Teledesic Disco, Vol. 1

"Teledesic Disco" is more focused, mature, and features a broader range of influences, especially the minimal music of Steve Reich & Lamonte Young and the new world vision of Debussy. Taken together, these two EPs are bridges of sonic of travel between states of being. Each track creates a different environment, and the way they flow tells a story. On rhythmic terms, it is low-key, with McDowell's uncomplicated drum 'n' bass maneuvers conveying a sense of unhurried forward motion. And the melodies are sweetly exacting, never jarring, patterned on traditional, non-dissonant chord progressions.