Headphone Commute

Besides listening to albums and compilations, I do tend to consume a lot of mixes released around the net on various blogs, podcasts, and la...

At times mysterious, at times complex, but always relaxing, even during its climaxing moments, Silent Land Time Machine is an instrumental ...

I'll admit - it took me more than a few listens to get into Paavoharju . I almost dismissed the album completely, but my readers kept in...

Like a buzzing concoction of plaster molded jigsaw, the sound of this abstract and experimental album descends on a creaky base board of mus...

So we'll never know who's behind Gestalt Communications ( Gescom ), so what? It's pretty obvious that Sean Booth and Rob Brown o...

Neo Ouija is BACK! That's right kiddies. After closing its doors in 2005, the Devon (England) based label originally started by Lee Nor...

I guess the reason that I keep listening to Benn Jordan is the fact that he simply makes beautiful music. Period. In fact, I catch myself r...

This is your first ambient work - what was the most challenging aspect at composing an entire album in this genre?  This definitely isn'...

This is obviously an amazing record to start off my Random Vinyl of the Week adventure, as I dig through my dusty archives. Released in 199...

First, a little preface... I have been very much obsessed about the quality of the sound lately, settling only on lossless files on my iPod....

Another excellent surprise coming out of Tympanik . And that's twice in one year. First I was completely blown away by Subheim 's Ap...

All the recent sounds from Hauschka , Max Richter , Peter Broderick , and Eluvium literally guide me towards the latest album from David We...

There is a melancholic tone in your music. Do you think there is a specific reason why you identify with sadness? i think it's easier to...

With its fifth limited release, Somnia is introducing Juxta Phona & Offthesky to the rest of the world. Starting off with some ambient...

Who is Juxta Phona & offthesky, and where did [they] come from? Well Juxta Phona and offthesky are two separate entities with one common...

Getting back to melodic electronica, I turn my attention to Andrew Johnson and Craig Tattersall , who go by the name of The Remote Viewer ....

In the mood for some laid back beats and loungy vibes? Let 40 Winks groove you with their instrumental hip-hop rhythms mixed with blues, fu...

Tell us about your upcoming live track on Project: Mooncircle compilation, Silent In Truth. It's actually something new we wanted to try...

Here's a 2007 release that I've been meaning to cover in detail for a while. Touch Music was launched in 1982, initially releasing ...

What was one of the most memorable moments from your collaboration with Sakamoto on Cendre? doing the mixes in ryuichis studio in new york c...

When I'm in the mood for classical piano and chamber music, I usually turn to a bottomless repertoire of Tchaikovsky , Liszt , Chopin , ...

There is a variery of instruments on Ferndorf. How did the cellos and most interestingly trombone come into this equation? Well after releas...

I was originally postponing any reviews of Plaid in anticipation of their new album, Scintilli , originally planned to be released sometime...

With the world financial markets currently in gloom, the US presidential elections around the corner [and no real positive outlook in sight]...

What is your typical composition process? When I begin a song I have little idea of what it's going to sound like. I don't write dow...

Here's everything I love about modern classical and experimental ambient. Tiny sprinkles of noise and artifacts. Glitchy digital errors ...

It's been almost two years since one of the leading IDM labels operating out of Florida, closed its doors. My dear Merck ... I'm tir...

Where does the name 'Deru' come from? Deru is an Indo-European root of some modern words like "duration", and "tree...

It's a quiet forest morning. The birds are chirping. Somewhere a large animal calls out to its mate. Soon the horns sound. The kaleidosc...