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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…
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…
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…
Nostlgia plays like a quiet room late in the day. A short piano motif circles at a calm pace, soft enough that the decay of each note becomes part of the music. You can hear the space around the instrument. It was recorded on a small Schimmel upright in a living room, with mutes taking…
Bog Witch’s latest single, Hatter’s Mad Emporium, feels like it stepped right out of an eccentric stage production. It’s got a cabaret pulse, a lopsided grin, and brass lines that strut like they’re halfway between a vaudeville number and a circus parade. The funky trumpet work pops against the song’s psychedelic folk roots, adding a…
This instrumental piece paints a clear picture of place. Right up front you get wind, waves and seabirds – real outdoor sounds that point straight to Drumadoon Point on the Isle of Arran. The piece works like a postcard: you can hear walkers on the shore, gulls and the distant foghorn, and when the plucked…