Downtempo

Tag: Downtempo

Star Madman :: Alone (Self Released)

Reviews 11/08/2020 by Tom Herdman

Alone was a gem to stumble upon, a very pleasurable record. It’s very easy on the ear and I fell for it with ease and […]

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Daiki F :: Mountain Sons (Rednetic/Sound Miyadaiku)

Reviews 11/05/2020 by Pietro Da Sacco

Flowing through consistent atmospheric layers, Daiki F manages to unleash slowly sweetened grooves start to finish. Shifting early electronica moments through distant peaks and valleys […]

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Dim Past :: No Moon In Its Sky (Schematic Music Co.)

Reviews 11/03/2020 by Pietro Da Sacco

There are snapshots of fading times gone by, contemplative and calming—all in the same breath. No Moon In Its Sky is an aptly-titled 3-track EP […]

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V/A :: Strange Selectors (Werra Foxma)

Reviews 11/02/2020 by Pietro Da Sacco

A veritable explosion of vintage electronic music brimming with sonic details and taking us through the next decade as each piece casts a beacon of […]

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Faex Optim :: Let’s Pretend (Carpe Sonum)

Reviews 10/26/2020 by Clint Anderson

Almost imagining a post-Campfire Headphase—lost tracks—release that never happened. Each piece will remind you ever so slightly of something you’ve heard before, but will ultimately […]

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Wagon Christ :: Recepticon (People of Rhythm)

Reviews 10/22/2020 by Ken Dando

Recepticon is a welcome reminder that Luke Vibert hasn’t lost that weird sense of humor about him that makes his music so enjoyable to listen […]

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Skytree :: Infraplanetary (Timewheel)

Reviews 10/22/2020 by Pietro Da Sacco

It goes without saying that Infraplanetary is an emotional surplus that ebbs with downtempo lava flows as it sheds dub elements. Skytree has evolved, as […]

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Yaporigami :: IDMMXX (The Collection Artaud)

Reviews 10/21/2020 by Pietro Da Sacco

While there are many well-executed sonic ideas spread throughout, these are truly blissful IDM’esque passages worth adding to your catalog, coming from a sound sculptor […]

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Letters From Mouse :: Watching (Music Is The Devil)

Reviews 10/20/2020 by Tom Herdman

Watching has moments of overt and erratic sounds one moment and then completely unexpected turns in the opposite direction. One moment calm, then a storm. […]

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ΠΕΡΑ ΣΤΑ ΟΡΗ :: S/T (brokntoys)

Reviews 10/16/2020 by Pietro Da Sacco

We’ve come to see ΠΕΡΑ ΣΤΑ ΟΡΗ (translated to Pera Sta Ori) go full-circle—the avalanche of old-school electronics isn’t the only trick up his sleeve. […]

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