From Jeff Davis Sent Mon, Oct 22nd 2018, 16:52
From Jeff Davis Sent Mon, Oct 22nd 2018, 16:52
File Under: New Music You Might Not Otherwise Try / Buy The latest collab from two of post-vapor's more respected producers was released last week and the vinyl is shipping now. What is Post-Vapor, you might ask? It's a meaningless moniker I coined for artists that may have started on vaporwave based labels but have progresssed their sound well past the stereotypes you may associate with that genre. These guys are making straight up IDM / Ambient. Diamondstein (Dream Catalogue, BLCR Labs, Doom Trip) and the uber-prolific Sangam (Dream Catalogue, BLCR Labs, Kudatah, Doom Trip, House of the Leg, etc) hook up again for a great album full of melodic emotional gut punches. Last year's "Lullabies for Broken Spirits" (also on DT) was excellent, but was really a split album with only the opening and closing track showing the potential of full collaborative effort between these two excellent artists. They have evolved their joint sound significantly with this release, and in addition to the urban drizzling nightlife found sound atmospheres and pleading stabbing string pads you would expect, this release brings in jazzy percussion, the occasional squelchy 303 bassline and plenty of tension builds. Recommended for fans of FAX records, Global Communications, Boards of Canada, Kirk Degiorgio , Ian O Brien. Nice vinyl, pressed at Gotta Groove, and available now at https://doomtrip.bandcamp.com/album/the-ocean-between-us (Diamondstein is an IDM list member) thanks, Jeffrey J Davis xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx www.jeffreyjdavis.com 218.833.2847