Label: Polar Seas Released: April 5th, 2024 Mastered By: Alex @ quiet details Artwork By: Avi Engel Bandcamp With so much great music released almost every single day, I can’t seem to find the time to write about compilations. Yes, I still listen to them, and yes, I’ve put out a few myself, but in terms of coverage on Headphone Commute, I tend to set aside the precious time I have for full-length... Source ..read more

Label: In Between Release: Le Roman De Carpentier Date: April 19th, 2024 Pre-order on Bandcamp Time is always speeding up. I feel like we just came out of the New Year’s celebration, but the truth is, we are a whole quarter done with 2024. It’s time to take a break and possibly slow down. I’ll be off for a couple of weeks, recharging my batteries somewhere on the coast of France... Source ..read more

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Released: March 22, 2024 Mixed By: Francesco Donadello Artwork By: Slater Bradley Tidal Spotify Amazon dustinohalloran.com Rising from his humble beginning as a solo pianist (I still clearly remember hearing Vorleben on Sonic Pieces back in 2010), the American Dustin O’Halloran quickly advanced to the ranks of some of the world’s most renowned composers, with a keen eye... Source ..read more

Label: Denovali Release: Capri Clouds Date: May 10th, 2024 denovali.com/mattibye This morning, I am blissfully spending my time in the company of Swedish composer and pianist Matti Bye, who first appeared on these pages back in 2017 with a video that I premiered titled Melt. Having scored more than a few films and being awarded Sweden’s prestigious Guldbaggen for Best Original Music for Faro... Source ..read more

Label: Mute Released: January 11, 2024 ethermachines.com When I sat down to write about the latest release by Ben Frost, I promised myself to only focus on the present, avoiding my own perceptions of the past. But as the first track comes on once again, I can’t help but marvel at the unique strand of sound that can only be that of Ben Frost, having peeled himself apart from “all that other music”... Source ..read more

In this ⟪ REW | FF ⟫ column, I look back and then sprint forward to some thematically connected music that has recently graced my rotations, and today’s subject is SOUNDTRACKS! It’s no surprise that TV, film, and even ballet scores would appeal to followers of Headphone Commute, with their emotional trajectory conceived to complement the visual progression of the story. Yet, in my opinion... Source ..read more

Engaged Touches originally came out on CD in 2009 on Home Normal. This was a fascinating time of my life in relation to music. I was still trying to find my footing with Headphone Commute, often asking out loud, “What exactly am I doing with this thing?” and “Does anybody care?”. In March of that year, I flew from New York to Los Angeles for the Resonant Forms festival, where I got a chance to... Source ..read more

Label: First Light Release: The Deafening Veil Date: April 6th, 2024 Mastered By: Lawrence English Artwork By: Živilė Aleknavičiūtė Order on Bandcamp Waking up on a Monday morning in my comfortable and humble quarters, it’s easy to prepare for the week to come. It’s easy to forget that in some places right now, atrocities continue to take place. If you’ve been following my musings for nearly two... Source ..read more

Celebrating Headphone Commute’s many years of content, I am highlighting albums that I covered 15, 10, and 5 years ago. I do this by going back through my archives and selecting a favourite for the current month. But I’m not just copying and pasting the words here; I’m also refreshing these write-ups a bit to bring them up to date, and, of course, I’m listening to all this music! And so should you! Source ..read more

Label: Disinter Release: Verdigris Date: March 22nd, 2024 Mastered By: James Plotkin Artwork By: Dylan Kendle Buy on Bandcamp The other day, I was discussing with my good old friend the constant fluctuation of the music release pendulum that I follow, oscillating between my absolutely favourite artists and labels [where sometimes it can feel like I am inside an echo chamber] and chasing the latest... Source ..read more