FAB - Please Don’t Move, released on Complementary Distribution, is three tracks of well produced, musical ambience that are worth downloading. The label is run by András Hargitai, who also owns Bitlab Records.
The first track, Please Don’t Move, is 24 minutes of slowly evolving ambience. It strays away from the feeling of “drone” pieces by using glitchy, bubbling effects, and introduces a creepy retrospective ambience towards the end; sounds cut in through the mid range, alternating between speakers, in a way that creates a tense atmosphere. And these sounds, that would usually seem warm out of context, are recast in a tepid but poignant backdrop.
The End of Christmas Silence I crawls into life with static that dissipates and recycles itself into various forms. Gaps in the static reveal an uplifting chord progression, that shies away from consciousness as soon as you focus upon it. The End of Christmas Silence II uses similar aesthetic colourings during the introduction, but quickly becomes a melodic piece - an excellent way to end the EP.
These emotive, slow and delicate ambient pieces are very welcome and present interesting juxtapositions between warm and cool timbres and feelings. The only thing that feels out of place is the cover! I expected to see something a little more slick, or perhaps photographic, like the Hippocamp guys use.