The ambient artist loscil continues his deep dive into submerged, dub-inflected electronic textures on 'Clara,' a 2021 album for the kranky label. The record offers a set of introspective, smoothly evolving tracks.
- 'Clara' was released on May 28, 2021, by the American ambient and electronic music label kranky. The album was produced by Scott Morgan, who records as loscil. It is classified under the genres of ambient, electronic, and IDM.
- The album's title, 'Clara,' is a reference to the Clara B. Williams, a patron of the arts and founder of the Vancouver Arts Centre. The piece was composed and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the isolation influencing its sound.
- 'Clara' charted at number 11 on the CMJ Radio Top 200 for the week of June 7, 2021. It received positive reviews from music publications, with many highlighting its meditative and immersive qualities.
Scott Morgan, operating as loscil, is a Canadian electronic musician whose work is characterized by deep, dubby ambient textures. By 2021, Morgan had established himself as a prominent figure in ambient and IDM circles, known for his consistent output of immersive soundscapes.
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