8.9
/Electronic pop, Kosmische Musik, Leftfield, Downtempo, Krautrock, Alternative/
Comment: Pittsburgh-based James Lowery is an artist who has issued an awing array of albums under his own imprint Swaying Smoke, additionally he heads up the self-titled blog dedicated to the free music. However, his 9-track being spreaded out over 36 minutes is composed of rusty breaks, downtempo-esque rhythm patterns which in turn are either varied or blended with calm synth overdrives, whimisical rhythm progressions. At times Lowery`s gloomy motives do peek into Kosmische Musik/krautrock aesthetics. The most convincing tracks coming out from within it are Waterfall, Red Leaves, Scratch Your Eyes, and Plastic Things.