Gorgeously gentle Japanese chill-out LP made in the images of Omni Trio, The Orb, Future 3 and Irresistible Force (Mixmaster Morris) – a record of chimes and tinkles with softly ticking breaks and relaxing textures. Its almost a
homage to early chill-out with what sound like the same sample sources as The Orb et al with loops (or ideas) culled from Steve Reich, Terry Riley and other late 60s/early 70s psychedelic electronics. Rainstick Orchestra are
Tokyo DJs (and also editorial designer and systems engineer respectively) Baku Tsunoda and Naomichi Tanaka – they describe their music as ‘borderless’ – but you could also say subtle, delicate, a little bit cosmic and quietly funky. There’s even a bit of lounge in the mix, all part of their easyon-the-ear triumph.
4 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Tony Marcus
