A sonic exploration of place and time, past, present and future, via synths and field recordings, Tone Maps is another exhibit in a growing display of prowess in crafting deep evolving compositions.
Reviews
C_C :: Voltiges (In Paradisum)
Where noisier sound effects continuously loop and eventually unfold, C_C finds just a little more fuel to add to these (already) densely layered tracks impacted by a myriad of abstract electronics.
Bunker 3 :: EP1 (TruthTable)
A brisk and bumpy trek through the past, revealing the origins of electronic music as envisioned by three friends in a mere 16 minute sonic […]
D-Fried :: Butō [part 1] (Kalamine)
A window to the past; D-Fried captures unusual transmissions in saturated strands where found sounds sizzle, snap, and ping their way through the mist.
quickly, quickly :: Easy Listening EP (Ghostly International)
A fine EP of atmospheric psych-pop inflected with jazz, soul and other styles, combining synths, propulsive drums and a variety of other instrumentation with gauzy vocals and wistful melodies.
V/A :: Touched By Silence (#2) (Touched Music)
Think of all of the most highly regarded compilations of this ilk, and I think you will find fewer with such a rich and diverse selection of artists, coming together to deliver a tour de force of ambient.
Alberta Balsam :: 15_Billion Elektrovolt EP (Clone/Dub)
Alberta Balsam certainly has our ears peeled for what’s in the pipeline as this EP needs a companion piece.
f5point6 :: Clinical Trials (See Blue Audio)
The album is a surplus of saturated sonic surprises nestled carefully between atmospheric elements and delicately woven electronics…