South African-born American composer Emlyn Ellis Addison centers his moody Electronic works on unconventional instrumentation, complex rhythms, and unusual meters. His beautiful, craning melodies and lavish rhythmic patterns are organic, driving, and seductive, with influences from Massive Attack, William Orbit, and Radiohead. Emlyn's Orchestral works recapture the spirit of courage and entrepreneurship of the American West, with sensibilities of Copland, Glass and Reich, while often employing minimalist rhythms and transformations of popular melodies.
Emlyn Ellis Addison's "The Eve of Nowhere: Touching and Dreamy5" is our January 2021 Editors' Choice Award-winner. Understated and sublime, this song is an uncanny fit for the present moment of dual pandemic and political exhaustion. This production shines with ultra-sparse keyboards and digital swells and effects, evoking a magical inner sanctuary that we all need to escape to from time to time to rejuvenate and prepare for what comes next.
Emlyn Ellis Addison's Ambient works occupy a space somewhere between film music and minimal Electronica; mesmerizing patterns, shimmering harmonies, and crackling electronics. He studied composition at Arizona State University, and earned a Master of Composition - New Media at the California Institute of The Arts.
Gritty, moody electro-industrial, pairing wicked bass and krunky electronic sound treatments with overlaid multi-rhythms. Cool, hardcore downtempo. Hardcore downtempo music for the urban player on a mission. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro-Industrial
A poignant, thought-provoking electronic track that suggests contemplation and determination. Dynamic electronic patterns and reflective solo instrumentation, this is purposeful music that walks a different line and caters to a discerning ear. Sadness and optimism at once. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Ambient
Moody, synthetic rhythms and a coarse, deliciously lo-fi melody hover above an unpolished backdrop of digitally treated bass clarinets. Determined but calculated, this is a modern downtempo style that is both resolute and plaintive: an urban day dream suspended in gentle, sympathetic vibrations. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
A beautiful, sophisticated urban downtempo track centered on treated accordion, harmonium, string ensemble, analog electronic textures and sharp electronic percussion. Striving, compelling, and reflective, this is inspiring music that suggests intelligence, thinking, decision-making and resolve. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Upbeat, energetic, lo-fi electronica in the style of William Orbit, Jon Hopkins, and Paul Oakenfold. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl. Old and new. Fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Thick analog bass, moody rhythms and crisp, sweeping pads. Restless, commanding and forward-thinking. This is thoughtful, contemplative music that swells then recedes. Chill-out music for big days. Instrumental, Lounge, Chillout
Moody, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of Boards Of Canada, Tycho, and Ulrich Schnauss. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl. Old and new. Fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Moody, gritty ambience and crisp, pulsing electronics over a subtle, driving rhythm. Edgy, slightly glitch-styled electronics with quiet strings providing a rich backdrop over a gently throbbing pulse. New evidence has surfaced, but new leads can quickly go cold... Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Moody, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of Boards Of Canada, Tycho, and Ulrich Schnauss. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl. Old and new. Fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Brightly rhythmic with gorgeously evocative melodic gestures and electronica stylings. Crisp, crackling rhythms underscore soaring orchestral motifs and a moody ambience. Pulsating, moving and dynamic, this is thinking music for the mobile generation. Intelligent, bleeding-edge sound in a cool 17/8. Instrumental, Electronic, Progressive Electronic
Moody, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of Boards Of Canada, Tycho, and Ulrich Schnauss. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly wrapped in old cassette tapes and vinyl. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Moody, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of Boards Of Canada, Tycho, and Ulrich Schnauss. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly wrapped in old cassette tapes and vinyl. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Uplifting, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of William Orbit, Jon Hopkins, and Paul Oakenfold. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl. Old and new. Fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Thick bass, driving rhythms, crackling electronic percussive effects and lo-fi sound treatments. Heavy electric guitar and distorted synthesized sounds paired with rough hip-hop rhythms. Slow and deliberate. Taunting the monster and winning with style. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro-Industrial
Energetic, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of Boards Of Canada, Tycho, and Ulrich Schnauss. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl. Old and new. Fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Lush, sensual and chilled out with a cool retro electronica vibe and lo-fi sound treatments. This is spacious, memory-evoking music that feels big and meaningful. Ambience and intimacy. This is mellow downtempo music for lazy afternoon sun showers. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
A dark, moody and intensely intimate work that slowly cycles through a growing, rising passacaglia, escalating to an aching climax. Rich electronic treatments and thick vibrations yield a dramatic and profoundly moving experience. Instrumental, Electronic, Dark Ambient
Moody, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of Boards Of Canada, Tycho, and Ulrich Schnauss. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl. Old and new. Fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Moody, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of Boards Of Canada, Tycho, and Ulrich Schnauss. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl static. Old and new done fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Upbeat, energetic, lo-fi electronica in the style of William Orbit, Jon Hopkins, and Paul Oakenfold. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl. Old and new. Fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Moody, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of Boards Of Canada, Tycho, and Ulrich Schnauss. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly wrapped in old cassette tapes and vinyl. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Moody, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of Boards Of Canada, Tycho, and Ulrich Schnauss. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl. Old and new. Fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Upbeat, energetic, lo-fi electronica in the style of William Orbit, Jon Hopkins, and Paul Oakenfold. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl. Old and new. Fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
A super intense urban electronica hip-hop/drum & bass track. Complex, polyrhythmic break beat stylings suggest energy, movement, grit, groove, and a sound for the with-it citywise generation. City life at light speed. This is a truly rough-and-ready street sound hyped, demolished, then reassembled. Instrumental, Electronic, Breakbeat
Moody strings, unsettling piano motions and electronic ambience over a persistent, throbbing rhythm. Uneasy, somber and slightly nostalgic. There is a consuming sense of foreboding, though not without hope. New clues call for difficult decisions. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Hard-edged industrial electronica for thrill seekers, speed freaks and party crashers. Moody electronic riffs, chunking power chords and thumping rhythms. Spacious, intelligent backing music that evokes determination, strength and a can-do attitude. Do or die. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro-Industrial
Moody ambience and crisp, pulsing electronics over a subtle but driving rhythm. There is a sense of purpose and motivation, but danger and caution are prevalent themes. Some answers only produce more questions. Follow the evidence... Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Energetic, fast-paced and optimistic, this is EDM for dreamers. Wide-eyed melodies and thumping rhythms looking to the future. Unmistakeable dancefloor DNA brings a new hope for what the future holds. Today's stargazers are tomorrow's storytellers. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro
Moody, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of 70s electronica neo-retroists. Dusty, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl. Old and new. Fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
Moody, nostalgic, lo-fi electronica in the style of Boards Of Canada, Tycho, and Ulrich Schnauss. Wistful, wonky melodies and sparse harmonies with a crisp, driving beat, lovingly swathed in krunky old cassette tapes and vinyl static. Old and new done fresh. Instrumental, Electronic, IDM
