Masin, Gigi: Movement (silver vinyl) LP

Following the jazzy library vibes of 2023's collaborative "Dolphin" LP with Greg Foat and Moses Boyd, the venetian maestro Gigi Masin returns to the ambience for which he is renowned, with "Movement", his first solo full-length since 2020's "Calypso", and his Sacred Bones Records debut. Fuelled by creative reinvention and rhythmic motion, he moves seamlessly between melancholy MIDI notes, technoid robotics, groovy liminal cloudscapes, and fathomsdeep ambient aquatics. "Movement" reflects on Masin's place within the pantheon of ambient masters, his ongoing artistic ambitions, and his aspirations for a scene which he's seen grow exponentially from humble beginnings. The LP is also an ode to literal movement, both in nature, and in human physical expressions to sound. Masin strived to make ambient music for movement, not in the standard dance music sense, but dynamic music, with a beating heart full of love.