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Azam Ali | In Other Worlds
Who is Azam Ali? The story behind “In Other Worlds” from Elysium for the Brave, featuring King Crimson members and the voice behind Matrix, 300, and…
 • Murat Esmer and The Sound Vault
Murcof | All These Worlds Pt. II
What is Murcof’s “All These Worlds Pt. II” about? How a canceled video game, a 17-year silence, and IRCAM technology created one of 2024’s finest…
 • Murat Esmer
Trentemøller | Moan (Trentemøller Remix) feat. Ane Trolle
What is Trentemøller’s “Moan” about? How a wordless debut album, a Copenhagen singer, and a Laika tribute video created one of electronic music’s most…
 • Murat Esmer
Infected Mushroom | Becoming Insane
Infected Mushroom’s “Becoming Insane” featuring Gil Cerezo - how flamenco guitar, Spanish vocals, and Israeli psytrance collided in Los Angeles to…
 • Murat Esmer
UNKLE | Lonely Soul
UNKLE’s “Lonely Soul” featuring Richard Ashcroft, how a Mo’ Wax label boss and DJ Shadow created the nine-minute trip-hop epic that became the benchmark…
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Essential Albums: The Prodigy | The Fat of the Land
The Prodigy’s “The Fat of the Land” (1997) - the breakbeat masterpiece that brought rave culture to MTV, sold 10+ million copies, and changed electronic…
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Zeid Hamdan | Selamnesh
Zeid Hamdan's "Selamnesh" - how Lebanon's underground godfather composed Ethiopian peace into a film score during Beirut's darkest crisis for a love…
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nuriveben | Innocent Fallacy
Turkish-born London producer Nuri Özlü crafted a 7-minute ambient meditation during the first pandemic lockdown in July 2020, breaking down innocent…
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Murat Esmer | The Great Dictator
Listen now | My 2020 electronic take on Charlie Chaplin's 1940 speech from The Great Dictator - giving timeless anti-fascist words the background music…
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Mooncake, Ian Urbina | Somalia
Russian post-rock pioneers transformed investigative journalism about Somali piracy into atmospheric instrumental music for The Outlaw Ocean Music…
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Jeroen Dirrix | Call the Flood
Rotterdam composer’s longing for nature birthed a hypnotic piano loop that slowly builds into multilayered ambient perfection, mastered by Taylor…
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Murat Esmer | Pathway Leading to Better Dumps
Experience the joy and bittersweet balance of life and dreams through this evocative melody. Enjoy the music and help spread the word!
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