tracklist:
01. Kottbusser Tor
02. Kiyosumi
03. Ammosel
04. Backshadow
05. Fade Into Air
Over the past 15 years, the Danish/American duo Billow Observatory have developed their unique brand of ambient music that is both experimental in nature, yet welcoming and accessible. Following 2022's critically acclaimed full-length Stareside, the duo now return with a 5-track EP. The Calque EP sees them pursuing the minimal electronic side of their work even further. The opening track, "Kottbusser Tor,” showcases a conspicuous absence of the processed guitars that characterize most of their work, and instead explores sequenced filters, tape delays and analog synth patterns for eight minutes. On "Ammosel", they dive directly into dubby soundscapes, with crackling electronics and deep basslines, while "Kiyosumi" and "Fade Into Air" pay a visit to more familiar ambient territory. A darker undercurrent pervades on this EP, but one that goes particularly well with the coldest of seasons and its frosty air.
