Dispatches From... The Ambient Label Hub #006

Harry Towell

Published on: 03/08/2026

This month's Dispatches from the Ambient Label Hub is presented by Andrew Heath and James Osland, featuring music by Geir Jenssen, Steve Roden, Sawako, The Green Kingdom, Federico Durand and more.

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Best of 2025

Harry Towell

Published on: 15/12/2025

Here's a list of my top 20 albums of 2025, along with my thoughts and some pictures of each album, the year in general, and a countdown mix.

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Label Heroes: Home Normal

Harry Towell

Published on: 08/09/2025

In this blog post I started a bit of a series, spotlighting some of my personal favourite record labels. The first of these is on fellow UK label Home Normal, led by Ian Hawgood. I've 10 favourites from the catalog!

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