In the ongoing series “What we listen to while at Compose Massage” we have a new album, Discoveries & Inventions by Iskra String Quartet. In contrast to the last album featured, this one is a little bit more varied in it’s content. It’s only three tracks but it really pulls you along. Track one is a soft introduction to the album, track two borders on a bit mournful, and track three is an uplifting breath of fresh air. This is the oldest album listed on Iskra Strings’ Bandcamp page, and I can’t wait to listen to their subsequent albums as the months go on.
Innesti - The World We Knew
I’ve recently made the choice to no longer use Spotify as my work soundtrack. They don’t have a great track record of paying artists fairly and while their rates seem to have improved since the writing of that linked article, I will probably always feel better about giving artists more money for their album directly. One thing I really value is supporting people for their work and art is work!
Starting on the first of September I switched over to Bandcamp, a pretty top notch platform for supporting artists directly and paying them more fairly for their music. I’ll be writing a little blog entry for each album I add to my work playlist so that I can share all of the wonderful stuff I find.
The first album I bought was The World We Knew by Innesti. I don’t have a clear view of what kinds of music I want to offer but I’ve always been a fan of a mellow soundscape and this really fits that description. Part of my preview/review process is going through a first listen or two while I’m working or doing some yoga/meditation at home. This was beautiful, unobtrusive and had an airy quality that left me feeling relaxed but not in a sleepy way.
