Secret Frequency Crew - Forest Of The Echo Downs (2007)

The second track on the album, Neon Bridge
The name Secret Frequency Crew is only appropriate for this band, they are quite obscure. It's a shame, really, since this project weaves one of the most intricate and balanced sounds that I've ever heard. Somewhere in between ambient, hip-hop, and IDM, these guys manage to produce a very organic style that's both catchy and thought-provoking. Everything in these songs seems to be alive and talking to the listener as songs transition seamlessly through the album; robotic clicks and whirrs communicate some message that might already be forgotten, or indeed not yet found out, scratches echo and fade out into obscurity shortly after they appear. All of this results in an atmosphere that almost feels like listening to the sounds of a mechanical jungle, with analogue bird calls and the metallic bark of cybernetic dogs.

If Boards Of Canada is something that brings back memories of the past, I would say Secret Frequency Crew is definitely music that brings upon thoughts about the future.