Ice Cake - S/T (1997)

This was a favorite of mine back in high school. A friend had it and copied it on tape for me, and I played it until there was no flux left on it. Later I managed to find it at a local record/memorabilia shop that happened to be in the home town of this artist. I always loved it because the whole record is pretty much just a guy playing guitar and bass through delays and other various effects, with random samples thrown in for good measure. It's so laid back and simple. Each piece is different from the last while still drawing from the same palate of tones. Ice Cake manages to produce a record that, although short, still holds much musical depth while keeping its minimalistic ambiance. Good luck if you could find a physical copy these days.

Tracklist:

1. That Train Is So Spacy

2. Fountains

3. Reality And You

4. Vertical Pines

5. Pour Vous

6. On Soft Ground I Sleep

7. The Astral Body

Try It