April 23, 2021
Astralwerks and Blue Note Records return with the second installment of Bluewerks, their genre-blending Lo-Fi series. Like the first edition, Bluewerks, Vol. 2: In Full Bloom swirls downtempo beats and meditative jazz riffs into a set of moving instrumentals from boundary-pushing Lo-Fi producers like Moods, Hallucination Orbit, Shrimpnose, and more. This new compilation is light and airy, a perfect accompaniment for the new warmth of spring. Listen HERE.
The set opens with a brief introduction from Blue Note president Don Was before giving way to the glowing collection of tracks. Moods’ orchestral groove “The Good Things” is an obvious standout, floating like a nap in the sunshine on a brisk April afternoon. Throughout, these tracks offer a similar energy, radiating with warmth and the bliss of emerging from a cold winter. Songs like Hallucination Orbit’s “Waves” and Shrimpnose’s “Balloon” offer all the restful energies you expect from Lo-Fi music. It’s a brief escape from the worries of the everyday.