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“House by the Lake” is a simple piano composition, but don’t let that fool you, it carries a lot of weight. It’s a song that feels more like a personal memory than a piece of music, something intimate and quiet. Ruus isn’t playing for grand effect; he’s playing for something real, something that hits close…
Nick Boeder’s track Falling Alone, from his EP The Time We Wasted, is an introspective look at heartache and healing. With understated instrumentation and raw, emotive lyrics, Boeder taps into the vulnerability of a lost relationship while signaling hope for moving forward. His minimalist style, paired with his haunting voice, invites listeners into a space…
There’s a kind of stillness you don’t get often in collaborative work—especially not between two composers, on two continents, in two time zones, with one piano each. That’s the setup behind Mirror, a new release from Hilgrove Kenrick and Sam Watts, written and recorded in a single day for Piano Day 2025. And despite the…
James Shumway isn’t trying to reinvent the piano solo. He’s doing something harder: making it personal without turning it into a cliché. His latest piece, To the One I Love, is exactly what the title says—a love letter, but told through the keys. Shot in Aspen Grove, Utah, with Mount Timpanogos in the distance, the…
There’s something unshakably honest about ALIVE, the seventh full-length album from Toronto’s John Puchiele Ensemble. It doesn’t beg for attention or over-explain itself. Instead, it lets its presence settle in slowly—ambient, orchestral, and deeply personal. The album unfolds like a quiet conversation between strength and vulnerability. Some of the compositions are scored, while others lean…
“Frameworks” is a collection of four tracks that shows a clear mix of different influences, and it’s refreshing to hear how they all come together. The composer, producer, and guitarist behind this release brought in a few key collaborators to help shape the sound, including bass players Alex Burak and Matt Copson, who both bring…
London producer duo Rare Element have teamed up with Britt Foe (Lunar & The Deception) to breathe new life into “Fields of Joy,” originally recorded by The New York Rock Ensemble in 1971 and later made famous by Lenny Kravitz. This version flips the script, taking a song traditionally sung by male voices and reshaping…
Sophia B strips romance down to its modern reality with “Love in New York”—a song about love, loss, and the disconnect of dating in a world ruled by screens. Instead of grand movie moments, she sings about relationships that play out through texts and missed connections, capturing the loneliness that comes with it. The song…
Moon and Aries are back with their latest track, “Sunsets and Skylines,” and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The track effortlessly combines R&B, Soul, Pop, and Trip Hop, creating an atmosphere that feels like the perfect transition from the cold of winter to the warmth of spring. The smooth guitar, atmospheric synths,…
Zurich-based artist 59 Perlen delivers something raw and unfiltered with Zerfall, a five-track ambient album recorded live in one take at The Synth Club. No edits, no overdubs—just the Soma Lyra-8 running in real time, letting the music unfold naturally. The result is unpredictable and immersive, shifting between hypnotic calm and uneasy tension. This isn’t…