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by juneunit

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1.
olun 05:56
2.
enwm 08:54
3.
fdsh6 05:21
4.
atmw 06:37
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583m 04:05
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xyo 06:54
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lude 05:58
8.
ntr 02:35
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hsn7 06:53
10.
ectrl 06:12
11.
ksjem 06:52
12.
wlkhm 06:29
13.
frlnk 05:02
14.
cyclp 09:43

about

Composed after moving from San Francisco to New England, juneunit's debut album serves as an exploration of liminal spaces neither here nor there - but never straying from its foundation. These tracks exist in a grey area between ambient soundscapes reminiscent of the natural beauty that penetrates New England and phantasms of the electronic music scene of the Bay Area. A catharsis sculpted in sound, this album is at once ethereal and pensive; hopeful and melancholic; celestial and grounded.

While juneunit shares that unreleased albums she’s made in the past center on a narrative concept, this debut is, at its simplest, a stripped-down baring of her transient soul. The entire collection is exploratory in nature, with reverberating tones that reflect the presence of empty or unfamiliar spaces.

There’s a distinct evolution through the track progression. She starts by making room on “olun,” with an ambient calling out to her surroundings. It’s 2 minutes in before we hear a beat, as she begins to find footing in a foreign place. “enwm” is the beginning of a catharsis, an exorcism of frustration through dense, deep synth tones that feel tense, but also relieving, and it's not long before the music opens up. Side A’s “xyo” is where the scene is dressed for us - we’re spinning in a dark, foggy nightclub — this is a comfort zone.

While Side A plays melancholic in its vast use of soundscapes, parts of Side B glimmer and become lighter and more layered, a reflection of a deeper understanding or periods of meditation. “wlkhm,” for example, unfolds effervescently — almost heavenly. And we end on a hopeful note, with Side B’s “cyclp” as a shining punctuation. It’s in bouncing, distant drumbeats and ethereal synths that we can feel juneunit's emotional release is complete.

Pitchfork review:
"The debut album from this New England-based producer blends ambient, techno, and house into a single sumptuous mood, suffused in tape hiss" - pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/juneunit-st/

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released October 20, 2019

Mastering João Melo
Photograph: juneunit
Design: Darren Cutlip

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