A Dark Cloud Is Coming

A Dark Cloud Is Coming is a 2018 EP consisting of remixes and reimagined versions of tracks from Moby's fifteenth studio album, Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt. Primarily handled by the producer Atlaxsys, the EP serves as a companion piece that leans further into the 'cinematic' and 'ambient' descriptors often applied to Moby's work. While the parent album was already noted for its somber, trip-hop influenced sound, this EP pushes those elements into more abstract territory. The inclusion of the 'Atlaxsys Calmness' and 'Cinematic' mixes highlights a shift away from traditional song structures toward mood-based textures. Critically, it represents Moby's continued fascination with the intersection of African-American spirituals and modern electronic production, a theme he has explored since Play, but here it is rendered with a darker, more modernistic palette. It occupies a niche space in his catalog as a bridge between his vocal-led work and his pure ambient projects.