Evan Gildersleeve – Grief | Headphone Commute

Once in a while, I come upon an artist whom I cannot wait to introduce to you. I met Evan Gildersleeve via the remnants of social media channels when he shared Ben Chatwin‘s remix of one of his tracks with me. I am a massive fan of Chatwin’s ability to combine musical and grungy elements into a single sonic journey – enough so that I invited Ben to be the next featured artist on Headphone Community (in April 2025). Gildersleeve’s music grazed one of the OUT TODAY columns back in 2020, but today, I’m happy to highlight this British producer front and center. All of my favourite elements of electronic music are here, from cinematic storytelling to memorable melodies to intricate sound design. Gildersleeve is not a stranger to the scene, having collaborated with artists such as Jónsi of Sigur Rós and the dearly missed Jóhann Jóhannsson. His forthcoming debut EP, Wake, appears on Max Cooper‘s Mesh imprint, and it’s an immense pleasure to discover this artist at the beginning of his solo career [I would love to be the first one to share his first full-length!]. There are only six pieces on this teaser, and I secured the final track for this premiere, titled “Grief”.