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Sarah Davachi – Cantus, Descant

Sound artist and composer Sarah Davachi presents us with Cantus, Descant, a sprawling new double-album of organ drones and dreamy songs which she has released via her own Late Music label.

The record largely consists of droning organs which slowly morph over the course of several minutes. Very occasionally these drones etherise into something unsettling - the ‘Passing Bell’ interlude being the most obvious example - but by and large this is a positive-sounding record. Sometimes Davachi’s tones are curious, sometimes uplifting, sometimes almost joyous, but whatever mode she’s operating in the general mood of Cantus, Descant is one of upbeat drift.

Various Artists – WHYTBLU 08

AD 93 go global with this disc of techno and house numbers, courtesy of a small smattering of international artists. The breadth of styles on WHYTBLU 08 belies a genre in constant flux, laid out accordingly dependent on time or place. Chilean producer Mucho Sueño defies his sleepy moniker with the skittering chill-out of ‘Heart of Glass’, before seamlessly segueing into the misty atmospherics of Dutch producer Bas Dobbelaer’s ‘Diversion’. On the flip-side, Swedish producer Martinou gets a slow-burn going with the low-key space disco of ‘Let’s Get Out Of Here’, to be swiftly followed up by the dreamy house pop of Japanese artist Sapphire Slows’ ‘Swirl’.