William Fields - Branches (Hippocamp)

William Fields, who also releases as one-third of the stellar 'Team Techno' trio, has recently dropped some of his gorgeous electronics in the form of a sixteen track full length on the hippocamp netlabel. The title 'Branches' does well to describe what you'll find within, as the music branches out into various different forms and feelings. The first half of the recording is synthy idm reminiscent of old warp records, and the second half drops the beat in favor of droney and melodic ambient tracks that melt into each other with ease. This release really shows off Fields clever programming skills and excellent sense of melodicism. This is one of those rare releases that deserve a listen from start to finish from a face that, while new to the netlabel scene, has been concocting excellent electronic music for years.