Atone - Un An

Atone
Un An
Autres Directions in Music
Grade: A-

This lovely, ambient record comes from the busy hands of one Antoine Monzonis-Calvert, aka Atone. Following up Atone’s 2004 EP Un Jour (A Day), Un An (A Year) is a wind-swept cross-section of electronic minimalist moods. Though this can sound pretentious and esoteric quickly, the twelve-songs keep in close range of the ordinary listener particularly with the use of the accordion, drum beats, atmospherics, soft vocals, and piano. And, Atone uses this array of sounds and instruments to bring a beat to hovering soundscapes or a touch of xanax to stronger movements. If you are engendering a piece for mellowing out in your skytop city apartment after a long day then Atone’s Un An is perfect.