PLAYLIST
[0:00] INTRODUCTION
[00:01:36] “Colder Days” by Ambiente Solstice + JJRD from “Colder Days” (Wayfarer Music Group, 2026)
[00:08:15] “That One Quiet Friend - Solo Version” by Natureland & Michael D. Tidwell from “That One Quiet Friend EP” (Independent, 2025-05-14)
[00:10:38] “Angel Lost (Radio edit)” by Luca Formentini from “Angel Lost” (Independent, 2026)
[00:16:07] Featured Artist Segment
[00:18:46] “Golden Raindrops” by Violeta Vicci & Bruno Bavota from “Be Human” (Bigo and Twigetti, 2026)
[00:23:36] “Spiritual Cannibalism” by Shane Aspegren from “Spiritual Cannibalism” (Prohibited Records, 2026)
[00:29:40] “Grey Nameless Mountain” by Mosaicist from “The Fog Is Lifting” (WhiteLabRecs, 2025)
[00:35:18] “Numb” by Hanakiv from “Lastele” (Gondwana Records, 2026)
[00:39:26] Featured Artist Segment
[00:41:24] “Desire Becomes Sorrow” by Glacis with Henrik Meierkord from “We Gape And We Are Healed” (WhiteLabRecs, 2026)
[00:46:06] “Dream sphere” by Mindmeld from “The Connection” (Cyclical Dreams, 2026)
[00:49:12] “The Lost Dawn” by The Silent Tide from “Memories” (Mare Nostrum, 2025)
[00:53:54] “Factory Settings” by Glåsbird from “Shades” (WhiteLabRecs, 2026)
Artist Information
Violeta Vicci & Bruno Bavota
I absolutely love a good collaboration, showing the potential of humanity when we work together, when we listen, and when we work to cooperate to create a thing of beauty. Violinist Violetta Vicci and pianist Bruno Bavota are a testament to that magic when one is open and creates a spaciousness for ideas to come together. Their new album “Be Human”, out now on Bigo and Twigetti, is the result of a chance encounter at a London recording studio — merely inquiring about the possibility of creating music together. One thing led to another, and before long they found themselves with a full-length LP. Most of the tracks were captured in a single take, keeping the spontaneity and imperfections of their first encounter with minimal post-production that they might preserve the feel of a live performance. The raw creativity and sheer excitement of making music comes through in every note. Bavota writes about their session, “Our aim initially was to record a couple of tracks to begin our collaboration and release as standalone singles. Luckily, our studio time was delayed on the first day and Violeta and I had time for a nice talk in the park [which] helped to build our bond. When we eventually got into the studio, instead of two songs we recorded ten. Something magical happened!” Something magical indeed. There’s a conversational tone in their improvisational performances with free-flowing give and take, one never over-powering the other and demonstrating the skill of being an active listener. It’s an emotive, delightful, and pleasant listen, and I can only imagine we’ll be expecting more from this duo in the future. From their new album “Be Human”, here’s Violetta Vicci and Bruno Bavota with the track “Golden Raindrops”, here on The Relay Station.
https://www.violetavicci.com/
https://brunobavota.com/
Glacis with Henrik Meierkord
Scottish composer Euan Alexander Millar-McKeenan, who operates under the name “Glacis” has teamed up with one of the most prolific collaborators that I know of — Swedish cellist Henrik Meierkord, an artist with a reputation for masterfully weaving his way through from one genre to the next, almost quite effortlessly. Naturally when the UK label WhiteLabRecs informed me of the Glacis-Meierkord album, I couldn’t wait to dive into the audio files and hit play to see what awaits me. And the result did not disappoint. The album is a beautiful and delicate interplay between the piano and the cello, with Meierkord’s steady and free-flowing musicality counterbalancing Euan’s ornate and thinly veiled piano-based compositions. The resulting work is a pensive emotional arc that gently dots the canvas with vulnerability, reflection, and quiet spaciousness. There’s ample room for each line and phrase to ring out and linger in an unhurried fashion, providing you a hushed listening session for you to ease into, lost in contemplation and drifting out of time. It’s a splendid collaboration from start to finish, and is well worth your time. From their album “We Gape and We Are Healed”, here’s Glacis with Henrik Meierkord with the track “Desire Becomes Sorrow”, here on The Relay Station.
https://221604.bandcamp.com/
https://henrikmeierkord.bandcamp.com/
ARTIST LINKS
Violeta Vicci & Bruno Bavota
https://www.violetavicci.com/
Glacis with Henrik Meierkord
https://221604.bandcamp.com/