In February of 2022, as Storm Eunice worked its way across the UK, two people, namely Greig Baird and his partner Susie Baird set out for a rare weekend away on the North Coast of Devon. The weather was rough, but life affirming. The North Devon coast spectacular and dramatic; made more so by the waning storm.

This collection is a set of sonified memories; moments in a particular location at a particular time. A creative recalling. A set of sound postcards if you will.

For Susie. As always, thank you. I love you.

Special thank you to Uma Baird.

Thank you to Brad Deschamps and Polar Seas Recordings.

Also a big thank you to James Bernard.

written and produced by Greig Baird 
mastered by James Bernard at Ambient Mountain House 
photography, design and layout by Greig Baird

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A Shared Place

Shoreline Constellations

'Shoreline Constellations' - A Shared Place - [Polar Seas Recordings, 2023]

A few green frogs recorded in the village of Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx (Creuse, France) around a watering place near a vegetable garden. In the distance, to the left, other, much more numerous frogs, subjects of another recording.
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Quelques grenouilles vertes (grenouilles communes) dans le village de Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx (Creuse, France) autour d'un point d'eau près du potager de la maraichère. Au loin, à gauche, d’autres grenouilles bien plus nombreuses sujets d’un autre enregistrement.
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46,26195° N, 2,18256° E
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(Zoom F3, Sennheiser MKH8040, ORTF)

240413 · 9:00 pm · Grenouilles Vertes · Green Frogs (Creuse, France)

Taken from 'Endling' by Qasim Naqvi
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Endling

Qasim Naqvi - Plastic Glacier

Pre orders start 14.3.2025 // Limited, handmade CD copies available, hand numbered + Digital

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"Ritus dan mekanisme, kehancuran dan transformasi—album ini merangkai gamelan dengan elemen modern, membentuk lanskap bunyi yang terus berubah. Dari dentingan kawat yang terpotong hingga resonansi gong yang retak, suara-suara muncul dan larut dalam tegangan antara tradisi dan teknologi. Getaran bahan alami dan suara mekanis bertautan, menghadirkan ruang dengar di mana batas organik dan buatan saling menjebol satu sama lain.” (Catu Daya) 

Artist bio: 
Catu Daya is an Indonesian experimental music duo consisting of Yustiawan Paradigma Umar (gamelan) and Yoga Nugraha Usmad (electronics). Their work integrates gamelan with field recordings, ambient, and drone into a performance art practice that emphasizes improvisation, interaction, and spatial engagement. Their music reflects cultural heritage while aiming to expand the horizons of contemporary gamelan, creating an auditory space that bridges tradition, technology, and performativity.

Instruments: rebab Jawa, gong ageng, electronics, field recordings 

All music performed, produced, and mixed by Catu Daya 
Recorded live by Ade Atmaja at Lokananta Studio in Surakarta 
Mastered by Andrea Porcu 

Artwork by Catu Daya 
Layout design by Dwi Sukarno 

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music : Pruski
artwork : Paul Cupido
album : Drifting Stones
duration : 33.05 mn 
date : May 05th 2025

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Composed, recoded and mixed by Pawel Pruski

Mastered by Taylor Deupree 
Artwork by Paul Cupido
Design by Sprflxgrfzm

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Pruski - Lark

Format: CD, Digital
Pre-order: 11th April 2025
Release date: 18th April 2025

Esistono luoghi che non hanno mappe,
angoli di vento in cui il tempo si piega,
dove gli sguardi non arrivano
e i sogni si smarriscono come nebbia all’alba.

Le parole mai dette viaggiano leggere,
gli amori non vissuti tremano nell’aria,
mentre le promesse dimenticate
si adagiano sulla pelle del silenzio.

Forse finiscono nei battiti sospesi,
nelle lacrime che non scendono,
nel respiro di chi ancora attende
senza sapere cosa.

E tu, hai mai sentito il sussurro
di ciò che è esistito senza lasciare traccia?

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There are places with no maps,
corners of the wind where time bends,
where gazes never reach,
and dreams drift away like mist at dawn.

Unspoken words travel lightly,
unlived loves tremble in the air,
while forgotten promises
rest on the skin of silence.

Perhaps they end in suspended heartbeats,
in tears that never fall,
in the breath of those who still wait
without knowing for what.

And you—have you ever heard the whisper
of something that existed without leaving a trace?

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excerpt. come le onde - Dove finiscono le cose invisibili | ROHS!

I have been writing about music for nearly two decades now, and it’s time to turn inwards again. Away from being a promotion vehicle and towards a curation platform, supporting music and musicians that resonate within. And when it comes to highlighting one of my favourite electronic musicians, that is certainly the case. Somewhere, in the darkened, quiet and euphonic spaces between synthetic, buzzing pulses and organic, breathing textures, Ben Chatwin has been crafting his sonic language. This voice speaks through modulated frequencies, soaring string arrangements, and the ghostly hum of man-made machinery brought to life. This month, he’s been the featured artist on Headphone Community, where I showcase his music through exclusive track premieres, unreleased alternative mixes, in-depth interviews, and yes, even an 80% OFF discount to his last album, Verdigris. You can join for only $1 a month to get access to all of the above, and invest your precious attention among the many like-minded folks who still believe in the transformative power of deliberate, thoughtful, and visceral music. Today’s track is taken from the forthcoming EP, Klasis, scheduled to be released on May 9th, 2025. This is the second release from a new project Ben calls Tether – a series of EPs and singles rolling out over the year, eventually leading to an album. The first release, The Beginning, is available on his Bandcamp, and you can name your price for that release.

See more on https://www.patreon.com/HeadphoneCommunity

TRACK PREMIERE : Ben Chatwin - Caldera

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artist : Aiko Takahashi
album : The Grass Harp
duration : 41.11 mn
date : June 09th, 2025

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Piano, Tape Loops, Drones recorded by Aiko between March and November 2024 in Aiko's former studio, a secluded spot near the River Isonzo, between Gorizia and Nova Gorica.

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Artwork by Thomas Ratt
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Aiko Takahashi - Vases À Iris

I’ve been mesmerised with the sound of Deaf Center since the very beginning. I think it’s been more than 20 years now since their Neon City EP was released on Type. This is way before I even knew that behind the project was a Norwegian duo who started making music together as friends. This is before I knew their names to be Erik K Skodvin and Otto A. Totland. Before I listened to, admired, and celebrated their solo works on here. And, before I met each one in person, and of course, before we naturally became friends. This is precisely why, when it came to launching Headphone Community and deciding on who I should profile there from the start, I reached out to Erik and his partner Monique Recknagel (who runs Sonic Pieces imprint) to pitch them this idea (it was actually when I visited their mi-so shop in Berlin). This is why Erik is the currently featured artist for the month of May on Headphone Community (join for just $1 for an intimate journey!), and this is why I am premiering this track for you today. It’s been another long period of silence for Deaf Center, but the two long-form pieces on Reverie clearly show that they have not put their collaboration on hold. If anything, it has only evolved into a hypnotic meditation on Otto’s keys and Erik’s strings, guitar, effects, and atmospherics, designed for a very deep listening session. The recordings actually come from a live performance in October 2024 in Rabih Beaini’s studio, Morphine Raum in Berlin, during the 15th anniversary celebration of Sonic Pieces. This is less of an improvisation and more of a dialogue between the two friends who haven’t spoken in a while. It is truly magical, and I only wish I could be there to experience it live.

In “Rev”, deeply effected piano motifs reverberate and echo in the depths of the room, evolving through looping and electronics into a blissful, mesmerising cloud of (dis)harmony. The sound is reminiscent of the 7inch “Vintage Well” mixed with the basic elements of 2011’s “Owl Splinters”. […] The immediate duality of the two performers has rarely been so strongly felt, Totland’s deep melodic feeling is underscored by Skodvin’s abstract ambience and processing. Dark versus light, loud versus quiet – this has always been at the core of what makes Deaf Center a special project.

TRACK PREMIERE : Deaf Center - Rev (excerpt)

South African Jason van Wyk is quickly becoming a favourite and prominent artist on these pages. You may even think I’m biased, because I asked Jason to rework one of my tracks. But this relationship is indeed in reverse – I only requested his participation because I admire his sound, and am indeed inspired by his music when I choose to work on my own. There’s something ethereal, delicate, and dreamlike in how his cinematic pads swirl in a cocktail spatial ambience and pulsating rhythm that takes over my heart and bewitches my soul. Stunning harmonic progressions show off true musicianship, while the layered textures keep me occupied with intelligent sound design. This is the culmination of elements that I highly respect in my music. This is why I keep listening to Jason’s music and try to share it with the world. This is why, I’m sure, Mike Cadoo continues to invite him on his label. We last heard from Jason nearly three years ago [time is always speeding up], when in October of 2022, he released Descendants, which inevitably landed on my Best of the Year list in the most coveted category, Music For The Film Behind Closed Eyelids. This is a sacred space, often occupied by the likes of Max Richter, Ólafur Arnalds, and, of course, Jóhann Jóhannsson. With his latest sixth full-length album, Inherent, Jason is back on n5MD, pushing his boundaries forward, featuring even more expansive soundscapes of warm ambiance, haunting piano melodies, and trance-inducing beats. Enjoy this exclusive track, and who knows, maybe Jason will show up on Headphone Community (wink, wink).

TRACK PREMIERE : Jason van Wyk - Remnants

For over two decades, the Osnabrück duo of Stephan Otten and Oliver Klemm has inhabited the sacred intersection of Krautrock's motorik pulse, ambient's expansive consciousness, and contemporary electronica's limitless possibility. Their approach to composition mirrors the architectural precision I've celebrated in my previous coverage on HC, where each element serves both structural and emotional purposes. In the liminal hours between consciousness and dream, Sankt Otten crafts sonic territories that feel both ancient and impossibly futuristic. "Die Gute Fee War Schon Da" (The Good Fairy Was Already There) emerges from their forthcoming album Tote Winkel like a meditation on synthetic breath. Long sighs and deep breathing from a machine that carries an undercurrent of foreboding beauty. This particular piece unfolds with the hypnotic inevitability of oncoming headlights—mesmerizing yet tinged with existential unease. Recorded predominantly live with Martin Schmeing spontaneously contributing DX7 textures, the track embodies Sankt Otten's evolution toward more organic creation methods. The fairy tale reference in the title suggests narrative completion. As their fourteenth album approaches on Denovali, Sankt Otten continues to prove that the most profound electronic music emerges not from technological innovation alone, but from the spaces where human vulnerability meets synthetic precision. Fans of synth-based explorations of future-retro sound will agree.

TRACK PREMIERE : Sankt Otten - Die Gute Fee War Schon Da

Percussionist. Improviser. Performer. Occasionally composer and field recordist. Co-founder of the ensemble]h[iatus. Co-founder and curator of Le Bruit de la Musique festival. Artistic adviser of Association Ryoanji Épicentre.

240413 · 9:00 pm · Grenouilles Vertes · Green Frogs (Creuse, France)

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