fromPitchfork
1 month agomum: History of Silence
In 1998, the Darla label released a 12-inch EP compilation called Drum & Bliss, putting a name to a style that had been woven into the indie-pop fabric-one part whispery near-ambient bedroom pop, one part breakbeats. The fierce "Amen" break that served as the foundation for jungle had been around long enough that it almost seemed comforting, so why not fuse rhythms of its ilk with music that was as soft and cuddly as a teddy bear?
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