Davis - Rime

I've been friends with Davis for a long time. Longer than I can actually remember when we met. Over the years he has always dabbled in various music projects, some more straightforward than others. The latest, Rime, is a mixture of ambient soundscapes, a bit of noise and something entirely unique.

When it was released, Davis included this note - which I think really frames it up nicely:

Over the past few years I've been working to build my own pedals and instruments - my goal is to just make something I haven't heard before. Beyond the usual assortment of synthesizers and drum machines, on there are some tape-looped organs, found sounds, baritone guitars, thumb pianos, and even the recorded sounds of my own birth (?!), which was a SURREAL experience to discover on a hand-labeled cassette tape from home.

If you're the type to put new music in headphones and walk around, this is a great batch of songs to do it with. While there are plenty of electronic elements to the compositions, there's an atmosphere to many of them that hints toward the subtle beauty of natural things. Like tree limbs swaying or staring into the night sky, remembering you're a pale blue dot. That may sound esoteric but this is some great music to let those sorts of ideas wander into your head.