I removed the last two tracks I originally posted because I don't think they really fit in the "minimalism" category - Joona Toivanen Trio is more a jazz trio that has some beautiful minimalistic compositions, but they also often venture outside of that "framework".

Here are two tracks I've been wanting to post here for some time now, but it seems to be impossible to find the album from any streaming services (I have it on CD). They are by Tuomas Toivonen, from his album called New Album which was released already in 2006.

Cirrostratus
https://vocaroo.com/19glxnsNFhC2

Kingdom of Silence/Careless Whisper
https://vocaroo.com/1iiyMl9UQ77k

Thanks for all the new stuff to check out everyone. Looking forward to diving in while working this week

New album from The Necks is sounding pretty terrific:

https://thenecksau.bandcamp.com/album/travel

Been listening to this album a whole bunch recently, highly recommended for sympathetic listeners.

Also, Sleeps with the Fishes by Pieter Nooten and Michael Brook, released on 4AD in '87:




What a gem! I'll admit, I'd never heard of either of these guys, or this record, but it's incredible.

wild stuff. Not sure I'd call it minimalist, more like early dark wave? But it's in the spirit and I am digging it.

I hit play on the first track above and heard the first 2 notes and for a split second thought I was listening to the Top Gun soundtrack.

This might be a bit too minimalist, specially when compared to what's been posted on this thread.
Sharing anyway.

Really nice stuff Buby. Have you listened to Erik Satie at all? Most people know this song:

NOW I do! Thanks for that Trag!

There's a self-explanatory album called Satie Slowly by Philip Corner that arguably fits here:

Does that imply it’s slower than normal Satie?

Oh god that’s exactly what it means

Well this is gorgeous

I snagged Steve Gunn & David Moore's new album Reflections Vol 1 - Let the Moon Be a Planet and have been listening today whilst in the empty office doing some catch up work this rainy, windy public holiday Monday. I think this is almost the perfect soundtrack for me right this very minute.

oh hell yes, thanks Higgs

X-post:

OkoNski is the band name of Steve Okonski who usually does keys for Durand Jones & the Indications. He has put together a trio (piano plus bass and drums) and put out a cracking little piano-driven, mellow jazzy album that is perfect for late at night contemplating life. The review I read dragged me in when they mentioned the closing number, Sunday, "which could be an instrumental outtake from Tom Waits' Blue Valentine".



(I posted this here as I couldn't find the jazz thread).

Of my last 20 vinyls, this one is probably my favorite.

Catching up on a backlog of albums I downloaded over the past few months and listening to Jim Wallis' "In Huge Gesturing Loops" from last year. Another lovely background album perfect for a quiet workday in the office. Here's Parachute.