Press | Here & Now Recordings
Reviews, radio support, and placements for Here & Now Recordings' artists, pulled together in one place.
Founder John Cunningham spoke to Tracklib about the label’s story — from a decade at Reckless Records in Soho to discovering Colin Baldry and relaunching the label around cinematic, sample-friendly sound: “Here & Now’s sound is warm, retro, and analog. There are plenty of floaty hypnotic electronic, orchestral, and ambient soundscapes, free from drums for easy access.” Read the full interview.
David Baron
Clash Magazine — “immersive, dreamy pop music laced with classical influences.”
EARMILK, on “Where We Are” feat. Simi Stone — “a masterpiece that will leave the listener with nothing but pure sober reflections.”
Electronic Sound Magazine, on The ARP 2500 — “An album of astounding melancholic, nostalgic, and anxiety-drenched beauty… this brilliant album shifts between comfort and strangeness, like a dream becoming a night terror.”
We All Want Someone To Shout For — “has a gorgeous yet haunted presence about it that would be perfectly suited for a pivotal moment as a film’s score.”
Get Some Magazine — “a slinky, neon-drenched track that reveals its core more and more, pulling you in slowly as it unfurls itself.”
15 Questions — “an analog modular synth that encourages chambermusical layering.”
The ARP 2500 also received coverage from Synthtopia, Matrixsynth, Dublab (added to Dublab Recommends), Electronica, Setlist, Tinnitist, and V13, and was featured on Spotify editorial playlists via Indie Tapes and Visual Atelier 8.
Guest curator on NTS Radio’s Synth Hero Show (2018), with an hour themed around the rare Synton Syrinx synthesizer.
Lomea
EARMILK, on Narratives — “both left field and emotionally powerful,” and “a soundtrack to a lost episode of Stranger Things.”
Elicit Magazine — “Lomea is forging his own sound often pairing 12 string guitar with techno and electronica. His multi-layered, processed, filtered and acoustic guitars coupled with all manner of synths, found sound, field recordings, effects and electronics, lends itself as much to alternative, post and prog rock as it does dance music with nods to film-score and classical music too.”
Data Transmission — “we were blown away by cascading acoustic guitars and infectious percussion, textured synths and off-kilter hits attacking from all angles all in an electronic track – we think you’re gonna love it too!”
Decoded Magazine — “Lomea shapes his unique sound from a blend of analogue and digital electronic sound sources, field recordings and manipulated organic instruments.”
Radio support: Ferry Corsten, Rob da Bank (Worldwide FM), Nick Luscombe (BBC Radio 3), Nemone (BBC 6 Music), Jess Iszatt (BBC London), and multiple NPR stations in the US.
Streaming: placements on 40+ Spotify editorial playlists, 5 million+ streams.
Sync/brand work: BMW, Panasonic, Mazda, Land Rover, and Everton Football Club.
DJ Mag featured Sunwake in their weekly "Bandcamp Essentials" roundup.
Ambient Jazz Ensemble
Mojo Magazine — “a life-affirming marriage of deep soul, early Weather Report and David Axelrod,” and, on Suite Shop, compared to Air’s Moon Safari.
The Times, on Suite Shop — compared to David Axelrod.
Gilles Peterson, on “Breathe It In” Reworks — “LOVE THE D&B!”
Colleen Murphy (The Loft / Classic Album Sundays) — “I absolutely LOVE the AJE alternate version.”
Anne Litt (KCRW, LA) — “I love these.”
Also supported on radio by Radcliffe & Maconie. “Breathe It In” has been used in Café del Mar's ad campaigns.
Both Suite Shop and A J E are available as full multitracks on Tracklib, described as “instrumental storytelling, cinematic journeys; chilled soundscapes growing into expansive, thematic suites.” Read more.
15 Questions interviewed Colin Baldry on his creative process — 25 years of daily writing, and a workflow built on capturing ideas wherever they strike: “I’ll sketch whatever seed of an idea there is by programming it in the studio. I’ll then probably get lost in it all day.” Read the interview.
Jazzwise — “shades of Lonnie Liston Smith and Bob James.” Read the review.
Music Is My Sanctuary — “Think Pat Metheny Group meets David Axelrod with a modern electronic twist.” Read the review.
Igloo Magazine — “The AJE sound is predominantly a chilled ambient experience but most tracks build, expanding into more dense layers or chordal interest,” calling Suite Shop’s “raw, live feel” one of its main charms. Read the profile.
Digital In Berlin — Ambient Jazz Ensemble “sets to tell a story, painting a scene as opposed to accompanying one.” Read more.
Sinclair 808
Mojo Magazine — “a shimmering synth-laden soundtrack to an imaginary film.”
Pop Muzik — “Nice cinematic synth pop with an 80's feel.”
Hertz Mag — “how reliable can self aware AI entities ever be if they have the ability to comprehend and possibly mimic human emotions.”
Salacious Sound — “as 80s as you get with a haunting vibe the entire way through and tight drum kicks alongside shimmery synths.”
Jean-Luc Sinclair is a faculty member at NYU's Music Technology department and Berklee College of Music, and published author of Principles of Game Audio and Sound Design. Most of his catalogue is available on TYGER, the adaptive-music platform used in games including Fortnite and League of Legends.
ROJAZ
Mixmag — Best Tracks of 2022, on “In The Morning.”
LIQUID Magazine — “ROJAZ embodies a rawness showcasing her ability to create atmosphere through her narrative songwriting.”
The Club Map — “Combines ethereal harmonies that fuse with percussive elements inspired by the UK dance scene.”
Radio support: BBC Radio 1 (Sian Eleri's Chillest Show), Radio X (John Kennedy's X-posure), RINSE FM (Jyoty), BBC Introducing (Melita Dennett), Amazing Radio.
Simon Boswell
Time Out Magazine — “If you’re a movie fan you’ll certainly know his music: Simon Boswell is one of the UK’s finest living soundtrack composers.”
BAFTA-nominated composer, producer and musician.
Featured on NTS Radio’s Synth Hero Show (2017), spotlighting the remastered Burn:Cycle soundtrack.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where has Here & Now Recordings' music been featured?
Mojo Magazine, The Times, Clash Magazine, EARMILK, Mixmag, Time Out Magazine, and BBC Radio 1, 3, 6 Music, and Introducing, among others — see the full list on this page by artist.
