Pure Silhouette is Language Instinct's own Greg Nunn, this time with a sci-fi-esqe experimental transmissions that linger somewhere between multi-layered ambient, musique concrète and deconstructed sound design. I say "sci-fi", because listening to "Fairgrounds" makes me think of Nolan's epic movies, where reality bends and folds into itself, creating an elaborate, kaleidoscopic collage of sounds, melodies and textures.
Download "Fairgrounds" here. Stream the album below.
Emogazer Montoya returns with his latest single "Call Away", a self-produced hip-hop/indie ballad. Download/stream here.
"B-Sides" is STRFLL getting their house in order before the premiere of their debut album, collecting some of the loose joints that didn't make the cut. "(2)" is my personal favourite here, all the tunes are louder and more in your face, but I guess that means nothing to anyone who hasn't heard the album yet (I had the privilege). Overall, it's a good selection of bonus tracks that, in my opinion, rightly didn't end of on the final product.
Get the pack here. Stream below.
I'm obsessed with this incredibly familiar-yet-alien artwork created by 3D designer Uljiro Kim for Yeong Die's new two-track single "Late Call". It features a minimal, deep house burner on side A, and an equally skeletal techno piece with a slight tribal flavour on side B. Very good. Cop both tracks here.
Ruhappy, for a short time back in 2012, was a UK-based duo consisting of Jakob and Bunny (of Medulasa fame). Their collaboration didn't quite work out, and Jakob took over the project for a while before retiring it for a decade. Recently, he uncovered a bunch of files from that era - including "Giants Fall Like Rain Drops" - and decided to give them new life. This single could be filed alongside the atmospheric productions of Holy Other and the defanged, ambient-leaning work of Ben Frost. It's a hauntingly beautiful, beatless piece that has me excited to hear more from the vault. Get it here.
Vertigo Cult managed to sign the new Welsh witch house wunderkid Frostburn, and released his new EP "Torn Apart". Repping the new wave sound, Frostburn's productions carry a lo-fi aura reminiscent of Vidchajj or Dancing In Slow Motion's instrumentals, bridging a generational gap between early-SALEM drag and a more modern take on witch beats. Richly layered drums and deep basslines are at the forefront here, setting the scene for tales about murky back-alley dealings and cross-country journeys with no future in sight. Sick debut.
Download the EP for free here, and check it out in full below.