Brighton-based imprint Tonight’s Dream add to their ever-expanding collection with ‘Neverland is a State of Mind‘, the debut album from British producer Kai Gittos, alias Light of Cacti.
Conceived as a sci-fi dreamscape unraveling the moonlit echoes of lost memories, ‘Neverland is a State of Mind‘ solidifies his craft as a master of hazy storytelling. Across eleven transmissions, Gittos navigates a labyrinth of mind-warping ambient, downtempo and after-hours breaks – an iridescent soundtrack for afternoons spent drifting along the shorelines of fractured recollections.
Our pick from the release, ‘Washed Away in Pink Skies on Brighton Shores‘ dives into a high-spirited deep techno hallucination. Precision-drilled drum patterns slither through a mist of spectral synths and briny field recordings, pulling the listener into a kaleidoscopic dusk. As the track unfolds, chords and FX-laden guitar riffs slice through the haze, amplifying the tension into a feverish helix – like stumbling upon a marble cliffside, pulsing with the flickering silhouettes of creatures at sundown.
‘Neverland is a State of Mind‘ is scheduled for release 7th March via Tonight’s Dream Records. Order a copy from Bandcamp.
TRACKLIST
1. Forgiveness Is Earned
2. Sometimes Silence Is Easier To Explain
3. Awaken
4. Washed Away In Pink Skies On Brighton Shores
5. Faded Photos, New Ideas
6. Waiting For Memories To Fade
7. Race To Dreams
8. Time
9. Breaking Through
10. Neverland Is A State Of Mind
11. Runaway