ContemplativeClassic

“… a particular flavour of sonic tenderness which pulls on my heartstrings with a sombre reverberation of the keys…” EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE Otto A. Totland (@ottoat) "Rift" headphonecommute.com/2024/05/15/ott… From his upcoming album, "Exin", out on June 14th via Nils Frahm's LEITER.

I got a bit behind on updates, but here's a brand new refresher of the Contemplative Classical Playlist on Spotify courtesy of @MattEmeryMusic, showcasing his latest piece plus new music from @jakoblindhagen, @alex_kozobolis, @danielelms, and yours truly: open.spotify.com/playlist/4tT4R…

My new solo piano piece, which I composed on and titled as "Morning, January 1st", is out today on all of your favourite streaming platforms. It will be released as part of "Perceptions Vol.5" compilation with many beautiful piano tracks via @bigoandtwigetti on April 19th, 2024

“… an imaginative and quirky celebration of the forests’ colourful ecosystems…” EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Bell Chen (@bellepianist) "Kingdom Animalia" headphonecommute.com/2024/02/19/bel… Taken from her album "Ravel In The Forest", out via Platoon. Video by @dr_formalyst.

"... floating in a perpetual, ethereal and dreamy chord..." EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Cedric Vermue "Variations" headphonecommute.com/2024/02/02/ced…

BEST OF 2023 Music For The Film Behind Closed Eyelids @denovali @BrunoSanfilippo @ftmots @losttribesound @italtek @Planetmurecords @DGclassics @_loscil_ @room40speaks @krankyltd @maxrichtermusic @snorrihallgrims @moderna_records @tim_hecker @MilanRecLabel headphonecommute.com/best-of-lists/…

BEST OF 2023 Music For The Frosty Night When I Miss Your Warm Light @bpmoore_ @bvdub_official @touchedmusic @haniaranimusic @gondwanarecords @Heinali @injazerorecords @ValgeirS @bedcomrecords @bigoandtwigetti @kjartanholm @ryuichisakamoto @moderna_records headphonecommute.com/best-of-lists/…

HC'S BEST OF 2023 Music For Watching The Snow Slowly Fall In The Moonlight @xximrecords @BorisRogowski @f_paterlini @MemorecSas @francesshelley @hauschkamusic @CitySlang @moderna_records @whalesrecords @bonjoursergio @sophhutchings @MercuryKX headphonecommute.com/best-of-lists/…

"... I generally use sound design and electronic elements to support or underpin the acoustic instruments..." Today, we're in the studio with @Jim_Perkins_, a pianist, a composer, and a founder/curator of a London-based @bigoandtwigetti label. headphonecommute.com/2023/12/05/in-…

“… a quiet, contemplative, and mysterious atmosphere, inspired by piano works of Erik Satie…” TRACK PREMIERE Steve Luck (@steveluck) "Be Curious" headphonecommute.com/2023/11/23/ste… Taken from his same-titled album, self-released tomorrow, November 24th.

“… I usually try to bring new elements to the process or deliberately limit myself to one instrument…” Today, we are in the studio with @HaniaRaniMusic bit.ly/3PB14KD Her new gorgeous album, "Ghosts", is out on October 6th via @GondwanaRecords.

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“… a familiar constant with changing surroundings creating a warm and emotionally moving piece…” EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE @Jim_Perkins_ & Curve Ensemble "A Distant Sun" hcdi.gs/curve From the upcoming album "From the Deep", out on September 29th via @bigoandtwigetti

I've got a brand new Contemplative Podcast for you! On today's episode @MattEmeryMusic chats with Daniel Inzani and Alex Hobbis of the @HiddenNotes_ festival, which will take place this year in Stroud, Gloucestershire, on the 23rd and 24th of September: hcdi.gs/HiddenNotes

VIDEO PREMIERE on @H_C It’s always a real honor to be featured in one of the most representative blogs of new music and much more, one of my favorites Check it headphonecommute.com/2023/06/29/oli… @xximrecords @HarrisonParrott @birdsonghp @Bechstein1853

“… I don’t like habits too much; it’s the variation and the not always knowing that makes the practice exciting…” Read Headphone Commute's "In the studio" feature with @ShahabiShida hcdi.gs/shida

An absolute privilege to chat w/ @AdamWiltzie for The Contemplative Podcast about @AWVFTS beginnings, soundtrack work & albums The Undivided 5 & Atomos aswell as upcoming shows at @BarbicanCentre this weekend + much more. You can listen via @H_C or all your usual podcast apps.

PREMIERE: Enjoy a first listen to "Unity (Mike Lazarev CrO2 Reduction)", third in a series of reworks from the 2022 album 'Spirals' by @DianaYukawa - a poignant study in ephemerality frozen in sonic amber by @LazarevPlays on @1631recordings 🎧wp.me/p3urwr-6yN

On today’s episode of The Contemplative Podcast, Matt Emery chats with Clarice Jensen, an American cellist, a graduate of the Julliard School, and an artistic director of ACME: hcdi.gs/jensen cc: @MattEmeryMusic @FatCatRecords @_miasmah @DustinOHalloran @maxrichtermusic

In honour of Piano Day, we've curated 'Fractals' - a compilation of 12 beautiful new pieces by brilliant composers & pianists from around the world. It's out TODAY in our Bandcamp store and you can find it wherever you stream music. Listen here: moderna.ampl.ink/fractals