Welcome to our weekly exploration of how this week sounded like.
This is a curation made of new, undiscovered, and sometimes forgotten music, one song at a day. Covering January 9th, to January 15th, 2025.
Curated and hosted by Iohann Rashi Vega.
January 9th
Kiasmos – “Sisteron”.
From Single: Sisteron. 2025.
Kiasmos is a duo, integrated by Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen. Their music explores minimal, experimental techno, and ambient. They have been active since the late 2000s, and achieved unexpected global success after their 2014 debut album.
Their unique blend of minimal techno and orchestral elements captivated audiences worldwide. After a decade of absence, they released their second album, “II,” in 2024.
The selected piece for today, “Sisteron”, is a new release that bursted into the new year 2025. “Sisteron” was named after the site where they made their Cercle debut at Citadelle de Sisteron in France. The track has a serene-like quality to it that matches the location.
January 10th
Aili – “Nandakke?”.
From Album: Nandakke? 2024.
Aili is a Belgian-Japanese electro-pop duo formed by Aili Maruyama and Orson Wouters. Their sound emerged from spontaneous studio sessions, where they experimented with sounds, samples, and jokes, leading to unexpected musical directions. Aili’s Japanese heritage significantly influences their music, particularly her lyrics.
Their debut album “Nandakke?” showcases diverse musical styles, blending electro-pop, electronica, and house music, with topics that go from personal experiences, to cultural themes.
Nandakke? is a hyper catchy song, which translates into “well, what was it”.“It’s something you say when you’re looking for a word, like you know it but have forgotten how to say it.
January 11th
R. Missing & Johan Angebjörn- “Fakesnow”.
From Single: Fakesnow. 2025.
R. Missing is a New York based project, formed by vocalist Sharon Shy, and musician Toppy. Their sound is a blend of gleaming electronics, female vocals, and a sort of dark vibe, with a pulsing beat.
In January of 2025, a collaboration with Swedish electronic music artist, Johan Agebjörn was released, with the title of “Fakesnow.”
Agebjörn’s sound spans from ambient and classical piano music to electro and italo disco.
The result of this collaboration is a bold dark, yet sultry lullaby with a danceable rhythmic pattern that captures the styles of both, R. Missing, and Johan Angerbjörn.
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January 12th
Gints Zilbadolis & Rihards Zalupe – “Flow Away”.
From Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Flow. 2024.
With the recent Golden Globes award ceremony, one film that made a big impact was “Flow”. This non-dialog, animated film, won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Motion Picture.
Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
Flow was created by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis, who also composed the music, along with Rihards Zalupe.
And because I could not stop watching the movie over and over, I wanted to share the main theme of its soundtrack, in an introspective and vulnerable approach. Composed by Gints Zilbadolis and Rihards Zalupe, this is Flow Away.
January 13th
Ichiko Aoba – “月の丘 (A Hill of the Moon)”.
From Album: q p. 2018.
The first full moon of 2025, The Wolf Moon, happened on January 13th. Also, this offered a unique opportunity of seeing Mars alongside in a conjunction that made a spectacular view of the night sky.
And it was only fit to pair this with a song that talks about the moon.
Japanese folk singer and songwriter Ichiko Aoba uses her voice and her guitar as medium to express her musical inspiration. Her acoustic sound makes for a dreamy listening experience. The song chosen for today is “月の丘 (Tsuki No Oka), A Hill of the Moon.”
January 14th
Munya & Kainalu – “Until the Morning”.
From Single: Until the Morning. 2025.
Josie Boivin is a Canadian singer from Quebec. She is known musically as Munya. And she creates a unique blend of playful and melancholic music, often described as “otherworldly.” Boivin’s journey to this sound involved a diverse musical background, including classical piano, opera, and jazz.
Her music often captures an upbeat, comforting mood, and her voice makes for an ethereal experience.
Her latest release, Until the Morning, is a collaboration with Japanese-Hawaiian producer Trent Prall, under the moniker of Kainalu, which explores a psychedelic funky sound.
January 15th
Faye Webster- “After the First Kiss”.
From Single: After the First Kiss. 2024.
Faye Webster is a prolific singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She released her debut album at the age of 16, and dropped out of Belmont University to pursue her career in music full-time.
She has been the opening act for female rock trio Haim, and her music is known for its blend of indie rock, country, and pop influences.
This song is a single that combines her voice with elaborated powerful string arrangements in a song that grows from intimate to exuberant.
You can listen to all of our selected songs for each day of 2025 in our playlist “Today Sounds Like…” on Spotify.
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