Heathered Pearls – Body Complex

You don’t have to listen to Jakub Alexander’s music for long before your mind begins to wander. It’s not that it’s boring. Rather, it’s that his hazy, ethereal soundscapes are like lubricant for the imagination, conjuring impressionistic mental architectures that prompt thoughts to drift quietly into the abstract. Abandoned Mall Utopia (ft. Shigeto) is ideal daydream material, a cushiony draught of subdued beats, warm blips spinning gently back and forth overhead. But there's darkness in these tracks too.

The shadowy synth swells on Holographic Lodge bring to mind Angelo Badalamenti’s Twin Peaks soundtrack, giving rise to a mysterious, otherworldly atmosphere. Similarly ominous is the sudden syncopated bass on Warm Air Estate (ft. Outerbridge), which enters like an apparition. Interior Architecture Software is the most concerted effort at something catchy but it’s hook’s a little too safe and falls flat. Body Complex works best as alluring background music – the sort you tune out to rather than tune out.