From the Mailbox 81

Belay – far away (from here) First up from this dig into the mailbox is a verdant dream of a cut from Portland-based duo Belay (JOIA and Monotrope). Perched on the most tranquil branch of 2-step electronica, this meanders along dendridic fractal paths, led by reconstituted vocal fragments, with flashes of bird song, muted plucks, and a steadily developing wide chord pattern. This track is from Belay’s recent self-titled LP, which is ambitious in its breadth, ranging from the serenity of this first offering and others in the same vein, to a couple of fullon dancefloor cuts, and everything inbetween. To give a little more of taste of the album, I’m also including a second track that represents well the scope of the album, balancing chilly synth textures with warm drum design and an ambitious level of production detail and field recording easter eggs. You can grab the album on bandcamp or find it for streaming all over. Belay – “far away (from here)” Belay – “Bubble Blaster” Velocity…