Totally Fuzzy — Portico Quartet still sound like nothing you ever heard before. The Mercury nominated East London based outfit's unique brand of hypnotic minimalism has expanded to embrace new sonic territories. Drawing on the inspiration of electronica, ambien... more info

DrownedInSound — Sub-lime. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

DrownedInSound — A Spotify playlist for one of our favourite festivals. Taking place beside-the-seaside in Brighton from the 12th of May until the 14th (or the earlier hours of the 15th if you wanna be pernickety about it), The Great Escape hosts bands of all shapes,... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Dustin O'Halloran - Lumière A self-taught pianist from the age of 7, Dustin O’Halloran’s personal histories give us some clue to the thickly-woven tapestries of his music: he has lived in LA (where he studied art at Santa Monica College and f... more info

DrownedInSound — Another wonderful edition of this week's Spotifriday playlist featuring Bowie, Blake, No Age, Abe Vigoda, Dios, Max Richter, Andrew Bird...and, of course, a fair few more. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

DrownedInSound — Max Richter’s live performances are all too seldom. As a composer who forges the work of piano and string quintet into a universe of electronic rumbles and soft white noise, tonight his compositions are perfectly matched by the art deco splendour o... more info

Guardian Music — If you're feeling autumnal and mellow, the following recommendations will more than suit your reflective moodThis week, as a September summary of the directionless direction of modern music as it falls apart yet all falls into place, a selection of s... more info

DrownedInSound — Music like this can be the soundtrack to your imagination if you let it in. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

DrownedInSound — armchair dancefloor is a monthly look at the best electronic releases. This month: praise for the witchy doings of Demdike Stare, Macc & dgoHn's whipsmart drum & bass assault, Max Richter, Peverelist's latest conundrum, and gridskipping in Aix. ... more info

Chorus.fm — What could one say about one of the best contemporary composers? No description could do *Max Richter* (http://www.myspace.com/maxrichtermusic) justice, so I'll keep this short: his new album, Infra, comes out next week and we have an exclusive strea... more info