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Max Essa - Sundowning Taken from 'Barkhan Dunes EP' (PAC007) Buy here: Fresh from the Tokyo studio of Balearic wizard Max Essa, comes this collection of exquisite, chilled-out loveliness. Sundowning is a sublime slice of low-slung, poolside AOR. As the golden-red sun slides towards the horizon, a bittersweet dubby guitar refrain hints at past troubles, but also carries you forward to an optimistic future. Next up, The Price You Pay For Loving That Way warns of the dangers of careless love affairs. A veritable beach-disco classic in the making; warm, expressive synth rhythms and beautiful clean guitar lines provide an irresistible urge to climb on deck and let your body move. Finally, Kites at Nemoto Beach caresses your soul with blissful shimmering guitar and synths, before some David Axelrod-esque choral vocals carry you across the oceans to a new place. (Palms & Charms label animation by Mike Robinson).
