Overall, The Vinyl Loop is a breath of fresh air as it brings the ambient genre into an area that is specific; not too esoteric, but not too beat-heavy. It all seems deliberate and balanced in my ears.
Tag: Downtempo
Brad P :: Late Night Journeys (Moto Music)
Without a doubt Brad Peterson’s (Brad P) solo album is an essential and wonderful piece for the pure deep house lover as well as those who have an ear for jazz and lush techno auras.
Cuadroped :: inurmaul EP (Heterodox)
There’s a gritty and nostalgic flare surrounding inurmaul by Cuadroped; downtempo beatwork rolled up into bite size tracks ranging from 60 to 150 seconds is no ordinary feat.
Arovane :: Tides 2022 Remaster / Reissue (Keplar)
Tides tells a story, has a vision, and is not just a collection of works as so many albums fell foul of.
Sunwarper :: Radiant Visage (Audionautic)
Imagine an enjoyment beyond your understanding; that’s what makes us curious about art. In that way, this record by Sunwarper (aka Los Angeles-based Michael Jakucs) makes me curious.
Boy Is Fiction :: Deeper Than Static (n5MD)
Boy Is Fiction extends both ends of the sonic spectrum: going deeper into complex, cinematic sound design for ambient passages and cranking up the intricacy of his glitchy, multilayered beats.
Barking :: Barking (brokntoys)
Barking provides ample amounts of acid, braindance, and technoid fissures to keep us chilled as these downtempo analog tracks take over…
Jvox :: Strange Universe 3 (Component)
SU3 is yet another foray into the unknown; allowing its listeners to traverse distant and dense sound structures that are utterly unique and abstract, eerie and serene, chaotic and calm, and often at the same time.
John Nap :: Wrong Number EP (Heterodox)
A half dozen selections of evolved rhythmic twitches and splatter drums run rampant on Wrong Number.