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Dan Bitney of Tortoise, whose first new album since 2016, Touch, was released on International Anthem / Nonesuch Records last fall, stopped by for the Nonesuch Selects video series, in which artists visit the Nonesuch office, pick some of their favorite albums from the music library, and share a few words on their choices. He chose recordings from Jeff Parker; Hurray for the Riff Raff; Cécile McLorin Salvant; Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade; Nonesuch Explorer Series; Hamza El Din; and Kronos Quartet and Terry Riley. And you can get all of Dan Bitney's Nonesuch Selects for 25% off the everyday low prices in the Nonesuch Store here through Sunday!

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Dan Bitney of Tortoise, whose first new album since 2016, Touch, was released on International Anthem / Nonesuch Records last fall, stopped by for the Nonesuch Selects video series, in which artists visit the Nonesuch office, pick some of their favorite albums from the music library, and share a few words on their choices. He chose recordings from Jeff Parker; Hurray for the Riff Raff; Cécile McLorin Salvant; Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade; Nonesuch Explorer Series; Hamza El Din; and Kronos Quartet and Terry Riley. You can watch it below and subscribe to the Nonesuch Records YouTube channel for all the latest. And you can get all of Dan Bitney's Nonesuch Selects for 25% off the everyday low prices in the Nonesuch Store here through Sunday!

On Touch, Tortoise's first new album since 2016, the groundbreaking group harnesses its collectivist songwriting approach to reconnect, recenter, and reinvigorate their sound for what is perhaps their most diverse release to date. While there are still excursions into the dusky, elegantly gnarled jazz ambience, Touch is perhaps most remarkable for the post-everything icons' unapologetic embrace of grand gesture. Re-engineered Krautrock, hand-cranked techno rave-ups, and pointillist spaghetti Western fanfares are all imbued with Tortoise's signature internal logic. You can get it and hear it here.

You can hear a playlist of music from Dan Bitney's Nonesuch Selects on Spotify and Apple Music here. You can watch all of the Nonesuch Selects videos here.

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Dan Bitney (Tortoise)'s Nonesuch Selects
  • Thursday, February 19, 2026
    Watch: Tortoise's Dan Bitney Shares Nonesuch Selects

    Dan Bitney of Tortoise, whose first new album since 2016, Touch, was released on International Anthem / Nonesuch Records last fall, stopped by for the Nonesuch Selects video series, in which artists visit the Nonesuch office, pick some of their favorite albums from the music library, and share a few words on their choices. He chose recordings from Jeff Parker; Hurray for the Riff Raff; Cécile McLorin Salvant; Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade; Nonesuch Explorer Series; Hamza El Din; and Kronos Quartet and Terry Riley. You can watch it below and subscribe to the Nonesuch Records YouTube channel for all the latest. And you can get all of Dan Bitney's Nonesuch Selects for 25% off the everyday low prices in the Nonesuch Store here through Sunday!

    On Touch, Tortoise's first new album since 2016, the groundbreaking group harnesses its collectivist songwriting approach to reconnect, recenter, and reinvigorate their sound for what is perhaps their most diverse release to date. While there are still excursions into the dusky, elegantly gnarled jazz ambience, Touch is perhaps most remarkable for the post-everything icons' unapologetic embrace of grand gesture. Re-engineered Krautrock, hand-cranked techno rave-ups, and pointillist spaghetti Western fanfares are all imbued with Tortoise's signature internal logic. You can get it and hear it here.

    You can hear a playlist of music from Dan Bitney's Nonesuch Selects on Spotify and Apple Music here. You can watch all of the Nonesuch Selects videos here.

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