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Seven Seas
Electronic · 2015 · 12 tracks · 1h 0m

Seven Seas

Emancipator

Lush violin arrangements and crisp hip-hop percussion meet aquatic field recordings. A masterfully layered downtempo record that feels like a coastal fog lifting.

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It is like a high-definition nature documentary for your ears, but with better beats.

A serene and expansive journey that feels like watching a storm clear over the coast.

Seven Seas · vs · Emancipator
Nature+2.3σ

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

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 1h 0m
01
All in Here
5:20
02
Seven Seas
3:59
03
1993
5:02
04
Ocelot
4:36
05
Vision Quest
5:33
06
Land & Sea
6:01
07
Canopy
6:03
08
Delta Trance
3:01
09
The Key
5:31
10
Oasis
4:52
11
Honey
3:59
12
Barnacles
6:08
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the title track where the violin melody swells against a backdrop of rhythmic water splashes.
The way the beat in 'Ocelot' locks into a hypnotic groove, punctuated by delicate, high-register string plucks.
The closing minutes of 'Barnacles' where the layers of synth and strings gradually dissolve into a quiet, organic hum.
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