’t feel like a debut. It plays like closure. The album was built across…
Some music just feels ready for film. Not because it’s dramatic or overproduced, but because it gives scenes space to breathe. This month’s picks don’t sound alike, but they all carry something that fits into a visual world: Some are quiet, some are rhythmic, some feel a bit off on purpose. But none of them…
Stray Blue have always moved at their own pace. The Greek trio, formed in Chania in the early 2000s, built their following on small stages, heartfelt performances, and songs that leaned more on sincerity than style. Even after a long break from live shows, their sound remains focused on connection. This new two-track release: An…
John Beckmann doesn’t approach music like a songwriter. He treats it more like an excavation site. Since launching The Mortal Prophets, the New York–based artist and designer has spent the last few years digging through the psychic ruins of blues, ambient, noise, gospel, and damaged Americana, assembling tracks that feel more uncovered than written. His…
London-based artist Vellum Hill wrote the material for Songs for a Scattered Classroom during a month-long songwriting course with Brian Eno. The EP is a direct product of that process — built around oblique prompts, tight deadlines, and a rare burst of momentum. Unlike the artist’s usual years-long pace, these tracks came together in weeks….
Seth Schaeffer is a filmmaker and composer based in Nashville, Tennessee. For over two decades, he’s scored his visual work, keeping most of his musical output behind the scenes. “I Found A Monster” is his first public release. The song idea started with an old acoustic bass that only had three strings left. It rattled…
Waves is post rock that swaps power chords for clean piano and soft electronics. Inuuro are three longtime friends from Stavanger who still play like one mind. A simple piano figure sets the pace, pads lift the ceiling, and the drums keep a steady spine. The mood points upward, hopeful without tipping into sugar. Midway…
Adagio Grooves puts Peter Xifaras on keys beside Justin Chart’s sax and the Budapest Symphony, and it treats the line between concert hall and jazz club like a sliding door. The record has a clear throughline. Strings set the scene, the sax steps in with warmth, and the rhythm pulse nudges everything forward. The handoff…