2k10–2k20 as a whole, is much more of a laid-back atmosphere than a percussive one, and it serves as a benchmark for the artists’ sound and vision.
Kaleidoscopic textures and tones
It just takes a few moments to instantly experience these aural marvels—after all these years of waiting for Sandison and Eoin’s next harvest, clocolan has sown his own seeds and watched them flourish via kaleidoscopic textures and tones for well over a decade. While also writing scores and producing production/library music, the South African-born musician (real name: Emlyn Ellis Addison) reflected on his native land while recording this 19-piece suite in Providence, Rhode Island, between 2010 and 2020.
The end product is an epic of somber and reflective soundtracks, all of which—aside from two—last between two and four minutes. A soothing and imaginative soundscape that explores the boundaries of BoC while forging its own distinct path, “sani pass” offers an abundance of echoes and a surreal, joyful ebb and flow, while “jacaranda”‘s fuzzy synths and nostalgic flutter gradually develop.
The longest track on the album, “hopetown,” features a The Campfire Headphase-esque ambience and delicate instrumental electronics that are subtly integrated and float away. Addison finds just the right amount of wiggle room in this piece. Even though rougher tracks like “cedar ridges”‘ peaks and valleys offer just the right amount of crunchy beatwork and psychedelic ambient flourishes to draw comparisons to artists like Deru, Faex Optim, 4t Thieves, or Midday Static, 2k10–2k20 as a whole, is much more of a laid-back atmosphere than a percussive one, and it serves as a benchmark for the artists’ sound and vision. While this collection might be deemed as refurbished old tracks, they’re nonetheless timeless and with merit.
2k10-2k20 is available on Redpan. [Bandcamp]
