Dreamy Downtempo from Birmingham. - Listen to Itona: First Light
posted 08 Jan 2021 by Krister Axel
This seething mixture of downtempo groove and swirling electronica moves in waves of warm synth tones and percussive rhythm.

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James Vine, aka ENiGMA Dubz, begins 2021 with a euphoric follow up to last year's "Reverie" EP. New single "First Light" offers a glimmer of hope and warmth as we say goodbye to a turbulent 2020.

This seething mixture of downtempo groove and swirling electronica moves in waves of warm synth tones and percussive rhythm, leaving a sense of tranquility and peacefulness in its wake. The heartbeat kick-drum creates a sense of suspension, as if we are floating in a cloud of of breathy wind-flutes and multicolored chem-trails. "First Light" is a stunning electronic work that touches on many styles - like Ambient, Downtempo, Lo Fi, and Trip-Hop - to deliver a few blissful minutes of sonic chill.

Meaning ito - love, na - summer in Japanese, the Itona project was inspired by the UK lockdown due to COVID-19.

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Krister Bjornson Axel

Ogdensburg, New York

Paris, France. Madison, Wisconsin. Los Angeles. Ashland, Oregon. Ottawa. I write music, I write about music, and I write code. See also: photography, prose, podcasting. I have 1 gorgeous wife, 2 amazing kids, and many interests.


Recent Awards: 2020 ND (Photo) Honorable Mention, 2020 Accenti Writing Contest Finalist