The Slow Music Movement

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The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· 28d

"melts static crackle into cultured low-gravity drones before distorting and evolving a subtly melodic, gently rhythmic nature" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/binar-d... Find Dhal in the Slowtronic Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slowtro... #electronicmusic #greece #music #independent #artist

The cover for Binar Dhal's Talos EP, showing a man in a neon-lit spaceship cockpit gazing at distant, snow covered mountains on a distant planet, and a glowing green holographic display under a starry sky.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· 28d

"It’s a fun, freaky, funky slice of party-primed, past nodding Latin music meets modern musical irreverence" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/charlie... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ps... #funk #latin #psychedelic #music #independent #alternative #artist

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 13

"The classic desert blues sounds are all there: the evocative Tamasheq vocals delivered, like the classic US soul sounds, with an innate depth and resonance that is only born from genuine hardship" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/amanar-... #desertblues #funk #mali

The cover for Amanar De Kidal's "Aljahalat" single showing two bird-headed dancers in yellow costumes face each other on a pale background, with faint text TOTCA at the bottom.

Close-up of Amanar De Kidal in a white headscarf speaking into a microphone on a warmly lit stage.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 12

The newsletter was just sent to 4600+ subscribers. Get future social posts now. There's some "some nature infused folk, an electroacoustic ambient project that you’d like to see live & a beguiling collision of past, present, (Middle) East and West" theslowmusicmovement.substack.com/p/it-was-all...

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 11

"The new single is a two-track affair that artfully combines start-of-club/mixtape beats with after-the-club, "what day is it?" atmospherics" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/mattr-b... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/ambient... #electronic #music #independent #artist #london

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 10

"soon consumed by the droning, bowed & effected violin, which spark a more ambiguous series of field recordings that then crackle away under the more traditional sounds" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/piksel-extre... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ne... #neoclassical #electronic

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 9

"Sender is hitting all sorts of soothing, restorative, possibly even wellness-promoting cerebral centres" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/jogging... Find Jogging House in the Slow Ambient Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-am... #ambient #alternative #music #independent #artist #frankfurt

The cover for Jogging House's Sender album, showing a small rural house beside a water tank in tall grass at sunset, with JOGGING HOUSE and Sender text below.

Frankfurt based ambient music producer Boris Potschubay aka Jogging House with camera slung around his neck, pets two donkeys in a wooded outdoor setting, looking calm and affectionate.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 9

"it's another beautifully crafted, gravity-exempt slice of dreamy, alternative singer-songwriter fare" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/selkie-... Find Selkie in the Ambient Pop Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/ambient... #ambientpop #alternative #music #independent #artist #scotland

The cover for Selkie's "Gold" single, showing dried beige and gold flower petals scattered on a gray surface, lit by soft rainbow reflections and warm light.

Black-and-white portrait of Kristina Cox aka Selkie, outdoors, one arm over her head and a finger near her lips, with potted plants behind her.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 8

"hard swinging, Afro-guitar infused, agitated yet grooving, machine noise injected jazz punk territory" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/nu-jazz... Find them in the Slow Jazz Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #jazz #punk #experimental #alternative #music #independent #artist #newyork

The cover for Nu Jazz's Un Jazz album, showing a high-contrast black-and-white abstract, angular yet fluid graphic; large text reads NUJAZZ.

Black-and-white low-angle photo of New York experimental jazz punk collective, Nu Jazz leaning over the camera in a graffiti-covered room, giving a gritty, moody vibe.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 5

"it's a BANGER, think Roni Size in the studio with Ornette Coleman on an Indo-Nu-Death-Jazz mission and you're about there." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/mahakal... Find them in the Slow Jazz Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #electronicmusic #alternative #music #independent #artist

The cover for the Mahakal Orchestra's debut album, showing the band name with trident and eye over a blurred face.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 4

"accentuating the positives rather than dwelling on the loss, resulting in a suitably shimmering, twinkling, stately but spritely slice of ambient electronica" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/bajune-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slowtro... #electronicmusic #independent #tokyo

The abstract cover art for Bajune Tobeta's Anechoic album with gray background and a bright yellow diagonal band; text reads Anechoic and Bojune Tobeta.

Japanese musician and producer Bajune Tobeta in glasses and dark jacket stands in a gallery hallway beside a wall of photos and Japanese text.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 3

"To call this loop-based electronic music would do it an injustice, there's looping and then there's this sort of looping. The sounds are beautifully crafted, worth repeating & melted into each other" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/jumpel-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slowtro...

The cover art for Joachim Dürbeck aka Jumpel's "Onion" single, showing a minimalist gray cover with teal leaf outline and small text JUMPEL ONION in the top left.

Joachim Dürbeck aka Jumpel, walking on a bridge reflected in dark glass windows, with city buildings and blue sky behind him.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 3

"a soul, jazz and spoken word woven dream made very real." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/ghost-c... Find monet in the End of Week Freak Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/end-of-... #spokenword #alternative #music #independent #artist #losangeles

The cover for aja monet's the color of rain album, showing a surreal graffiti mural of a woman and child amid blue-purple flowers under stars, with handwritten text the colors of rain.

Portrait of aja monet with blue braided hair, tassel earrings, and tattoos, wearing a colorful patterned dress against a teal backdrop

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 2

"the somewhat disturbingly named, "bugs all over me", that brushes off the pest control issues with its ambient sensibility" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/ghost-c... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slowtro... #ambient #electronic #alternative #music #independent #artist #canada

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jul 1

"The hands on metal immediately set a tranquil, peaceful, spiritual scene that Ballou wisely lets the listener take in before his trumpet rises over the hills" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/tom-tea... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #jazz #spiritual #music #independent

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 30

"As with most of my favourite compositions - neoclassical or electronic - the musicians ease their way into the ambient electronic surrounds with a rare sensitivity for genre disparity" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/elvar-s... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ne... #neoclassical

The cover for Elvar Smári's Longwave single, showing a hand-drawn radio telescope dish against a blue sky, with stars and small orbiting dots.

Icelanding composer and producer Elvar Smári in a beige jacket stands in front of the sea, looking to his right in a calm, windy coastal scene.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 29

"clanking, clunking household percussion, summer-primed guitar strumming, Brazilian vibes, celestial backing vocals,and an easy pop main vocal that belies the gently protesting lyrics" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/josalei... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-po... #altpop

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 28

"a laid-back session by good-listening friends rather than colleagues, & the result is a reflective & really pleasing ambient jazz listen" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/alaskan... Find them in the Slow Ambient Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-am... #ambient #jazz #music #artist #toronto

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 26

"Cellz floating his lower gravity, sweeter tones and easy sax refrain over the top of the easy-bumping riddim." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/cellz-p... Find the lads in the Slow Soul Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-so... #nusoul #alternative #music #independent #artist #berlin

The cover for Cellz and Packed Rich's - Only Soul single, showing Cellz, Packed Rich and Crunchy Sweather jamming in a cozy living room, one at keyboard, one with saxophone, and one with guitar, surrounded by plants and rugs.

The soulful vocalist and sax playing Cellz.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 25

"Timëa gets the ball rolling with a light touch, highly compelling acoustic guitar refrain, the perfect bed for her softly spun folk tale." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/timea-l... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-fo... #folk #singersongwriter #independent #artist #australia

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 24

"It’s a wild, seriously plugged-in percussive trip, & Birmingham now has a worthy experimental electronic chapter to its reggae and rock history." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/zyggura... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-od... #electronic #experimental #alternative #birmingham

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 24

"Bacon then sets about lamenting America's chronically divided country in refreshingly philosophical, conscious, eyes-wide-open jazz rap terms" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/biriba-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #jazz #hiphop #music #independent #artist #boston

The cover for Biribá Union's Passing Go album, showing a colourful, abstract poster with green, blue, black and orange shapes, zebra stripes, and text BIRIBÁ UNION PASSING 60 at bottom

Christylez Bacon, Mike Block and Patricia Ligia aka Biribá Union, pose in a white studio, two holding string instruments; a man in a hat stands behind them, calm and serious.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 23

"The lysergic love affair is showing no sign of slowing down either, with their latest single "Megafauna" charting a blurry course through the heart of kosmische and krautrock music. " www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/immersi... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ps... #kosmische

The cover for Immersion's Megafauna single, showing a black cat silhouette merged with a bare tree at sunset over a flowered field; IMMERSION MEGAFAUNA text at left.

Colin Newman and Malka Spigel aka Immersion, in sunglasses pose against a bright red tiled wall, wearing black shirts with MOOG SYNTHESIZER and SHO EGA text.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 21

"the instrumentals carry on their rarefied jazz, new age noodling, lightly stoned, unhurried and unworried way. Your new Sunday morning soundtrack awaits." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/anthony... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ba... #ambient #jazz #alternative #losangeles

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 19

"From stately, gravity-free ambient to piano showcasing minimalism via haunting, low-end rumbling modern compositions, string-infused navel gazing, glitching orchestral drama & cinematic grandeur" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/deaf-ce... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-am...

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 18

"the song continues its merry, yet existential reflecting way; somehow managing to delight the ethereal pop lovers, satiate the deep listeners & break down geographical & cultural barriers" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/anya-an... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-po... #altpop

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 17

"He also has a well-crafted, cultured line in darker, alternative folk music with devilishly detailed, ancient meets futuristic, path less trodden arrangements" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/finnega... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-fo... #altfolk #folktronica #alternative

The cover for Finnegan Tui's Dusk EP, showing blue abstract geometric design with concentric arcs inside a rectangle on a black background

black and white photo of alt-folk artist Finnegan Tui

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 14

"This is deep roots and traditional folk music with heart and soul." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/buffalo... Find the pair in the Slow Folk Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-fo... #folk #blues #independent #artist #oregon

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 12

"The track then starts to glitch, breathe, twinkle and squawk into life, the disparate sounds finding unity in their singularity, joy in their diversity and offering good-natured comfort to the listener in return. " www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/jason-c... #electronicmusic #philadelphia

The cover for Jason Calhoun's Revelations of Divine Love album, showing stained concrete underpass wall with a gray utility cabinet in front, marked with graffiti and beige patch panels.

Philadelphia electronic music producer Jason Calhoun in black shirt stands by an Abbott Church Supplies sign on a sunny roadside, looking serious.

The Slow Music Movement@theslowmusicmovement· Jun 10

"to help make all his more traditional-leaning arrangement and jazz infused chamber pop dreams come true" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/masahir... Find Takahasi in the Slow Jazz Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #jazz #easylistening #alternative #independent #artist #toronto