Zero Cult - Dreams In Stereo

Zero Cult has been steadily releasing psybient music for several years now with consistent quality. And it is good quality: all his work is very well produced & composed, melodies following clear, almost geometrical structures, with a conservative yet creative resonance. You will not find random & odd noises that scratch the insides of your brain, but elegant and smooth textures that flow together and harmoniously create a rich and sophisticated sound. Emotional chill-out at its core.

Dreams in Stereo delivers an eclectic collection of styles: spacey and dreamy, up-beaty and funky and melancholy and moody. Each track has a very distinct feeling behind it, a quality transparent in all of ZC's work. His background in progress-trance is reflected in the gradual and restrained build-ups that characterize his ambient music. The tempo remains consistent through-out each track, telling a particular story that is carefully amplified by each layer of sound. The melodies aren't dramatic but are quite moving.

Zero Cult has not evolved greatly in terms of diversity since his first album; The sounds are pretty much the same and the compositions follow the same logic. The content is unique in each track, though, forming up quite a collection. If you liked his previous ones, you will almost certainly enjoy this Dreams in Stereo. In fact, you might want to hunt down all his previous releases. They're similarly worth it.