Hauntological ambient from the UK's Mute Branches—tense and evocative, imagining the sounds of urban myth and folkloric mystery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 8, 2020
German producer showcases a whimsical, club-friendly collage of bright synth arpeggios, vibrant percussion, and phased-out samples. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 3, 2024
A conceptual ambient album about geometric shapes, the songs on “The Fifth Floor” are as soothing as they are alluring. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 21, 2022
A sampler of the sound of the Filipino diaspora, and a field guide to finding defiant happiness even (or especially) as the world burns. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 18, 2020
Taking cues from field recordings, hip-hop, and ambient, UK producers Pessimist and Loop Faction turn New-Age conventions inside-out. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 9, 2019
Influenced by post-dubstep, lo-fi house, and trip-hop, 1five1’s sound draws from iconic outfits like Portishead, even as she completely pushes her own distinctive beats and textures into sophisticated spaces beyond those original inspirations. Bandcamp Album of the Day Dec 13, 2018