It takes a certain skill to make electronic music feel warm and organic. Semaphore's music is as warm and welcoming as a lit fireplace after a day of skiing. Mellow, but always present drum loops and occasional splash of well-placed synth programming make for the perfect chill-out room soundtrack or the perfect recovery music from a bad hangover. Although sparse on melody, this would be a good album to play for those not familiar with electronica as a way to ease them into the genre. Welcome to the softer side of rave culture.

Brad Filicky