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Cat: WRWTFWW 058. Rel: 17 Oct 22
Ambient/Drone

Side 1 - Track 1. Shishi-Odishi (Poly-Time Soundscapes)Side 1 - Track 2. African Buddhist TempleSide 1 - Track 3. Beatific SeaSide 1 - Track 4. Peninsula Information CenterSide 2 - Track 1. Miyadaiku (Forest Of The Shrine)Side 2 - Track 2. The Universe Above The GardenSide 2 - Track 3. Freakout OndoSide 2 - Track 4. Deep Inside Of The Naiku (Jo-Ha-Kyu)

With a split title like this there's a very good chance you already know what to expect. A minute or so into the opener, 'Shishi-Odishi', or 'Poly-Time Soundscapes', and the titular number certainly lives up to those presumptions. It's that warm, floating-on-bubbles in a bath of ether kind of ambient that really soaks through the ears and mind, radiating calm and inner beauty.

From there the vibe continues on similar tangents. 'African Buddhist Temple' is more of a minimalist affair, giving us a central tone to latch onto while the melodies lilt, shift, dissipate and re-emerge. 'Miyadaiku (Forest of the Shrine)' ditches the watery atmosphere for something fittingly wooden, long refrains contrasting simple, loosely-tempo'd percussive elements. We could go on, but ultimately there's only one thing to take from this babble: listen to this and life's problems feel far less urgent.