Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Much of this material utilized gear fashioned from discarded items and custom synthesizers. These compositions possess a dreamlike quality, alternating between glitchy rhythmic structures and persistent, haunting melodies.

Coming out of the early nineties underground scene, the record helped set the course for what became known as IDM. Its raw, lo-fi aesthetic provides a warmth that retains its original vitality and futuristic edge three decades later.