Happy Easter folks! I’m happy to share that today’s Listening fits the Easter holiday theme quite well. It’s described as ‘a jazz-informed take on progressive electro-acoustic chamber music’ and could …

I found out about Hannes because Benny Sings once said in an interview he’s a big admirer. I think the artists show a lot of resemblance, they’re both great at writing little pop songs. God …

I’m not entirely sure anymore, but I think I picked this one up from the NTS Breakfast Show with Flo. In any case, that was five or six weeks ago and I’m still finding myself clicking play …

The other day, I stumbled upon an interview where Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings – a duo I hold in very high esteem - were both asked to name their top 5 albums ever. It struck me that they both …

Music-wise, this time of the year is my favorite time. It’s all thanks to the end of the year lists that give me a proper tailwind. One of these lists, brought my attention to Jeremiah Chiu & …

No, CBD does not refer to the stuff you get at the smart shop. It means Central Business District, a term commonly used in New Zeeland (and Australia) when talking about a city center. The two …

When the winter is wintering , I find my listening habits going two ways. On some days I lean into the wintery-ness, listening to moody, atmospheric, sparse sounds - appreciating the slowing down that …

First of all, happy New Year from us at Listenings! We have been all over the place over the past year - chronologically, that is. We have recommended some of our favourite 2025 releases and dug up …

Last week, Spotify bought WhoSampled. For those who do not know, it’s a massive community-driven database of information on reused music. Spotify says it will add WhoSampled’s data to the platform …

Headache is a project by Vegyn, the elusive producer who became friends with James Blake in a nightclub and ended up working with Frank Ocean on Blonde and Endless. Ever since, he has been releasing …