Tip! Tip! Tip! Florence-based composer Marco Baldini has quietly emerged as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary composition, and this cassette compilation for The Trilogy Tapes offers the perfect entry point into his world. Known for his stunning releases on Another Timbre – the chamber works of Maniera performed by Apartment House and the historically-engaged Vesperi – Baldini here curates a personal sonic journey that reveals his wide-ranging influences and aesthetic sensibilities. This isn't a collection of his own compositions, but rather a mixtape that illuminates the musical landscape he inhabits, the sounds that inform his practice.

These works share a rare equilibrium. They suspend time, not through inertia but through absorption. Each phrase unfolds like a breath held just long enough to remind us of its fragility. Untitled, his cassette for The Trilogy Tapes, distills this sensibility into an even more intimate form. The format suits the material: the hiss of tape merges with the hum of tones, erasing the boundary between medium and music. What emerges is a study in proximity, a quiet negotiation between presence and absence.

For those unfamiliar with Baldini's work, this tape serves as both introduction and invitation – an invitation to explore his own compositions on Another Timbre, to discover the lineage he draws from 16th century Italian composers, to understand how historical practice informs contemporary creation. For those already converted, Untitled offers new insight into the mind of a composer whose work provides what we all need: spaces of contemplation, beauty without sentimentality, calm without complacency. Essential listening.