Another year full of releases has passed and at the end of it it's time to recap the best of them like we always do when then the year is about to close its curtain. So, without further ado please find the fifty albums that impressed us the most during the past 12 months right here and feel happily invited to fall in love with them as well.
It seems like the term Neo-Classic is on everyones lips today. Altough many people have heard of this special genre, most of them only regard it as background music without bothering about what's really hidden behind. To show the world that this beautiful music is much more than only a background soundtrack, NBHAP editor Miriam Wallbaum decided to talk to two Neo-Classic pioneers about the scene: Germany's Martin Kohlstedt and Iceland's Ólafur Arnalds.
From much loved favourites like Angel Olsen, Bill Callahan, Ólafur Arnalds, Fenne Lily or Adrianne Lenker right to brand new talents like CATT, Le Ren, Sand Co., Vaarin and Maya Hawke. These 100 tracks are fitting companions for the upcoming Covid winter days.
Recently the delighted composer ÓLAFUR ARNALDS released an atmospheric music video for the title track of his latest record For Now I Am Winter. A record which you should definitely check out. The new video is definitely the perfect visual material for the upcoming autumn days. Directed by Bernhard Wittich it follows a young woman into the heart of nature and elsewhere. In combination with the music of ARNALDS this truly creates a certain intimacy. Witness it right here.