The gentle ambient folk of the American songwriter is opening this week's newcomer selection on NBHAP. Our playlist also features fresh entries by April June, Florence Arman, Dry Cleaning, Sugarstone, ZUSTRA and a few others.
The Danish pianist Eik Octobre, born Emil Skovsgaard Christensen, has been navigating the precipice of his sentimentality for several years now, and it is intimately linked to his creations. His pieces are steeped in melancholia but their mellow piano melodies often get them demoted to background music. Anna Stich spoke to the artist about his relationship to emotions and his musical genre.