Snorri Hallgrímsson
I Am Weary, Don’t Let Me Rest
“… heartwrenching melancholia that walks the scale in search of resolution, peace, and rest…”
Searching for Under The Sun
zakè & City of Dawn
Ash
“… a sound that encompasses the listener and demands attention… music to get lost in…”
In the studio with Shida Shahabi
“… I don’t like habits too much; it’s the variation and the not always knowing that makes the practice exciting…”
In the studio with Aukai
“… I take a lot of inspiration from solitude in nature […] the environment is crucial, much more so than being in a perfect recording studio…”
Vargkvint
Headphone Commute Mix
A selection of pieces inspiring Sofia Nystrand while composing her new album
In the studio with John Hayes
“… I like the idea of creating a sonic bed to lie down in, especially in the early stages of a track…”
Tom Adams
Afterglow 1
“… weather-beaten and tired, yet content and grounded […] the calm after being in the storm…”
Clark, Julia Kent, Aukai
Celebrating Headphone Commute’s many years of content, I am highlighting albums that I covered 15, 10, and 5 years ago.
Between
Low Flying Owls
“… as delicate as it is restless, the breadth of instrumentation and influences comes to life across the sonic space and printed page…”
Poltrock
Titanus Giganteus
“… a dynamic, intimate and soaring composition of lofi piano, strings, and tape… “