The fluid, unhurried march of time—where each second blends seamlessly into the next, constantly shifting and evolving—creates the perfect backdrop for albums like Functional Gloss by Buffalo’s Matt Donatelli, under his Survey Channel project.
Tag: Downtempo
Memory Effect :: Some Other Morning EP (Augment)
Some Other Morning presents a collection of non-linear, inventive instrumental bursts, blending creativity and groove into one cohesive experience.
Analept :: Montage (EC Underground)
Montage, the debut release from Analept on EC Underground, offers a captivating and soothing experience, where warped braindance rhythms, distorted synths, and wandering melodies elevate the sound to a higher plane.
Astrobal :: L’uomo e la natura (Karaoke Kalk)
This suite equally transports me into the gravity fields of swiftly tilting orbits, recalling the fun and excitement of the new worlds our old futures were supposed to have delivered us to by now.
Sea of Suns :: Come Out To Play EP (Self Released)
Drawing comparisons to brothers Sandison and Eoin and a handful of like-minded artists such as Faex Optim, Skytree, Zachary Gray, Pentagrams Of Discordia, clocolan, Hanut Munson, The OST, Christ., and Sinerider, Sea of Suns maintains a grounded, elemental essence.
V/A :: Distant Arrays Volume 08 (Satellite Era)
The Distant Arrays series comes to a close with its eighth release, showcasing for one last time, new entries in the Satellite Era family, and generally upcoming artists that would benefit from some kind of push like this.
Earthen Sea :: Recollection (Kranky)
Combining calming dub, shoegaze (shoegauze), and sinuous psychedelic/guitar inflections, Recollection delivers an emblematic return to some familiar sounds, easily pulling in fans of these genres, and others besides.
Sciuridae :: \\\Sciuridae/// (Woodland Creatures)
The eponymous Sciuridae release for Woodland Creatures is dotted with crunchy blips and a sparse techno theme that breaks apart into delectable atmospheric chapters.
Invictus Hi-Fi :: Appearance EP (Self Released)
Appearance, a five-piece suite that veers into left-field sound structures, sampling, and roughened beats, is the result of 2024 sessions, in which Invictus Hi-Fi used live remixing techniques influenced by dub sound systems to give music from his albums and singles distinctive new dimensions.
Teleself :: Eternal Game EP (Appendix.files)
A brief, quietly impacting EP with a heartbeat that makes us feel at ease on these chilly winter days.
Heogen :: Heogen (Touched Music)
Both Martin Boulton (aka Min-Y-Llan, Touched Music founder) and Jeroen Bax (aka exm) build incredibly surreal audio worlds. As their earlier releases were characterized as a “real demonstration of powerful synergy,” this eponymous release draws a recognizable pulse.
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