Headphone Commute’s Sound Postcards project was inspired by Taylor Deupree‘s One Sound Each Day project, where for a year, Deupree would record a sound, regardless of how ‘mundane’ it at first appeared. As the owner of the amazing 12k label, and one of the pioneers behind the ambient and minimal genres, it’s only suitable for [...]

This morning I woke up to a peculiar sound… Its rhythm was perfect, like a finely tuned drum machine in Richie Hawtin’s hands… Alas, the player was the ceiling; its instrument my bedroom floor. I put the bucket underneath the dripping water and captured the onset of misery… It seems that the weight of all [...]

From 1989 to 1994, Brian McBride used to run a radio show at the University of Texas’s station called The Dick Fudge Show: It’s an old four track tape from 95 that i made for my long lost radio show, the dick fudge show. the side of the tape says Dick Fudge Tapes 95: Chicago [...]

Here’s a short, but very sweet Sound Postcard from Hauschka: I’m thinking about saving this as my ring tone… Hope Volker won’t be offended ;) Also on Headphone Commute Hauschka – Foreign Landscapes (130701) Hauschka – Ferndorf (130701) Interview with Hauschka Two and a Half Questions with Hauschka Best of Modern Classical 2010 (feat Hauschka)

Following an extensive two part interview with bvdub, we conclude our week long artist feature with a Sound Postcard entry from Brock Van Wey himself: This is a recording of how I begin my day almost every morning – to the sound of my students in my classroom before class begins. This particular recording was [...]

I feel just a little bit lucky. That is as long as my travel plans are not disrupted. Oh well, we’ll just have to wait and see. Until then, I’m still enjoying my vacation. And as the East Coast of the United States is snowed in, I’m enjoying the last few days of my vacation [...]

No no… our Sound Postcard series is not over yet! Far from it – we have many interesting submissions to share with you from all of your favorite artists!!! Today we have an entry from one of our all time favorites – Rafael Anton Irisarri. From his amazing debut, Daydreaming (Miasmah, 2007), to the latest [...]

Following our recent Two and a Half Questions with Mike Cadoo, we have a Sound Postcard from Mike’s Bitcrush project, titled Ceiling in D. I’ll let Mike explain here: For my Headphone Commute Sound Postcard (“ceiling in D”) I tried to best capture the true spirit of the space in which i write and record [...]

Our Sound Postcard project continues, with an entry from the mysterious Hummingbird. Although we may never learn the name of this artist, this postcard presents a perfect opportunity for sharing a moment, from one ear to another. Here is more from Hummingbird: This piece was recorded in the lower points of Riksgränsen in the north of [...]

Matthew Cooper, recording as Eluvium, has been at the center of modern classical, ambient, and minimalist piano scene, with his intricate pieces released by Temporary Residence Limited. Recently, we have interviewed Cooper in Headphone Commute’s Two and a Half Questions with Eluvium, where we discussed his recent album, Similes. Today, Matthew has submitted an entry [...]

Happy Thanksgiving to my US readers and listeners! It seems that I have been busy these last couple of months sharing with you Guest Sound Postcards from my favorite artists… That doesn’t mean that I stopped capturing the world through the microphone myself… Here’s a quick treat for you, fresh off the press – a [...]

It’s been a while since we heard from one of our favorite modern classical composers, Rudi Arapahoe. In 2008 he amazed us with his masterpiece, Echoes From One To Another released by Symbolic Interaction. Since then, he remained silent, while his music played on… We’re honored to host a Sound Postcard from Rudi’s archive. Recording [...]

Simon Scott has previously appeared on these pages via Headphone Commute reviews of Nivalis, and 88 Tapes as well as his own Reflections on 2009. These days Scott continues to run his own label, Kesh Recordings, with hopefully more releases to come soon. Meanwhile, Simon stops by to contribute his selection to our Sound Postcards project: I [...]

This Friday’s Sound Postcard comes to us courtesy of Scott Morgan, known for his many beloved releases as Loscil on the Chicago based Kranky label. Our latest favorite album was released this past March, 2010, titled Endless Falls (read Headphone Commute review). Since then, Morgan self-released a 3-track digital EP, Versions, featuring reworked variations of [...]

Here’s another Sound Postcard for your enjoyment. This one has been sent to us from Robin Rimbaud, who should be known to you as Scanner. Rimbaud is notorious for recording conversations carried by the radio waves, and has been producing electronica since the early 90s. Last year, we immensely enjoyed and reviewed his Rockets, Unto [...]

I can’t believe that the weekend is over, and another long week is ahead of us. When does this end? I finally booked my beach vacation, so at least I have something to look forward to. Meanwhile, here’s Clem Leek reflecting on the same: My guitar was next to me so I picked it up [...]

Today we share with you yet another Sound Postcard from our favorite artists… Yann Novak is a sound and video installation artist from Los Angeles, manipulating audio documentation into minimal and ambient explorations. He is also the man behind Dragon’s Eye Recordings and has recently released an album on Richard Chartier‘s LINE, titled Relocation.Reconstruction. Today [...]

On this silent Monday evening, we are honored to share with you a Sound Postcard from the world renown composer in minimal and reductionist electronic music, Richard Chartier. With numerous releases on his own curated label, LINE, as well as its parent label, 12k, and many notable labels such as Raster-Noton, Spekk, and Room40, Chartier [...]

Welcome to another entry in our new Sound Postcards chapter, featuring sounds from your favorite artists. As this project evolves, we traverse a few field recordings that happen to be recorded in parks. Here’s one from our latest featured composer, Marcus Fjellström: Nothing special or creative, just a simple sonic postcard: children playing with their [...]

Welcome to another entry in our new Sound Postcards chapter, featuring sounds from your favorite artists. Today we present you a submission from David Newman, (Autistici), the man behind Audiobulb Records. Here are his words: Endcliffe Park is a large park in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The park was opened in 1887 to commemorate the [...]