Reviews: Downtempo

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Bonobo – Fragments

The 7th album from downtempo and dance music pioneer Simon Greene is a “meet people where they are” kind of record.

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Tycho – Simulcast

There is nothing to complain about, really. No shift in moods. Everything is well here. Namaste.

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Poolside – Low Season

The eagerly awaited 3rd album from Los Angeles group Poolside is a welcome trip to the tropics; so warm and wonderful!

Frameworks – Imagine Gold

After riding the North American festival circuit from Coachella to Camp Bisco, Frameworks took a timeout to imagine gold.

Teebs – Anicca

This album is for whatever is happening right now, a perfect soundtrack to nearly anything.

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Jayda G – Significant Changes

Preserving the natural world is a theme carried throughout the album’s 9 tracks, which is timely given recent scientific studies and UN reports on climate change.

The Cinematic Orchestra – To Believe

If you’ve found British electronic-duo The Cinematic Orchestra too safe, predictable or just plain boring in the past, their first album in 12 years is

Jesus Velasquez – Escaping The Storm

His name is Jesus Velasquez, and here is his latest project for your consideration: an interesting combination of hip hop beats infused with bits of

Chrome Sparks – Be on Fire EP

Yeah, this will do: sweet synthy glitch goodness from Jeremy Malvin on Counter Records, an imprint of the mighty Ninja Tune label. Be on Fire

Poppy Ackroyd – Resolve

This English artist and member of Hidden Orchestra is classically trained on piano and violin. Her music is made from basically just these two instruments,

Liminal Drifter – The Dreams

Australian dreamsonica is on full display from Dr. Simon Order aka Liminal Drifter. And yes, he actually does have a Ph.D. Order has been making

A.A.L (Nicolas Jaar) 2012 – 2017

New York based Chilean-American composer and recording artist Nicolas Jaar (Against All Logic) releases a treasure trove of basement tracks and disco loops.  “This Old

Four Tet – New Energy

Veteran instrumentalist, composer and general legend in the world of electronic music, Four Tet, has released his 15th album New Energy on his own label

Shigeto – The New Monday

How often can we judge an album by its’ cover? Mysterious. Familiar. Static. Change. Do these words evoke a particular place or musical genre? For

Jimmy Whoo – Motel Music Pt 2

Jimmy Whoo, Parisian producer and Co-Founder of Grande Ville Records, returns with the second part to his Motel Music album that he wrote over a

Lusine – Sensorimotor

The lines between techno and electro-pop continue to blur on the fourth studio album from Jeff McIlwain, aka Lusine. “The concept behind Sensorimotor pulls from