Martyna Basta has been played over 50 times on NTS, first on 12 May 2021. Martyna Basta's music has been featured on 48 episodes.

Krakow, Poland-based artist Martyna Basta's diaristic sound shapes a delicate atmosphere that balances lush and haunting. Classically trained in guitar, the Polish composer escaped academia at the age of 18, replacing her native instrument with a synth. She soon developed a unique way of composing, involving modulated voice, electronics, and field recordings.

This radical transformation was captured on her first album Making Eye Contact with Solitude released on the Slovak label Warm Winters, which introduced her as part of a new wave…