Eighty Mile Beach is a seminal San Francisco electronic duo consisting of Beth Custer and Christian Jones. Custer brought a rich pedigree from the avant-garde and film-scoring world, notably her work with the Club Foot Orchestra and the world-music outfit Trance Mission.
Jones provided the rhythmic foundation, drawing from his background as a hip-hop DJ and studio engineer for jazz luminaries like Bill Frisell. Their sound is a sophisticated branch of the late-90s downtempo movement, characterized by the prominent use of clarinet as a lead melodic instrument over sample-heavy, mid-tempo grooves. Critically, they are noted for bridging the gap between the 'Fourth World' ambient styles of the early 90s and the urban trip-hop aesthetic. Their work, particularly the album Inclement Weather, is highly regarded by collectors of the 'San Francisco Sound' of the late 90s, sitting alongside labels like Om Records but maintaining a more experimental, poetic edge. The project saw a quiet revival in 2021 with new releases, maintaining their signature atmospheric, woodwind-heavy identity.
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