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@0 (Ahead Of Our Time) NINJA TUNE
Electronica icons battle pandemic blues with all-star ambient mixtape
9/10
Groundbreaking sample-pop stars, high-tech studio futurists and widely respected Ninja Tune label founders Matt Black and Jonathan More explore their mellow side as both curators and composers on this sumptuous ambient compilation. Designed to soothe pandemic anxiety, with profits going to mental health charities, @0 features mostly new tracks from contemporary artists alongside rebooted and remixed classics from the likes of Sigur Rós, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Suzanne Ciani, Mira Calix and Coldcut themselves. Exploding and expanding ambient definitions, the broad sonic terrain here includes modern classical minimalism, glitchy electro-jazz, luminous choral pieces, eerie sci-fi dronescapes and much more. A rich, generous, immersive audio feast.