Inner Ocean US レコード& CD

Review: Stay With Me is an album by Past Inside The Present label head zake and T.R. Jordan from back in 2022. Now it has been revisited for a series of remixes by Dotlight and extra synth and field recording additions by zake that have all been pressed up to 180 gram purple vinyl. It is a work of immersive ambient beauty, with slowly shifting soundscapes defined by the most subtle of synth wisps, but each conveys a great feeling. Dutch guitarist Dotlights brings gentle beats to the likes of 'Infinite Sound' that add downtempo depths and late night romance to the already soothing original sounds.

Review: In early 2023, zake and dotlights, long-time admirers of each other's work, connected over their mutual appreciation for, Stay With Me, the album released in summer 2022 by zake and T.R. Jordan. Inspired by that, dotlights - a Dutch guitarist and beatmaker known for his work with Chillhop Records and Memoir Music - began reworking the original stems with his signature lo-fi beatmaking and Balearic guitar touches. zake then collaborated on the project to incorporate new synths, field recordings, and tape manipulations. The result is a gorgeously escapist album with subtly uplifting melodies and plenty of laidback and blissed-out beats.