Omer B is a passionate and consistently hard-working creative guitarist, whose skill is always matched by his love for playing, and this quality shines beautifully throughout the evolution and growing passion and power of Bending Time. The track is mildly psychedelic during its latter half peak, and the guitar solo presents a powerful shift from the familiar dynamic, to gift listeners a clear moment of captivating escapism that’s both impressive and moving.
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An esteemed musician and composer, achieving a deeply moving balance of precise instrumental phrasings and evocative melodies, throughout the uniquely cinematic pathways of a single track. Adelaide’s Con Piliouras brings creativity and depth to the contemporary classical arena, with the changing stages and surrounding, all-encompassing escapism of Almost Yesterday.
Carefully walking the line between intimacy and vastness, Elaine Yu guides with moving piano melodies and subtle strings, rhythms and other classical instruments, throughout the evocative journey of the Timeless EP.
The calm becomes awakening, ultimately euphoric, as we’re welcomed by powerful drum hits, additional guitars, distortion, ambient waves of soulful peaks, new riffs, and a fine blend of simplicity and complex human emotions.
Built from the depth and freedom of human expression and skills developed over years of commitment to the craft, every new track from jcSubterfuge celebrates the artistic escapism of electronic music making, and in turn delivers something refreshingly immersive for the dance music fans of the world.
Australian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Justin Bell turns his passion towards the chaos and beauty of neo-classical expression, with the boldness and wonder of the Pestoric five-track EP Space. End. Time.
Fiercely original high-octane escapism, conceptually provocative and organically crafted industrial beats – no_hope.tor is the gripping new EP from well-received creative producer ^L_, and it’s one of the most engaging and impactful projects to emerge this season.
Deep Eddy Records hold closely to authenticity and vibe, celebrating the best in instrumental traditions and guitar music, with a genre-fusing surf revival that’s invigorating.
Taking the time to actually feel the music, to feel something real, absorb it, and begin playing only when the mood intends. Alasdair Hames Dodds is refreshingly genuine when it comes to piano composition, and Disillusionment is an initially simple but ultimately striking ode to that truth.
New York based composer, pianist and doctor Esmond Rubinov has achieved noteworthy successes with single projects over the years, but now returns to the bare essentials of composition, with the highly-anticipated launch of his debut album The Year After.
Maryland-based award-winning composer and visual artist Rahul Mukerji has become renowned for his unique fusion of world music, rock, jazz and cinematic sound design. The India-born creative notes over two decades of experience immersed in music, and as such, his balancing of unique artistry and skilful wisdom shines brightly.
Nashaat Salman achieves a fine balance between creative freedom and familiarity, with the recognisable threads and sheer musical excitement, even brilliance, of Sonatina For Lena.