January 2013
Brock Van Wey presents the sequel to his Serenity for Darla Records, folding deeper into his house, shoegaze and chillout roots. Equal parts tragic, melancholic beauty and serotonin rush redemption, A Careful Ecstasy is “more autobiographical” than its predecessor, and revolves between five extended tracks taking in epic deep house cruisers beside downtempo trip hop breakbeats and ambient soul music.
Segue
Vancouver-born, Jordan Sauer aka Segue has been making deep and dubby techno since 2006. Sauer’s music fuses ambient-leaning techno with field recordings, an aesthetic which Pacifica continues with through both conventional and beatless tracks. As with most of Silent Season’s output, the music on the LP was apparently inspired by the lush natural environment of south-western British Columbia. Pacifica was mastered by Stefan Betke (POLE), and will be released on CD and digital formats.
Emancipator
The wait is over and HSS fave Emancipator has released his third studio album. Dusk to Dawn is available exclusively through his label Loci Records’ bandcamp page. This album has been a long time in the making and many people have contributed to it’s completion. Physical copies will be available soon. Check Emancipator Music for more info and for the new Minor Cause video.
