Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Andrew Weatherall
I would not reduce Andrew Weatherall to background music, and that is exactly why the music can work so well in a laidback setting.…
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Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
LFO
LFO makes an interesting case for why chillout should be treated as a way of listening, not a rigid genre. It belongs in conversations…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Meat Beat Manifesto
For me, the laidback side of Meat Beat Manifesto starts with the balance between atmosphere and a recognisable musical centre, not with tempo alone.…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Hardfloor
What draws me to Hardfloor in a downtempo context is not simply softness. It is a refusal to treat relaxation as an excuse for…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Howie B.
The appeal of Howie B. at low volume is surprisingly specific: the way detail accumulates without turning the arrangement into clutter. There are obvious…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Banco De Gaia
What draws me to Banco De Gaia in a downtempo context is not simply softness. It is expansiveness without losing the pulse. It belongs…
Artist Reviews / 06.10.26
Tracey Thorn
There is a point late in the day when volume matters less than atmosphere, and Tracey Thorn tends to make sense in that space.…