Tides

Emits "future classic" status within seconds of play. This sophomore album by Berlin's Uwe Zahn is filled to the brim with liquid harpsichord euphoria, bridging that gap between early '90s "classic ambient" and more contemporary static like nothing else. Inspired by a holiday spent in France by the sea, "Tides" marks a new step in Arovane's career. Based on hip-hop grooves and live guitars, "Tides" does not concentrate on digital glitches, but on warm melancholic songs. As Bleed from the German DeBug magazine put it, "Tides is the iMac of electronica LPs. Wonderful, translucent, somehow familiar, but simply so great that you have to say hello."