Elan Samuel

Author: Elan Samuel

Ecovillage :: One Step Above (Nature Bliss)

Reviews 01/11/2015 by Elan Samuel

There is a constant stream of new and alluring sounds that approach and vanish during the course of the record, each of which is so […]

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Stereo Hypnosis :: Morphic Ritual (Extreme Chill)

Reviews 01/03/2015 by Elan Samuel

A three-man team that generates a wondrous sound that combines field recordings seamlessly with synths and live instrumentation, which together forms a spectacular, organic sound that […]

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Everyday Dust :: The Principality of Dustland (Sparkwood)

Reviews 12/10/2014 by Elan Samuel

Everyday Dust has achieved a record replete with stimulating visuals, haunting quality, and lasting impact. I have listened to Everyday Dust’s The Principality of Dustland somewhere in […]

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Christopher Willits :: Opening (Ghostly International)

Reviews 12/08/2014 by Elan Samuel

Opening is a fantastically constructed record that boasts a proud, consistent theme, smoothly transitioning between mellow ambient and a solid slow groove, all while remaining […]

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The Future Sound of London :: Environment 5 (FSOL Digital)

Reviews 11/19/2014 by Elan Samuel

Scene by scene, the album unfolds and embodies a new archetype. What carries through the record, somehow translated through these elegantly arranged pieces, is a […]

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bvdub :: A History of Distance (n5MD)

Reviews 09/27/2014 by Elan Samuel

Van Wey is able to take themes and stretch them until they are a fine thread, weaving so slowly and smoothly that actual minutes pass […]

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Calika :: Blelly (Abandon Building)

Reviews 09/23/2014 by Elan Samuel

Calika lives comfortably between the realms of acoustic and electric, incorporating elements of both styles into tunes that have great groove and sonic depth, while […]

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Near the Parenthesis :: Cloud.Not Mountain (n5MD)

Reviews 08/16/2014 by Elan Samuel

The album is a sine wave. It climbs and drops in smooth, regular intervals, and carries the listener through a calming journey supported by grand […]

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Infinite Scale :: Living Moments (Ecoshock)

Reviews 08/14/2014 by Elan Samuel

Living Moments eschews pretense in structure, favoring short tracks that transition in and out of different atmospheric visions by the bar. Living Moments is the […]

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