why we love this

The transient state of in-betweens is beautifully captured in this album. Tracks meld together into one journey, loops anchoring the listener in a subtly forward momentum, while spacious melodies open the mind for expansive thinking. It’s the perfect escape for contemplating ideas of place, home, travel, and what it means when positional concepts blur over time.

about the cassette

Leaving/Returning is a soundtrack to going somewhere but being nowhere: continuous music inspired by the frictionless spaces of airport lounges, hotel lobbies, and public transit.

Composed on airplanes, in airports, and at home between flights during a period of extensive international travel, it’s the sound of staring out the window, drifting off, snapping back, and asking yourself, 'How did I get here?'

It’s also a piece that evokes having your mind in two places at once, never knowing if you’re coming or going—circular, repetitive, chiastic music that expresses the longing to return when you can never go home, in both form and feeling.