Nick Pike returns with Phraxia, his third studio album, following the textural richness of Norastoria and the soothing atmospheres of Evergreen. This new release presents a more nuanced evolution of his neoclassical voice—a sonic landscape where solo piano takes center stage, delicately intertwined with shimmering electronic textures and ambient washes.

I’ve always been drawn to the idea that consciousness isn’t a privilege reserved for humans. What if everything—objects, places, even the air between us—has its own form of awareness? It may be beyond our comprehension, but it’s a poetic and powerful notion. This idea is called panpsychism, and it’s the perfect name for Test Patterns’ latest album.