Penumbra / Ray by Socool

Dragon Trax present our 4th release and it's a highly collaborative one.

"Penumbra"is by Sheffield producer JG Stockton and Vancouver's super-talented Socool

A classic-sounding electronica tune at trip hop tempo, Penumbra builds from a beat-driven intro through cascades of melody until it reaches a chilled, dubby finale

Reminiscent of the likes of Boards Of Canada, or Aphex Twin and The Black Dog at their most languid, this one's been turning heads on our label streams and live DJ sets for a while now

"Ray" is a collaboration between Vancouver's Socool (Emily Sobool) and Sheffield's Mama RayRay (Rachel Stockton)

A sublimely celestial liquid D&B track, "Ray" exists in a space all of its own, with the portentous intro dropping into a shimmering melodically rich soundscape with floating synths and angelic vocals by Socool

There's a deep emotional undertow to the tune that is definitely very evocative but remains somehow abstract, and direct comparisons are hard to come by, although The Starseeds is perhaps the most apt reference

Cover art - "Southern Reach" by unlimiteddreamco.xyz

Techno - Electronica - Drum & Bass with
cover art by Unlimited Dream Co.