Students of Decay, one of my favorite labels, had one of those years that favored quality over quantity. The three releases (Sarah Davachi’s Baron’s Court, Alex Cobb’s Chantepleure, and En’s City of Brides) were masterful exercises in ambient, drone, and experimental music. The tunes included in this mix, save for the opening track from En’s previously mentioned release, are all unreleased and slated to premiere in 2016. As label head Alex Cobb writes, “Running a label in 2015 is often a thankless and uncertain job, but I found myself inspired and reinvigorated while putting together this mix. I hope it treats your ears just as warmly.” Listening to this makes me really excited for what’s next for SoD, because everything on the mix is pure FIRE. Tracklist is included after the embed, so you can make space on your shelves for each of these releases :)
Tracklist:
01. “Mendocino Nature Rave” by En
02. “Brass Logic” by Aquarelle
03. “For Voice” by Sarah Davachi
04. “Midnight Tables on a Checkered Plain” by Maxwell August Croy & Sean McCann
05. “Ariel Mycelia” by Pausal
06. “Mammals on Stilts” by Billy Gomberg
07. “Prestige Loss” by M. Sage
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