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Electronic · 1999 · 10 tracks · 1h 3m

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Dusty 1930s field recordings meet shimmering 90s synthesizers. A landmark of urban melancholy that turned archival blues into a cinematic electronic tapestry.

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The ultimate 3 AM album that turns old blues ghosts into modern electronic comfort.

A soulful, urban melancholy that finds beauty in loneliness and history in the machine.

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The writing leans far further into spirituality than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 1h 3m
04
Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
4:25
06
Rushing
3:00
09
Machete
3:38
10
7
1:03
12
Down Slow
1:36
13
If Things Were Perfect
4:19
15
Inside
4:49
16
Guitar Flute & String
2:09
17
The Sky Is Broken
4:19
18
My Weakness
3:39
Moments Worth Waiting For
The crackling, distant gospel loop in 'Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?' that feels like a ghost in the room.
The shift from the aggressive grit of 'Machete' into the ethereal, wordless piano drift of '7'.
The haunting, choral layering on 'My Weakness' that closes the album with a sense of cosmic isolation.
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