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Tag: Chill-out
Fallen :: We are lone swans floundering in a deep river or sudden magic (Shimmering Moods)
Here, looped beats, sharp-panned synth lines, sparkling sampled piano, and glitchy “post-rock” electronica remind me of the early n5MD releases from the likes of Lights Out Asia, Epic45, and Near The Parenthesis.
Lantscap :: Fragile Peaks (Home Normal)
Fragile Peaks is a deeply engaging (in the sense of the quality of engagement being ‘deep’) slow burner, though that descriptor might misrepresent the intensity of a piece that, fire-wise, is more of a smoulder—a low-lit one at that.
XXU & UXX :: [channel] (Katabatik)
Intentionally multidirectional, incorporating a lot of influences and original elements to deliver something catchy, unsettling, and moodily atmospheric, “[channel]” encompasses a punchy doom-laden hypnotic dancing trip punctuated by ominous ambient textures of sci-fi cinematic quality.
Keosz :: Neven OST (Cryo Chamber)
A welcomed return with a key and immediately transportive album in the subterranean, ethereal and dark-ambient galaxy to start the year in timeless beauty.
Arovane :: Tides 2022 Remaster / Reissue (Keplar)
Tides tells a story, has a vision, and is not just a collection of works as so many albums fell foul of.
Futuregrapher :: Geirþjófsfjörður (Neotantra)
As a whole, Geirþjófsfjörður has a touch of the epic without being obtuse. It’s a fine balance and finely achieved….
Arovane :: Tides (City Centre Offices)
Following up from Atol Scrap, Arovane comes back with the best release to date this year. This album forms an arc with three tracks featuring a […]









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