The Become EP showcases the blissfully atmospheric sound of Luga. The project of Brighton, UK-based artist Lewis Broad-Ashman impresses with a sound steeped in chillstep influence, embracing lush soundscapes and harmonious vocal additions.
“Become us” opens the EP with a serene enchantment. Crackling warmness and spacey synths align with ambience of children’s’ laughter; the soundscape is fully alluring. Glimmering synth textures and subdued vocal reflections enamor thereafter, balancing ethereal engrossment with a hypnotic percussive pulse. The book-ending effects and laid-back atmospherics remind of a calm Sunday afternoon at the park.
The subsequent “Distant stare” reminds fondly of Burial’s most serene efforts; enveloping, ethereal vocals combine with effervescent synth swells for a fully inviting sound. The concluding “Flying Lower” weaves twinkling keys into soft emerging vocals and a breezy gauziness, concluding a very strong EP from Luga in satiating form.
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“Become us” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
