Music to listen to.
Stories to discover.
Personal album recommendations and stories about good listening.
The current album of the week
Sting – The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum
The old Sting magic is back: a voice, a guitar and the spaces of the Rijksmuseum. My album of the week, with a concert film that offers even more to discover.
Acoustic · ARTE Concert · English · Jazz · Exploring soundscapes · Live album · Pop · Rijksmuseum · Sting · The Night Watch · The Police · Winding down
More albums of the week
Philipp Poisel — Projekt Seerosenteich
A voice, a piano, a few strings — and suddenly goosebumps. Philipp Poisel’s live album Projekt Seerosenteich reveals how much lies within his quietest songs.
Stephen Dawes – Skin to Skin
A chance discovery on TikTok — and a record full of surprising turns. On Skin to Skin, Stephen Dawes combines intimacy, vulnerability and musical freedom.
The 1975 – The 1975
Indie rock, pop, electronic music and funk: The 1975’s debut thrives on its musical breadth. A record I return to again and again.
Artist recommendations
Voices and musical signatures that stay with me beyond individual albums.
RY X – When music becomes magic
RY X combines an unmistakable voice with floating soundscapes. My artist portrait travels from Dawn, Unfurl and Blood Moon to the live album from the Royal Albert Hall.
More artist recommendations
Khalid — Recognisable without standing still
From American Teen to After the Sun Goes Down: why Khalid’s warm voice, summer vibe and musical development make him a recommendation for me.
Sade — Where my taste in music may have begun
From Diamond Life to Soldier of Love: how Sade’s voice, jazz, soul and distinctive melancholy have shaped my taste in music.
Annie Lennox — Diva and Medusa
Diva and Medusa were a revelation for me: Annie Lennox as a songwriter in her own right and as an interpreter who makes other people’s songs entirely her own.
Annie Lennox · Diva · English · Eurythmics · Emotion & goosebumps · Exploring soundscapes · Medusa · Pop · Soul · Stephen Lipson
My HiFi stories
Equipment, encounters and homemade speakers. A personal story of listening to music.
Tidal, Spotify and the playlist question — When listening to music becomes a small science
I have listened with TIDAL since 2019: a new streamer led to monthly playlists, personal sound checks and a gallery of my own AI-assisted covers. My story about music, sound and playlists.
More HiFi stories
Discovering music a second time — Part 2
Bowie, Genesis and the stories behind familiar songs: how good listening makes me curious about recording, mixing and lyrics — and brings me closer to the music again.
Discovering music a second time — Part 1
From my first homemade speakers and a Sony DD Walkman to McIntosh and Klipsch: how my enthusiasm for HiFi began — and returned.
The most expensive record of my life — RY X
I am a huge fan of RY X. I find his Royal Albert Hall live album sensational. I already own the regular pressing — but the story did not stop there.
Discover music and HiFi
About me
I have loved listening to music for decades — and enjoy exploring HiFi just as much.