Merlin Ball Vancouver, British Columbia
Merlin Ball draws on many musical atmospheres to create a singular space and mood. Net result: indie-driven stuff that blazes along under sombre skies and brilliant sunrises. How do you talk to someone 10,000 years away? This is Merlin Ball's attempt.
Merlin Ball recommends:
DRIFT Series 1 - Complete
by Underworld
Amazing stuff. It does not get better than Underworld.
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One Cello x 16: Natoma
by Zoe Keating
Got this album a couple years ago and love it. Dreamy, percussive, tuneful.
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The music and experimentation coming out of Hel Audio is exciting and very, very cool. Heard about this particular artist via the 99% Invisible podcast a few years ago. Ok Ikumi is go-to chill music.
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Spell Blanket - Collected Demos 2006-2009
by Broadcast
Taken from the personal archives of the late Trish Keenan, these recordings and sketches shed new light on the beloved UK psychedelic band.
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Timely, emotionally impactful alternative pop anthems sung in English, German, and Vorarlbergerisch, an Alemannic German dialect.
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Joined by members of Ava Luna, Plum, and Cheekface, the L.A. polymath transmutes apocalyptic anxiety into plush, cinematic indie pop.
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