Ben Hogwood
@benarcanafm.bsky.social
The music sounds better with you! Music rights for Naxos; editor of Arcana.fm; writing for musicOMH & Presto Music. Dreams of forming acoustic band Good On Paper while supporting the Canaries #ncfc
On the train and finally getting round to Daniel Avery's new one Tremors - typically intense soundscapes that are more song-based this time #commuterworld
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
On the train and finally getting round to Daniel Avery's new one Tremors - typically intense soundscapes that are more song-based this time #commuterworld
Good morning sunshine! A pic from my run earlier on...now on the train with a second listen to Jamie Lidell and Luke Schneider's collaboration album A Companion For The Spaces Between Dreams #commuterworld
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Good morning sunshine! A pic from my run earlier on...now on the train with a second listen to Jamie Lidell and Luke Schneider's collaboration album A Companion For The Spaces Between Dreams #commuterworld
Catching up with recent album releases, and enjoying the futuristic electronica of HAAi, with busy beats and wide open spaces on her new one Humanise #commuterworld
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Catching up with recent album releases, and enjoying the futuristic electronica of HAAi, with busy beats and wide open spaces on her new one Humanise #commuterworld
A rare #commuterworld selfie...while waiting for the Redhill train. Today's soundtrack is Nine Inch Nails' epic soundtrack for the TRON: Ares film, a million miles from Kent!
October 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
A rare #commuterworld selfie...while waiting for the Redhill train. Today's soundtrack is Nine Inch Nails' epic soundtrack for the TRON: Ares film, a million miles from Kent!
House move more or less done...and the owner of the house looks satisfied with our work so far!
October 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
House move more or less done...and the owner of the house looks satisfied with our work so far!
Past the fortress with music from Scanner this morning - the calm of his new one Forces, Reactions, Deflections #commuterworld
October 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Past the fortress with music from Scanner this morning - the calm of his new one Forces, Reactions, Deflections #commuterworld
On the train today with Total Kompakt 25, the Cologne label's reliably excellent annual round-up of assorted electronica #commuterworld
October 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM
On the train today with Total Kompakt 25, the Cologne label's reliably excellent annual round-up of assorted electronica #commuterworld
This morning’s #commuterworld listening was the welcome return of Icelandic band múm, and their new album History Of Silence. Definitely one to get to know!
October 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This morning’s #commuterworld listening was the welcome return of Icelandic band múm, and their new album History Of Silence. Definitely one to get to know!
An autumnal feel to the music this morning, Kathryn Williams' new album Mystery Box, with guitars like slowly falling leaves #commuterworld
September 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
An autumnal feel to the music this morning, Kathryn Williams' new album Mystery Box, with guitars like slowly falling leaves #commuterworld
A blue sky Friday morning...with the rather wonderful Cate Le Bon, and her new album Michelangelo Dying #commuterworld
September 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
A blue sky Friday morning...with the rather wonderful Cate Le Bon, and her new album Michelangelo Dying #commuterworld
Wednesday - even my coffee is having a lie-in
September 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Wednesday - even my coffee is having a lie-in
Back on the rails today...with another listen to John Tejada's excellent new one The Watchline #commuterworld
September 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Back on the rails today...with another listen to John Tejada's excellent new one The Watchline #commuterworld
An epic night from Suede just now at the RFH, searing vocals from Brett Anderson. At the peak of their powers!
September 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
An epic night from Suede just now at the RFH, searing vocals from Brett Anderson. At the peak of their powers!
Excellent new music from John Tejada this morning, The Watchline his best album in years. Quality techno! #commuterworld
September 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Excellent new music from John Tejada this morning, The Watchline his best album in years. Quality techno! #commuterworld
Always good to have new music from Gruff Rhys...listening to his Welsh language album Dim Probs as the mist rises from the Medway #commuterworld
September 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Always good to have new music from Gruff Rhys...listening to his Welsh language album Dim Probs as the mist rises from the Medway #commuterworld
A different route into the office...and a first listen to Adrian Sherwood's first artist album in 13 years, The Collapse Of Everything. Boosting the bass! #commuterworld
August 19, 2025 at 7:22 AM
A different route into the office...and a first listen to Adrian Sherwood's first artist album in 13 years, The Collapse Of Everything. Boosting the bass! #commuterworld
Peeking through the drizzle with New Realisations, Marissa Nadler's thoughtful new one #commuterworld
August 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Peeking through the drizzle with New Realisations, Marissa Nadler's thoughtful new one #commuterworld
No music this morning - apart from the birds - but an appreciation of Tonbridge castle, seen across the Medway. Happy Friday! #commuterworld
August 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
No music this morning - apart from the birds - but an appreciation of Tonbridge castle, seen across the Medway. Happy Friday! #commuterworld
Ice cool pop music from Alison Goldfrapp as it heats up outside...on the train with her new album Flux #commuterworld
August 12, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Ice cool pop music from Alison Goldfrapp as it heats up outside...on the train with her new album Flux #commuterworld
Happy International Cat Day! This is Fry, our 18-year-old...
August 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Happy International Cat Day! This is Fry, our 18-year-old...
A photogenic cappuccino...having listened to Leo Chadburn again, the slowly evolving Sleep In The Shadow Of The Alternator #commuterworld
August 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A photogenic cappuccino...having listened to Leo Chadburn again, the slowly evolving Sleep In The Shadow Of The Alternator #commuterworld
A first encounter with the music of Leo Chadburn this morning, the calm spaces of his album Sleep In The Shadow Of The Alternator #commuterworld
August 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A first encounter with the music of Leo Chadburn this morning, the calm spaces of his album Sleep In The Shadow Of The Alternator #commuterworld
A striking album from Molly Joyce for Mondays #commuterworld walk - the voices of State Change carried on the gathering wind
August 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
A striking album from Molly Joyce for Mondays #commuterworld walk - the voices of State Change carried on the gathering wind
