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Warmth ~ Essay
Rain washes against the music of Essay. Slow moving chords and blurred notes fill the ripening, stone-washed soundscapes, and the soft, electronic loops overflow with a jaded beauty. In Essay, tranquil tones and sleepy layers gently toss and turn, resting completely in
Warmth ~ Essay
Rain washes against the music of Essay. Slow moving chords and blurred notes fill the ripening, stone-washed soundscapes, and the soft, electronic loops overflow with a jaded beauty. In Essay, tranquil tones and sleepy layers gently toss and turn, resting completely in
Only Swallow ~ S.F
A clammy Floridian heat mingles with a spell of warm rain, the Orlando droplets as lucid as a pair of clear, grey eyes, bringing a gentle melancholy to the music as the rain begins to water the grass. An ultra-bright,
Only Swallow ~ S.F
A clammy Floridian heat mingles with a spell of warm rain, the Orlando droplets as lucid as a pair of clear, grey eyes, bringing a gentle melancholy to the music as the rain begins to water the grass. An ultra-bright,
Ekin Fil ~ Being Near
A dull thump of a beat swirls around Being Near, reverberating slowly and producing even more of a staggered rhythm as it echoes, at first entrancing and then holding the listener in a deep, cosmic dream. Being Near is a strange
Ekin Fil ~ Being Near
A dull thump of a beat swirls around Being Near, reverberating slowly and producing even more of a staggered rhythm as it echoes, at first entrancing and then holding the listener in a deep, cosmic dream. Being Near is a strange
Morgen Wurde ~ Brach Auf
Summer is golden, but it’s also the lighter that ignites the forest fire season. As temperatures take flight, trees start to snap and wilt. The foliage smolders. Fiery tongues shoot higher and higher, mercilessly devouring the forest. Swirling drones with seemingly no
Morgen Wurde ~ Brach Auf
Summer is golden, but it’s also the lighter that ignites the forest fire season. As temperatures take flight, trees start to snap and wilt. The foliage smolders. Fiery tongues shoot higher and higher, mercilessly devouring the forest. Swirling drones with seemingly no
Secret Pyramid ~ Distant Works II
Secret Pyramid’s music is a ghostly echo. Phantom shapes and an array of silky, diluted watercolors can be found inside, but they’re faint and always indistinct. Its period is always in question, too, because it floats just out of time, sailing
Secret Pyramid ~ Distant Works II
Secret Pyramid’s music is a ghostly echo. Phantom shapes and an array of silky, diluted watercolors can be found inside, but they’re faint and always indistinct. Its period is always in question, too, because it floats just out of time, sailing
Hakobune ~ Apsidal Motion / Chihei Hatakeyama & Corey Fuller ~ Euphotic
Takahiro Yorifuju’s music is soothing and supple, but new heights are reached on the single, 42 minute Apsidal Motion. Inspired by the starlit sky of Nigata and the countryside of Japan, Apsidal Motion is a dreamy delight. Above all, it’s beautiful music, and we
Hakobune ~ Apsidal Motion / Chihei Hatakeyama & Corey Fuller ~ Euphotic
Takahiro Yorifuju’s music is soothing and supple, but new heights are reached on the single, 42 minute Apsidal Motion. Inspired by the starlit sky of Nigata and the countryside of Japan, Apsidal Motion is a dreamy delight. Above all, it’s beautiful music, and we
Spring Break Tapes ~ Mystery Batch
The latest batch from Spring Break Tapes is a novel idea, and a great one at that: they’re a complete and utter mystery. The initial submission we received only went so far as to say that the tapes were by new artists who hadn’t
Spring Break Tapes ~ Mystery Batch
The latest batch from Spring Break Tapes is a novel idea, and a great one at that: they’re a complete and utter mystery. The initial submission we received only went so far as to say that the tapes were by new artists who hadn’t
Tape Loop Orchestra ~ Go Straight Towards The Light Of All That You Love
Lighter than its predecessor, In A Lonely Place (2012), and more in tune with its true self, Go Straight Towards The Light Of All That You Love is another essential release from Tape Loop Orchestra. The underlying sadness isn’t an issue
Tape Loop Orchestra ~ Go Straight Towards The Light Of All That You Love
Lighter than its predecessor, In A Lonely Place (2012), and more in tune with its true self, Go Straight Towards The Light Of All That You Love is another essential release from Tape Loop Orchestra. The underlying sadness isn’t an issue
a closer listen 