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.
"Industrial Salt" by the Luxembourg artist is leading this week's selection of exciting newcomer sounds that also includes music by Grand Pax, EUT, Neu Sierra, Lizzie Reid and other buzzing musicians.
