album · March 19, 2025
Hokorobi
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"Hokorobi" is a 2025 ambient electronic album released on Water and Plate Reverb. The album features long-form textural pieces that explore themes of digital decay and melancholic atmosphere.
- The album was recorded over two years in Smith's home studio, utilizing a mix of vintage synthesizers and custom software.
- "Hokorobi" features a guest appearance by vocalist Maya Lin on the track "Echo Chamber".
- The album's title, "Hokorobi," is Japanese for "disrepair" or "collapse."
Beachside talks is the electronic ambient project of Los Angeles-based artist Alex Smith. This release comes after Smith's 2023 album of drone pieces, "A Shiver of Light".
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