Canadian artist SUUNCAAT has shared her second single of 2024, the moreish “Salad Years”. Montreal is sizzling under an intense heatwave, but inside, surrounded by the cool embrace of air conditioning, SUUNCAAT is buzzing with creativity. “Mild weather hazards are such an ideal time for introspection,” she replies when IContinue Reading
The United Isolation Ensemble was created during the pandemic as a technology-driven attempt to find escapism through aleatory music. It’s a remote, non-realtime equivalent of the monthly open jam night Quadelectronic, which has been running since 2008 in Leicester. When lockdown began in March 2020, Chris Conway, who had been theContinue Reading
The Fuchsias are an experimental instrumental duo from Brighton who recently released their debut EP, “Isles”. Full of complex and unique arrangements and performances, the duo’s mysterious music is highly stylized and atmospheric. We reached out to them with a few questions, and they were kind enough to oblige. Hello,Continue Reading
Christof Keller is an experimental jazz performer from Germany who recently released the beguiling and strangely alluring album “Garden Path”. His music is complex and thoughtful, yet still accessible. We got in touch with him with some question about his history and his process. NT: Hello, Christof. How are you today?Continue Reading
indifferent is the new wave solo project of Polish musician Jack Reid. Reid’s debut album “glare” is a raw and unique record, built around dreamy guitar, philosophically complex lyrics “I am not alive, I am not dead”, and simple patterns. We reached out to Jack with a few questions aboutContinue Reading
Carnation Lily Lily Rose by Willowbranches Willowbranches is the nom de plume of Salem, MA resident Ryan Walter. His debut EP, Carnation Lily Lily Rose, showcases a sonic sensibility and understanding of place which belies the freshness of his discography. Painting vivid landscapes of beauty and intrigue through expressive play andContinue Reading
Ballina, County Mayo, population ten thousand, used to be the biggest town in the county. In the early twentieth century, that distinction was transferred to the growing Castlebar, some forty kilometres away. Today, Ballina is a known destination for salmon fishing and attracts anglers from around the country. It isContinue Reading
Jane Bruckner is a Nova Scotian ambient musician and visual artist whose economic sense of environment imbues her work with a refined edge. Inspired by the artist Agnes Martin, her debut collection Agnes was released in March 2022 and features five blissfully compelling tracks. There’s an elegant charm to Bruckners’Continue Reading
Experimental ambient musician Marc Kellaway makes atmospheric soundscapes inspired by swimming pools. I’ve always appreciated a good swimming pool. Not only do they provide the space for aquatic exercise and leisure, they provide of a feeling of being caught between times; the modern and the ancient. They represent humanContinue Reading
Kristin Hsiao (葵斯汀) Kristin Hsiao (葵斯汀) is an electronic music producer from Taiwan. Through online performances on her Instagram, she has been gathering a following who enjoy her atmospheric and satisfyingly emotive tunes. We reached out to ask her some questions and she was kind to oblige. What made you become interestedContinue Reading