Battens envelops the listener in a grayscale world, one that is cold yet somehow comforting, like the stark beauty of an overcast November afternoon.
Tag: Clay Emerson
Loess :: Totems (n5MD)
The duo’s signature chilling ambience, sharp percussion elements, and low end rumble are undeniably present—but perhaps with some surprisingly refreshing compositions that deviate from their previous output.
Reclusive experimental electronic music duo Loess announce Totems — exclusive steam of “blaen”
Totems displays Loess’ adeptness at fusing ambient, dub, garage, and “intelligent dance music” to create a unique take on electronic music.
Elsewhereness revisited #4 appetite for distraction
Elsewhereness revisited is an occasional feature documenting the drift at the margins: ambient gasbagging, ’tube-d, ’cloud-ed, and ’camp-ed up, complete with companion mix, Elsewhereness revisited […]
Loess :: Pocosin (n5MD)—exclusive stream
The multi-talented duo carefully stitch tempered, tranquil, pensive, and robust low-end tones on Pocosin—to be released February 17th with Oakland-based n5MD. Here’s an exclusive stream of […]
Loess :: Wind and Water (n5MD, CD)
Somewhere between ambient drones and drifting beat programming is the world of Wind and Water, the new release by Loess on n5MD. The duo of […]