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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 15/10/2026

"It's a nice slice of spiritually charged, well-meaning ambient pop that aims to make a difference, and another win for the new-age underground." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/review-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/ambient... #ambientpop #music #independent #artist #newage

The cover for Mirai No Hagaki's beyond the far shore single, showing a rocky lakeshore beneath cloudy blue sky and mountains, with the text beyond the far shore.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 14/10/2026

"man-machine music that you want to see live, and will probably end up coming home from with a couple of unexpected bruises and smelling of sweat and beer; surely a good night out?" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/review-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/end-of-... #postpunk

The cover for UGI & Jaan's Quaternity II EP, showing a collage of planets, a central eye, hand, ear, and cutout figures against a black space background

A collage made from the faces of Erik Harbers aka UGI and Gerhardt Heusinkveld aka Jaan black-and-white

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 14/10/2026

I received a new single from Cisser Mæhl recently, which reminded me how good her previous albums were, and how criminally unsung she is. So, I thought it was high time for a chat, especially as a new album is on the way. www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/a-chat-...

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 12/10/2026

"The beats set a low tempo, abstract, looped sound design adds the mystery, and then that voice. Namtchylak is in restrained, reflective mood the voice lighting the way through the gloom" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/review-... Companion www.submithub.com/link/slow-od... #throatsinging #triphop

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 11/10/2026

"it appears that ECM-inspired jazz just got an experimental new age of new age infusion and an avant-garde-futuristic electroacoustic makeover, and I'm here for it." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/review-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #jazz #alternative #independent

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 10/10/2026

"It’s a genuinely lovely EP, and what I said in the blog is worth repeating, 'This is seriously calming, beautifully crafted, reflection-encouraging music for a world gone crazy.'" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/review-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/the-new... #newage #jazz

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 10/10/2026

"Sensibly, both singles sing from the same ambient piano song sheet, and are affable companions" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/review-... Find Bennett in the Slow Neoclassical Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ne... #piano #ambient #music #alternative #independent #artist #philadephia

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 09/10/2026

"a sweet slice of late-night or Sunday morning suitable folktronica, whose 'tronica' elements are not initially apparent, but creep up on you like that questionable third beer." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/steve-s... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-fo... #folktronic #nashville

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 08/10/2026

"I did catch the word “billionaire” at one stage, but the message is loud and clear — punk just got a free jazz, experimental-noise makeover" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/nu-jazz... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #experimental #music #independent #artist #newyork

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 08/10/2026

"The violin is tuned to melancholy, and I imagine there will be a few listeners sitting alone in an armchair, momentarily released from their phone-sized spell" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/rachael... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ne... #neoclassical #manchester

The cover for Rachael Philip's Earth Fal single, with Earth Fall and Rachael Philip, showing a black pine branch with cones on a white background.

Black-and-white portrait of Manchester-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Rachael Philip in glasses and a dark coat, standing outdoors against blurred tree bokeh, looking thoughtful.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 07/10/2026

"Growling club-tempo beats, and an uneasy ambience pierced by jagged synth shards immediately set the tone for Conchis' eyes closed, soul laid bare tale of love run its course" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/conchis... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-po... #altpop #helsinki

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 06/10/2026

"Embracing the imperfect, "Head Down" is not too hard on itself, and freed from the tyranny of studio perfection, soars as a result. " www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/kalupto... Find them in the Slow Alt-Pop Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-po... #altpop #music #alternative #artist #paris

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 05/10/2026

There's some great Alt-Pop and Ambient to soak up in the latest newsletter, which was just sent to 4800+ subscribers - get the next fortnight's social media posts now. theslowmusicmovement.substack.com/p/alt-pop-an...

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 05/10/2026

"It opens with the sort of ambient, horn-led jazz that I dream about at night; the vibe picking you up & holding you tight before it floats you through a neighbouring portal to cosmic realms" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/your-br... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #jazz

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 04/10/2026

"before a low-frequency bass pulse provides some gravitational pull to bring the ethereal endeavour back down to earth & maintain compositional form" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/antarct... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-am... #ambient #music #alternative #independent #artist

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 03/10/2026

That feeling when one of your favourite websites gets a new design & becomes unusable🥺 I used to check out @boomkat.com every week: select downloads/ the last 7 days/my favourite genres - from a short, manageable list, & find the best, new, alternative music on the planet. It's broken 😩 boomkat.com

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 03/10/2026

"Strong then ditches the percussion in favour of a deep soundscape dive, crafting a synthesizer sound-as-rhythm skeleton for the lovingly detailed, cultured ambient vibes on the EP title track" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/lacy-ka... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slowtro...

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 02/10/2026

"The track then loses the gritty edge and nihilistic chant for a piano-house meets dreamy-contemplative-dance-pop second half. Perhaps there's more to think about than where your next cigarette and lost night are coming from" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/ness-no... #altpop #vancouver

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 01/10/2026

"The mic is close & the recording intimate, initially accompanied by acoustic guitar in classic folky singer-songwriter style, but it's not long before a folktronic breeze blows in from the north" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/cisser-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/ambient...

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 30/09/2026

"the classic sounds providing a reassuringly familiar element to the dreamy atmospherics that sound like they seeped in from a mellower, more altruistic neighbouring dimension" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/corntru... Companion Balearic Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ba... #ambient

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 29/09/2026

"where the drums subtly hint at their clubbier cousins whilst a hooky synth adds emotional heft, and you've got a nice slice of classic-sounding vocal chill-out with wide appeal." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/no%C3%A... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-po... #chillout #london

The cover for Noé Solange's, Found Our Way, showing a close-up of Solange with windblown black hair and silver earring, eyes closed, against a dark blue background.

Noé Solange with long braids in a black dress and sheer white top stands outdoors under a cloudy blue sky, looking thoughtful.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 29/09/2026

"Personally, I was too busy chilling to worry too much about personnel; it's a great slice of laid-back, decade-spanning nu-jazz" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/the-tre... Find the duo in the Slow Balearic Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ba... #nujazz #music #independent #artist #sweden

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 28/09/2026

"The machines are soon joined by some sparse, gentle piano caresses that ride the beautifully crafted ambient atmospherics - the twinkling keys the perfect foil for the grainier ambience." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/tom-ved... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-am... #ambient

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 28/09/2026

"Obomsawin quickly surveys the earth and its people's needs, correctly decides its all hands on deck, and free yet focussed, sayin' something and meaning it jazz is the only solution" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/mali-ob... Companion Playlist. www.submithub.com/link/slowtro... #jazz #Québec

The cover for Mali Obomsawin's Automatic album, showing Obomsawin sitting in an eclectically decorated room with guitars, books and skulls; pink flag hangs behind, and a book reads Decolonial Marxism.

Mali Obomsawin crouches on a sidewalk beside a yellow storefront and green graffiti wall, looking off to the side with a pensive expression.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 27/09/2026

"The sounds falling like the first drops of a welcome summer shower into a sonic void or on a gentle, intermittent ambient pulse" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/liminal... Find Delannoy in the Slowtronic Playlist. www.submithub.com/link/slowtro... #ambient #music #independent #artist

The cover for liminal elysium's ginseng, showing a surreal glowing cosmic landscape with a bright sun, swirling light path, clouds, and dark blue celestial arches over a dreamlike valley

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 27/09/2026

"its gently restless ambient nature sprinkled with distant piano key presses, some field recordings of indeterminate origin and even a stray bass pulse." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/tomoyos... Playlist Companion. www.submithub.com/link/slow-am... #ambient #music #independent #artist

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 26/09/2026

"The track then spirals into sax-infused, psychedelic synth-swirling mayhem which reminds me a bit of Red Snapper in their younger, hungrier prime." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/starfla... Companion Playlist. www.submithub.com/link/end-of-... #nujazz #music #alternative #independent #austin

The cover art for Austin band, Starflake's selt-titled albul, showing a hand holding a shiny dolphin against a blue background, with STARFLAKE text in the top left.

Five piece Austin band, Starflake, in sunglasses pose playfully on a deck against a blue sky, one seated cross-legged in front.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 25/09/2026

"celebrating the proud, timeless, resistance music that it spawned. History lesson complete and reparations called for, the vibe then goes distinctly seventies Jamaica" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/mo-kolo... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-du... #reggae #music #bristol

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 24/09/2026

"the track erupts in somewhat cinematic, euphoric fashion to put you back on your feet, arms aloft, and attempting to make eye contact with the DJ out of appreciation." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/petrels... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-od... #electronicmusic #somerset

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 23/09/2026

"provocative glitchiness, twisted shards of discarded acoustic recordings, reality-questioning loops, hissing, fizzing, bleeping & blooping, continually tempered by Freund’s soothing sax" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/k-freun... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #ohio

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 22/09/2026

"If you have any interest in Afrobeat this will be on repeat for weeks whilst you await the album, and if it's your first taste, then welcome to the party." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/seun-ku... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-wo... #afrobeat #music #independent #nigeria

The cover for Seun Kuti & Egypt80's DJB single, showing a stylized DJB poster with blue-red portrait and eagle, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 text on black background.

Shirtless tattooed Seun Kuti in patterned boxers holds a vacuum cleaner to his mouth in a bright black-and-white room.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 20/09/2026

"there's a sense of longing, loss, sorrow (delete as applicable or choose all three) in her tone, yet also defiance - her head held high despite the pain, wearing her tears without shame" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/tomas-r... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-po... #altpop

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 19/09/2026

"he’s skilfully blended the music into a seamless, two-hour-long trip through the ambient spectrum. So find a couple of hours to spare, lie back and close your eyes" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/the-pla... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-am... #ambient #brighton

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 19/09/2026

"it's time for the peak-time funk of "Get On Down", and it's a banger. The tempo is high, the groove tight, the horn angular - giving the dancers a further prod up the arse" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/the-win... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-gr... #funk #hamburg

The cover for The Winston Brothers' "Get On Down" single, showing a minimal poster of a yellow lemon with green leaf on gray, titled THE WINSTON BROTHERS, with GET ON DOWN below.

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 17/09/2026

"be prepared to sweat. This is not an album for the frail of hip or high of heel; there's serious dancing to be done." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/empanad... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/end-of-... #tropical #music #alternative #independent #artist #vancouver

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 16/09/2026

"It’s seriously sweet, soulful introspection for early mornings or late nights, don’t even think of hitting play between 10am and 10pm." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/nick-ha... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-so... #soul #music #alternative #independent #artist #newyork

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 14/09/2026

"Tysma's light touch on the piano's skin and a faint, cautiously optimistic, ambient awakening, echoing real-life affairs of the heart" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/andert-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/links/slow-a... #ambient #piano #music #independent #artist #berlin

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 13/09/2026

"field recordings that might have sounded tired and detached in more traditional ambient work, but which here are a living, breathing part of the compositions" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/hana-st... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-fo... #ambient #folk #fieldrecordings

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 12/09/2026

"the mellow yet mantric drums, guitar and bass paint a suitably light cerulean backdrop for Greve's soft, serene yet purposeful vocals" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/charlot... Find them in the Slow Alt-Pop Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-po...

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 11/09/2026

"free-flowing jazz-led genre fluidity meets spiritual psychedelic wonder guided by grooving, ritualist, hypnotic rhythms." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/gaf-the... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #jazz #psychedelic #music #alternative #independent #artist #tenerife

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 10/09/2026

It's a Jazz Not Jazz Thing, plus some ambient and some deep roots and dub. The latest newsletter was just sent to 4700+ subscribers - get the next fortnight's social media posts now. theslowmusicmovement.substack.com/p/its-a-jazz...

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 08/09/2026

"It's rare that a singer sounds this distinctive, and good; her voice simultaneously fragile, forceful, aching and artful." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/adam-hi... Find the pair in the Slow Jazz Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja... #jazzvocal #music #independent #artist #canada

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 07/09/2026

"subwoofer-testing bass, lazy, stripped-back but swinging beats and a taste of Lebanon permeate all the cuts" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/dj-plea... Find Plead in the Slow World Playlist. www.submithub.com/link/slow-wo... #beats #lebanon #music #alternative #independent #artist #berlin

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 06/09/2026

"The album captures the infinite echoes of decades-old music, and weaves the still-resonating creativity into a wondrous, gaseous ambient odyssey." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/vpc-ens... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-od... #ambient #jazz #alternative #independent #newyork

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 04/09/2026

"a hypnotic rhythmic pulse for the atmospheric layering to cling onto, creating a mesmerising, quietly suspenseful slice of ambient electronica that locks you in & won't let go." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/contras... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-wo... #ambient #electronic

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 04/09/2026

"star-bound ballads, weekend dance tracks and Afro-cosmic visions" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/odd-oko... Find Odd Okoddo in the Slow World Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-wo... #afrofuturism #music #alternative #independent #artist #kenya

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 03/09/2026

"Immediately kicking off with a pan-African fusion of highlife & desert blues, the lads get a nice, start-of night groove on, with Vervaeck providing some simultaneously lysergic & evocative guitar" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/echoes-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-wo...

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 02/09/2026

"sees Sova in reflective, end of day mood; her politely insistent, felted piano refrain suggesting candles & the sofa are in order; Sam Torres seconds that by dimming the lights with a temple massaging sax line" www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/sova-hy... Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-ja...

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 01/09/2026

"It’s a great intro to this singular nu-soul artist, and a better-lit gateway to the murkier, deep soul depths of his back catalogue." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/dawuna-... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/slow-so... #nusoul #music #alternative #independent #artist #baltimore

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The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org · 01/09/2026

"Electroacoustic adventures over, Nic Hyatt then sees this enlightened nu-vocal-jazz delight out with a poignant piano moment." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/l-con-c... Also find L CON here: www.submithub.com/link/ambient... #jazz #pop #music #alternative #independent #artist #montreal

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