Savath & Savalas

Savath & Savalas sounds like a Polaroid of a Mediterranean summer developing in real-time. It is a world where the organic and the digital do not just coexist but breathe together. You will hear the intimate squeak of fingers on nylon guitar strings layered over the softest hiss of a tape machine and the occasional, purposeful stutter of a computer glitch. It feels like a warm breeze moving through an open window, carrying the scent of dry grass and old wood.

What sets this project apart from Scott Herren's more aggressive work as Prefuse 73 is the profound sense of stillness and place. While his other projects often feel like a frantic city street, Savath & Savalas feels like a secluded courtyard in Barcelona. The addition of Eva Puyuelo Muns's vocals on later records adds a human, whispered vulnerability that transforms the music from a production exercise into a series of intimate folk songs.

Start with 'Apropa't' if you want to hear the perfect marriage of Catalan folk and electronic texture. If you prefer something more instrumental and experimental, 'Folk Songs for Trains, Trees, and Honey' offers a masterclass in how to make digital music feel as natural and weathered as a piece of driftwood.