Start Breaking My Heart

Electronic · 2001 · 10 tracks

Start Breaking My Heart

A pastoral IDM classic blending dusty hip-hop beats with sun-drenched acoustic loops. It sounds like a childhood summer remembered through a hazy, glitchy lens.

It's like Boards of Canada but with a warmer, more human heart and a lot more acoustic guitar.

A gentle, sun-dappled nostalgia that feels like looking at old family photos through a kaleidoscope.

Start Breaking My Heart · vs · Caribou

Sunday Morning+3.2σ

Sunday Morning saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks

01

Dundas, Ontario

4:24

02

People Eating Fruit

6:11

03

Mammals vs Reptiles

4:47

04

Brandon

5:24

05

Children Play Well Together

3:06

06

Lemon Yoghourt

2:24

07

James’ Second Haircut

4:15

08

Schedules & Fares

5:13

09

Paul’s Birthday

6:56

10

Happy Ending

3:02

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition into the hazy, flute-led melody of Dundas, Ontario that feels like waking up from a nap

The way the percussion in People Eating Fruit stutters and resets against a backdrop of warm synth swells

The delicate, almost fragile acoustic guitar loop that anchors the glitchy textures of Brandon

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