Mania embodies downtempo approaches to construct its unique message while straddling multiple genres without adhering to any one.
Tag: Downtempo
Rhombus Index + f5point6 :: Mutual Expression (See Blue Audio)
There really isn’t a slow or uninteresting moment on the LP, because there’s always a surprise hidden somewhere. Said surprises don’t come in the form of meticulous details, rather just with how good f5point6 and Rhombus Index are at subverting expectations.
Mike Gale :: Hey Presto (Self Released)
Mike Gale’s Hey Presto, a lightened long-player that tip-toes between lounge, downtempo, shoegaze, and laid-back soundscapes that are cool to the touch, was released in April 2024.
Inquiri :: See You Someday (Past Inside The Present)
You can hear a lot of pure ambience on See You Someday, however, most of the time it is infused with ambient pop aesthetics, some big string arrangements, and straight up psychedelia.
Neosintetico :: Altered Electrical Transmission EP (Self Released)
Altered Electrical Transmission is an organic yet esoteric collection that unravels with an industrial and glitch/breaks pulse.
SubtractiveLAD :: Brutalist (Self Released)
Brutalist is an intriguing and varied collection of electronic tracks that reflect a smorgasbord of sub-genres, the most of which are readily identifiable by attentive listening.
Pink B :: A Close Connection With Your Soul (Wireframe Clouds)
Thanks to Pink B for this break from the action in an overstimulated world, and to bright days of true connection that await ahead. This […]
b0t23 + inoperative system :: Sin Ciclo EP (Patterned Media)
Sin Ciclo skillfully combines downtempo elements with breakbeats; sprinkling nostalgic electro fragments and melodic threads with pummeling effects.
Uomo Meccanico :: Confusi ma Felici (Móatún 7)
Despite appearing to be downtempo in nature, Uomo Meccanico’s collection is powerful and beautifully crafted; featuring old-school electronica, brittle rhythms, and classic breaks. A well-rounded and blissful voyage.
Matti Bye :: Capri Clouds (Denovali)
Matti Bye explores the intrinsic musicality of cinema and inner moving images within a captivating and distinctive style where relaxing lounge orientation meets complex modern jazz interferences; the whole thing connected to densely textured ambient excursions.
Francis Gri & Toàn :: Le tissage des rêves (Self Released)
Beautifully soothing, diaphanous, and inviting. This album can seduce anyone into touchingly evocative soundscapes for lonesome moments in introspection.
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