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Nathan Jonson 'Softly' (lo bit landscapes)
Nathan Jonson, brother to Mathew, has been working under his Hrdvsion moniker for a number of years now, but with this new release he uses his real name to explore the beatless side of techno with two lush soundscapes. ‘Softly’ lasts for just under four minutes, but envelopes you in its silken layers within seconds; the track’s almost Arabian-like mystical atmosphere takes you out of your body and into a distant realm where everything feels as though it’s made from marshmallow.
9/10