Continuum is nothing short of sincere, melodic, organic, and developed with an exquisite downtempo pulse reminding one of deconstructed 90s-era Portishead, Purple Penguin, and Morcheeba. […]
Tag: Downtempo
Barnacles :: Air Skin Digger (Alma de Nieto)
Ambivalent, enigmatic, always catchy, sometimes menacing, dissonant, lysergic, pulsating, depicting a state of stillness and progression with a hint of melancholia. Whatever the project he decides […]
Charm Days & Glamaticus :: Double review (Sun Sea Sky)
Will Andyhazy’s double review for Charm Days’ ambient organic electronica album Shelter and Glamaticus’ twinkling bells and subtle chimes of Dream Room — both released on Sun Sea Sky Productions. Charm […]
In Rotation :: Multi-view (May 2018)
In rotation for the past several weeks, this multi-view reveals the latest sonic landscape from nine talented musicians. Plenty of brittle, glitch, abstract, noisy, mechanical […]
Ruxpin :: Avalon (Remastered) (Sun Sea Sky)
Avalon comes over as well-behaved, the mood is chill with a pinch of mystery. Ruxpin‘s Avalon was originally released in 2003 (via the Elektrolux imprint) […]
Selles :: Distant Horizons (Self-Released)
An aptly titled album, a soundtrack to daydreaming along the Pacific Coast Highway. Selles returns with another long player, this time Distant Horizons shimmies across […]
V/A :: Errormatic Vol.2 (Clean Error)
Clean Error delivers on their promise of intramural dynamics, and we wholeheartedly agree. EV2 is an auditory backdrop that is equal parts abstract strands and […]
Unidentified :: #002 (Shimmering Moods)
A wide sonic spectrum where ghostly aerial tones meet micro noises and altered melodic weirdness. The constellation of DIY indie labels never ceased to grow […]