Ellington

Some record labels are legendary for consistently great output and SKAM [U.K.] is certainly among them, especially when it comes to Leftfield/Abstract/IDM/Ambient soundscapes. Since signing Luke Williams, better known as Quinoline Yellow, in 2001, SKAM has since begun its post-pastoral renaissance. Quinoline Yellow just released its sophomore full length, "Dol-Goy Assist," complete with clicks, bleeps and beautiful ambient transitions- a hybrid of early Autechre, Bola and Jega of sorts. Some tracks start out like something you may have heard before and meander into a truly original movement, while others start out at leftfield and come into a familiar focus; some do neither. All tracks do coalesce as a whole unit and they do so with uniqueness and style. As expected, this is highly recommended. --Alex Slawson and Herman Snell