We’ve been listening to more and more ambient sounds as lockdown has progressed as it offers some much needed respite among the chaos.

We are delighted to premiere an act we admire and helped to welcom to Dublin for his Irish club show debut, back in 2018, nthng. Lobster Theremin ambient sub-label Lobster Sleep Sequence are set to release the double LP + 7” album Unfinished from Dutch producer – featuring a limited run of copies on deep green vinyl.

Themed around events in the artist’s life, Unfinished is a deeply personal journey, yet there’s something very relatable to the world he has conjured. Lockdown has forced us to look inward, explore realities within ourselves and the fragility of our forgotten world. The album is a series of peaks and troughs – hopeful words, ominous tones and other-worldly soundscapes, giving way to a journey in no way linear – but a true reflection of our times.

 

The title track sets the scene perfectly, while Son features deep bass notes, dreamy keys and spoken word – creating a visceral and unsettling scene. Subnautica resides in the fringes of ambient and techno – as tribalistic drums are suspended in our new rendered reality. 

The marching bass and howling synths of Wrath of the Demon lull conspicuously in a vacuum, while the hauntingly beautiful vocals featured on Disappeared But Not Forgotten evoke a poignant, powerful reaction across the record’s B-side – “Everything stopped, you just disappeared…”

At its most tranquil Our Time offers a sense of rest – a space to appreciate, as we leave the window open, peer outside and feel the gentle breeze brush across our face. Saafe continues this theme, and feels like a warm embrace – “She saved my life in a matter of speaking, when she gave me back the power to believe.”

Ending Theme is beautifully organic as you hear the sound of the piano pedal touch the floor,  tones are introspective and vulnerable – while the looming presence of uncertainty subtly takes form in thinly layered pads. The album also sees the release of a digi only bonus track Only a Flash of Light and invites you outside while the stars are at their brightest.

Today, we’re delighted to premiere one of our favourite tracks from the whole album, entitled ‘Our Time’, which is a track that resonated with us hugely during these tough times we find ourselves in. Put this on and turn the world off.

You can listen to Our Time below via our SoundCloud page, plus pre-order the whole 17 track ‘Unfinished‘ album here.

Words: Sam Greenwood & Harbour Music Society.

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