
Five tracks of velvet-textured downtempo and Rhodes-heavy jazz. A warm, analog exhale captured at the dawn of the chillout era.
January 24, 2000 · New State Music
Listening to this EP is like sinking into a heavy velvet armchair while the world outside slows to a crawl. It represents the pinnacle of the turn-of-the-century chillout movement, where the grit of 90s trip-hop was smoothed over with sophisticated jazz arrangements and high-fidelity production. The sound is anchored by the Fender Rhodes piano, which provides a shimmering, liquid foundation for every track. It feels expensive yet intimate, like a private performance in a dimly lit studio where the air is thick with the smell of old tape machines and expensive coffee.
How does EP sound next to the rest of Zero 7's catalogue?
Peaceful saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.
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