Faceless

Beats, textures and an extra-large portion of haunting Rhodes piano come together in the debut release from Key 54 (Tom Albrighton from Faceless). Moods and styles range from the ambient (‘2am’, ‘Silent fjord’) and the atmospheric (‘If there is a war’, ‘Clockwatching’) to the more upbeat and funk-fuelled (‘ Keygroove’, ‘Castell de Xátiva’).

Nine tracks ideal for armchair or dancefloor, foreground or background music. Mixing up lo-fi dub, big beats, ambient drum ‘n’ bass and all things electronic, “Faceless” is a hypnotically beautiful DIY classic. Think early Death In Vegas or Thievery Corporation. Released in 1997.

A breezy and charming blend of trip-hop, Dream Pop and chill-out Ibiza, recalling Lovesighs-era No-Man, Air and Propellerheads, this is the third album of infectious beats and limpid melodies from the ever-wonderful Faceless duo.

The debut album by Faceless issued in 1995. Nine tracks of “everything from mystical medieval chants through to gently pacifying melodies" according to a review at the time. “Achievement” is an ambient, instrumental album featuring big dub beats, sub bass and soothing melodies.