Ten slices of blissful electronics, downtempo moods, and articulated melodies are front and center.
Tag: Downtempo
Spark :: Old Growth (Self Released)
Ultimately, Old Growth is a powerful and focused collection that doesn’t break new ground and instead reinforces that you don’t really have to.
Lackluster :: Alley (Hymen)
Though the gear and technique have changed over the years, Alley still encapsulates the signature Lackluster sound. Fans of Esa’s work will feel right at home hearing this record.
Vim and Tim :: Olio And Rammel (Datadoor)
Olio And Rammel traverses six tracks from both talented musicians in this harmonic amalgam that feels vintage, yet also provides forward thinking electronics with a delicate and rhythmic balance.
bvdub :: Days of Gold (Quiet Details)
As always, and in this new opus, the emotional component will grab you and transport your listening capacity to some uplifting mysterious spaces where mystery, beauty, and sparkling lightness reign.
Danny Playamaqui :: AE–08 EP (Adepta Editions) — Video premiere
A varied auditory collection that pulls from all angles, and another one to definitely add to your wax collection.
rchecka & delta5ive :: Continuum Guild (Cratedigging Cooperative)
A contrasting collection of soundscapes and escapes through auditory bliss; fluid rhythms and old-school breaks, bass, and ambient segments keep the listener fully engaged.
Khotin :: Release Spirit (Ghostly International)
Ambient sounds, presets stolen from the Casio SK-1, and bright and nostalgic melodies brushed over malleable beats, make up fleeting and childlike slides. Light, indeed, very light.
James Adrian Brown :: There Is Space Under Your Seat (Castles In Space)
Heavily electronica-based utilizing analog synths alongside tape machines, piano, strings and walls of ambient atmospherics, often focuses on the analog side of capturing and creating sound in the real world with physical hardware.