Totems displays Loess’ adeptness at fusing ambient, dub, garage, and “intelligent dance music” to create a unique take on electronic music.
Tag: Downtempo
4T Thieves :: Fame is an Addiction EP (Mahorka)
Taking us to a simpler time, a place where comfort and familiarity reside—the nostalgia of distant memories, sounds, and feelings keep our minds tuned as 4T Thieves continues to extract swirling synthesizer strains.
Cult48 :: Underground Signals From An Unknown Place (Self Released)
To not only emulate with such accuracy the pads and warm-feelings of Scotland’s well-loved duo, to be able to accentuate and highlight in a truly modern fashion without detracting from the feelings, is a feat in itself.
The Fire Video :: 海空時間電子宇宙 (Self Released)
The album starts off with fluctuating IDM and beat-infused choruses to jazz-blasted and grooving hip-hop sound sculptures, and eventually transforms into dreamlike fragments that appear to have no end and no beginning.
clocolan :: This Will End In Love (Castles In Space)
The broken pitter-patter beats and downtempo foray through wandering synths only seek to further encrust clocolan’s ability to shift us into familiar BoC dimensions.
Data Morgana :: Unworldly Potential (Memoirs)
Ethereal harmonic grooves and organic production techniques seamlessly create background listening environments transporting the listener to downtempo and chilled spaces and gently skewed electronica.
Paul Blackford :: Sunset Gradients (Woodwork)
This 14-track is the holiday we are all dreaming of—encapsulating the vibe of Boards of Canada, with Lemon Jelly production, spun into a modern instrumentals ensemble like that of Clams casino. Seek the journey you desire for yourself.
ALEPH :: EGO DEATH (Renraku)
A meticulously crafted album of definitive range, scope, and color, these dozen interconnected audio impressions grab the attention of time and space, shifting and skittering about.
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