An adventurous and visionary composer, electronic musician and violinist, Matt McBane is one of the most exciting voices in contemporary music. Bridging the acoustic and electronic worlds in thrilling ways, his music engrosses you with its intricate patterns, lush soundscapes and emotional depth. His recent LP, Buoy, a record of patterns and ambiance for synthesizers and violin, is one of our favourite listens this year. So we're beyond excited to have McBane put together this month's mixtape with a selection of tracks tied to Buoy, echoing some of the influences and inspirations behind it. As McBane puts it himself:
"Here’s a playlist of music that I’d like the tracks of Buoy to hang out with — some I knew before making the album, and some I heard after. It’s a mix of music by friends, colleagues, mentors and/or heroes."
- Nobukazu Takemura – One Day
[Thrill Jockey] - Nathan Schram – Let Me Out
[Better Company Records] - Sam Prekop – Summer Places
[Thrill Jockey] - Florent Ghys – Gold
[Cantaloupe Music] - Laurie Spiegel – Patchwork
[Philo / Unseen Worlds] - Anna Meredith – Calion
[Moshi Moshi] - The Gloaming – The Sailor’s Bonnet
[Brassland] - Caterina Barbieri – SOTRS
[Important Records] - Michael Gordon – Light is Calling
[Nonesuch] - Nine Inch Nails – 01 Ghosts I
[The Null Corporation] - Tyondai Braxton – Multiplay
[Domino] - Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sophia Honer – Speaking in Parallel
[International Anthem] - Jean-Luc Ponty – Computer Incantation for World Peace
[Polydor] - Laurie Anderson – O Superman
[Warner Bros. Records]
