Through multiple evolutions along decades, with a refined combination of harmonies, a deep sense of space, a phenomenology of time and bright sonic manipulations based on acoustic timbres, Japanese artists invite the listener to enlightened and intuitive inner promenades.
Tag: Downtempo
Yimino :: Twmpa (Touched Music)
Some may have given up dreaming, but not me—and three years later I’m more than happy to say that the patience paid off. Henry & Gerald take their rightful place in the studio and with an apparent love of Welsh mountains unleash Twmpa upon us. It’s the perfect mix and balance of classic Yimino and fresh new ideas that one might not have expected from the pair.
Tsodor :: Diffused Nocturne (Woodland Creatures)
Diffused Nocturne ultimately reveals a powerful array of soundtracks exploring the infinitesimal trajectory of electronic music, dipping from low-flying bass thuds to darker technoid shapes.
Tomotsugu Nakamura :: For A Fleeting Moment (IIKKI)
All in all For A Fleeting Moment is a serene minimal lowercase ambient exploration that will ravish followers of zen-inspired ambient aesthetics from classy Japanese sound designers such as Hiroshi Yoshimura and Yoshio Ojima, but also those who come across the production of LINE Records (notably referring to the slow motion sound architectures of Manja Ristić, Richard Chartier, and Olivier Alary.
Dorosoto :: Liquid Coast EP (Self Released)
This is music for beachcombing as the coastline gradually recedes and our cities and towns join the life of the sea. A sonar blast that […]
Demetrio Cecchitelli :: Jump (Dronarivm)
A refined and subtle microtonal ambient work with alluring and playful instants of beauty and floating glimmers.
Ty Lumnus :: Phase Music (Self Released)
Fraser Rowan is an independent and interesting creative spirit whose sound production deserves to be discovered by all fans of chill and downtempo ambient music.
4T Thieves :: Tone EP (Kahvi Collective)
Tone is a relaxed and effective set of tones’n drones offering a panorama of deep ambient-electronica paths by one of our favorite musical sculptors.
Sideboard & Amorobsoleto :: Discount Computer Software (Evel)
Both artists transcend mere nostalgia as they not only use sampling as an important part of their creative process but also structure their tracks on original synth lines and beat making that bring freshness to the production.
V/A :: Quality Time Volume 4 (Bonding Tapes)
Quality Time Volume 4 slices a deep cross-section through the label’s unique sonic vision; to encapsulate a myriad of abstract electronic music structures and blend them seamlessly in this fourth volume. It might also be fitting to find more quality time and head back to Bonding Tapes’ earlier volumes again.
















