• Label: ROOM40
• Cat No: RM432
• 21/06/2009 | *Spotlight*  

Restock. Room40 really does put out some wonderful releases and this superb album from Chihei Hatakeyama is another real gem I must say. The 6 tracks that make up Saunter are a beautiful blend of guitars, processing and field recordings that mesh together quite perfectly to create a soothing and etheral atmosphere. The processing is nicely subtle, but adds a layer of background tone and texture that sits happily with the flowing guitar playing and when you add in the naturalistic recordings it really does leave you with a pleasingly warm and organic whole. I love Chihei's work and the way he carefully uses melody to convey a real human touch is an absolute treat. Another belter from Room40, then, and a real must for fans of just generally beautiful music. Truly gorgeous.