Irkya :: Mind Fog (Wormhole World)

There’s a meditative quality to Mind Fog, but not in a way that lulls you to sleep—more like guiding you through a lucid dream where each track is a different room in a strange, beautiful house.

An introspective, murkiness

Irkya’s Mind Fog, is an atmospheric dive into the hazy space between ambient serenity and experimental unease. It’s the kind of album that doesn’t just play in the background—it pulls you in, shifting between shadowy introspection and glimmers of light, much like wandering through a fog that occasionally breaks to reveal something breathtaking.

Behind Irkya is Manchester-based artist Mat Mills, whose sonic craftsmanship blends deep, immersive textures with unexpected twists. Tracks like “piccadilly gold(en),” “keep the world out,” and “insubstance” balance shimmering drones with off-kilter rhythms, keeping the listener both soothed and slightly on edge. Mind Fog carries an introspective, murkiness, like a late night drive, the low hum of an engine and the repetition of wheel on the road. There’s a meditative quality to it, but not in a way that lulls you to sleep—more like guiding you through a lucid dream where each track is a different room in a strange, beautiful house.

As always, Wormhole World continues to be a haven for boundary-pushing artists, and Mind Fog fits right into their adventurous catalog. If you’re into music that rewards deep listening, this one is well worth getting lost in.

Mind Fog is available on Wormhole World. [Bandcamp]