"Spiral" by Wye Oak

Hypnotic tune with a subtle darkness that nods and perhaps grins in the direction of Phil Collins, with a zesty dash of the Police and finally tied up nicely with grosgrain ribbon by the soulful, low murmur of Annie Lennox by one Wye Oak:

"I Swim (Bare)" by StaG

We're featuring the opening track here, which glides in upon the listener like a voluminous ground fog, but you will not want to miss the album as a whole. Past the opener, you will venture into the meat of the sublime atmosphere, melody and stellar pop from StaG:

"Children Playing with Lego" by Ochre

Another impeccable concoction ripe with thick synth melody, sub-bass and a heavy air of gravity and solemnity that silently and beautifully points toward the dirge. Please do yourself a favor and listen via some decent monitors to fully appreciate the clarity of the mix and meaty tones of the instruments, which by the way, underscores the possibilities for a tune whose mix has been carefully crafted. Brought to you by Ochre:

"Divided" by Deaf Center

Foreboding, spine-chilling atmosphere that feels inescapable by Deaf Center:

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"Soft Shapes" by Planet Boelex

Soak up this building ambient soundscape with a subtle nod to IDM rhythms from Planet Boelex. Notice the beauty and complexity in the opening harmonies and further notice that the shapes above are not soft. Finally, please listen on speakers with some semblance of decent bass response as you'll be missing a good portion of the tune if listening on laptop speakers: