On his album GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM (62'03"), Off the Sky
(aka Jason Corder) re-envisions Ambient Music into something
more lineal. The focus is tighter, more intimate - and the music
less ambiguous. The fractured form of this album uses delicate
rhythmic interludes of weightless electronica to disengage the
mind, but the songs do more than just float by on spacey
imagery. Corder's imagination finds form in sound and the
preternatural calm of his work lends itself well to productive
daydreaming, better experiencing slow time or just chilling out.
Many of the 12 tracks crossfade one into the next, providing a
fluid listening session. While the arc of this album fluctuates
somewhat noticeably, it is a pleasure to have this music call
attention to itself here and there. Dense sub-sonic bass pulses
periodically rattle the low end while elsewhere grainy electronic
effects offer to reroute nerve impulses. Throughout this
dreamlike aural excursion, the rhythms are so slow and cool,
atmosphere so porous, textures so artfully interlaced, that
repeated listening is rewarded with a deeper appreciation for the
craft of this artist and his alternative vision of Ambient Music.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for new music from
GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM the new album by Off the Sky

For more on GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM, access:
http://www.databloem.com

For more on Off the Sky, access: http://www.offthesky.com

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Chuck van Zyl
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