Name: Luna (Luna Morgernstern) 
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

I wrote 'in my head' a day after the lock down was announced. it's a track about trying to escape yourself in unsettling times.

https://www.instagram.com/lunamorgensternmusic

Music in the Distance is a semi-live feed of home recordings, demos and musical explorations happening around us, in the distance, during self-isolation and quarantine. Est. 11 March 2020.

Luna - In My Head

Name: Mike (Glamour Lakes) 
Location: Canberra, Australia

I've been making music as Glamour Lakes since 2011. I made this track in one morning using samples from underwater construction videos.

https://www.instagram.com/municipalnoir/

Music in the Distance is a semi-live feed of home recordings, demos and musical explorations happening around us, in the distance, during self-isolation and quarantine.

Glamour Lakes - Safe Camera

Name: Genevieve Vincent 
Location: Los Angeles

I'm a Canadian, LA based, composer/producer, and I have a band called darkDARK. This piece is called "Intro" and it's about starting this weird isolated life and not being able to clearly see an end.

https://www.instagram.com/youarecanadian/

Music in the Distance is a semi-live feed of home recordings, demos and musical explorations happening around us, in the distance, during self-isolation and quarantine.

Genevieve Vincent - Intro

Name: Willem (Axefield) 
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

I was inspired by cycling through an empty Amsterdam, on my way to the studio. It was a surreal feeling as it was one of the first days that people collectively stayed indoors over here. On the bike i was listening to a vocal song from Cameroon, and I decided to go plunderphonic, layering synth, melodies and field recordings over the piece.

https://www.instagram.com/whosaxefield/

Music in the Distance is a semi-live feed of home recordings, demos and musical explorations happening around us, in the distance, during self-isolation and quarantine.

Axefield - Empty Streets

Name: Mark (Hans Handsome) 
Location: Melbourne, Australia

"My first thing written in isolation. In spite of everything it feels good to be writing music again. The familiarity is grounding. The song starts and ends with dialogue from 'The Passion of Anna'."

https://www.instagram.com/hans_handsome75/

Music in the Distance is a semi-live feed of home recordings, demos and musical explorations happening around us, in the distance, during self-isolation and quarantine.

Hans Handsome - Contempt or Great Intentions

Name: Frances Shelley
Location: Butley, Suffolk, UK

I'm a composer in love with the piano and the natural world. Music is my salvation.

https://www.instagram.com/francesshelley/

Music in the Distance is a semi-live feed of home recordings, demos and musical explorations happening around us, in the distance, during self-isolation and quarantine.

Frances Shelley - Moss n Stone

Name: Josh Lindsay 
Location: Geelong, Australia

This track explores the processing of changes we have all been feeling, often getting stuck on thoughts and feelings on loop then all of a sudden we shift and evolve into the next phase.

https://www.instagram.com/joshylindsay/

Music in the Distance is a semi-live feed of home recordings, demos and musical explorations happening around us, in the distance, during self-isolation and quarantine.

Josh Lindsay - Soultrip

Name: Laura Nygren (aka Show Pony)
Location: Amsterdam

I am a double bassist and composer based in Amsterdam. This is the first track I made in a new project I'm starting called Sounds of a Silent City. Once a week I make a field recording outside my house and use it as the base for writing music. This project comes from a desire to listen deeply.

Instagram: http://instagram.com/show_pony__ 

Music in the Distance is a semi-live feed of home recordings, demos and musical explorations happening around us, in the distance, during self-isolation and quarantine.

Show Pony - Balcony 22.4.2020

Gabi Le Roux (aka Cistamatic) - Cape Town, South Africa

I wrote this track four years ago about feeling trapped and isolated in an abusive relationship. Finally got around to recording and releasing it now that I feel trapped and isolated once again. Much love and hope everyone is staying safe and sane during this time. 

instagram.com/cistamatic 

Music in the Distance is a semi-live feed of home recordings, demos and musical explorations happening around us, in the distance, during self-isolation and quarantine.

Cistamatic - Holy Tuesday

Name: Rachel Maio
Location: Berlin

"I am an Australian cellist and singer living in Berlin. Electric Blue was written on the first day my work was cancelled due to covid19 and just after a loss in my family. The abstract shapes and feelings arising from loss and the unknown became the images and lyrics for this song."

instagram.com/frankiemaiberlin

Music in the Distance is a semi-live feed of home recordings, demos and musical explorations happening around us, in the distance, during self-isolation and quarantine.

Frankie Mai - Electric Blue

Name: Hugo Brijs (aka Brijs)
Location: London, United Kingdom

"I don't know if its the same for anyone else but more time on my own has led to a pretty shocking rise in my screen time stats. Its becoming exhausting. I decided to channel the frustration and shame surrounding what know is an unhealthy relationship with my phone into this. A 90 second ode to the scroll."

YOUR PHONE OWNS YOU

Brijs - YOUR PHONE OWNS YOU

This is music from homes in the distance. Recordings made during self-isolation and quarantine starting March 11, 2020. Send us your track and a short story about it to: musicinthedistance@gmail.com

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