Taken from Foxy Digitalis’s Long Decline Thanks Brad!

DRIPHOUSE “Romati & Gains” (Baked Tapes)

“I went all weepy on Driphouse once before, but “Romati & Gains” demands attention cuz it’s one of my favorite tapes of the year, for sure. Minimal electro hypnoses, flying through pristine skies with liquid gold dripping off at lightspeed. I’m such a sucker for this stuff… subtle beats galore drive everything from the backseat. Daren Ho is on fire. I dunno what parts get me more… the inspired ’70s electronic compositional aspects or the total new age vibes that float on top. It’s all mixed-up, it’s all beautiful. I love how this tape just flows from one stop to the next, never losing focus and never getting off-track. Ho’s got some serious pop hooks lurking under veil here, too – a little something for all the kids. B-side is full of heavy meditation – points of light for sure, but a thick mass of synth mud keeps it grounded in a big ball of tension. Driphouse – love it more and more every day. Driphouse vinyl plz! I need it, damnit!”

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