Music
The music playing in the room is ours.
Written and recorded by our owner, Philip — a low-key detail some of our regulars have come to look forward to.
Philip's Story
A musician who happened to open a restaurant.
Before Taste Social, Philip spent years writing and producing music on the side of a hospitality career. When the opportunity came up to open a venue properly, the two interests never really separated — so the room got its own soundtrack, written and recorded specifically for it.
It's a small, ongoing project shared across three sister venues — Han, Taste Social and Mariel's Bar — each with its own character, all drawing from the same body of original work. Here, it's mixed to sit quietly under lunch and step forward a little on Friday nights.
Featured Tracks
A few tracks from the current rotation.
Late Groove
Low End Theory
Analog Sour
Night Bus
Audio player placeholder — will connect to hosted audio once final masters are supplied.
Releases
Records, in order.
Music News
What's coming next
In Progress
A new EP is in the works, due later this year — a handful of tracks written specifically for Sunday afternoons.
Weekly
The full soundtrack gets its moment every Friday as part of Late Groove Fridays.
Why It's Here
How the music connects to the room
Tracks are mixed differently depending on the time of day — sparser and quieter for lunch, fuller once the room fills up in the evening. It's a small piece of craft most guests won't consciously notice, which is exactly the point: it's there to support the room, not perform for it.