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Balam Acab - Wander/Wonder

Review by Alex Yau

Where micro genres like witch house and chillwave now feel like hazy hangovers, the demand for innovators is at its highest. Alec Koone is one of those innovators.»

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for alec koone, the 20 year old, pennsylvania resident, who was 19 and based in new york at the time of his first release, 'wander / wonder' is a coming of age album that see's him expand upon the unique sound that attracted him so much attention to begin with. 'wander / wonder' is a mysterious and genuinely haunting record that seems to exist in a world all of it's own making, balanced between the ecstatic 'wonder' referenced in the title and something altogether more indefinable and uncertain of itself, like shards of light flickering through a blanket of fog, and even though 'wander / wonder' is undeniably an electronic album, it feels strangely organic, rooted in nature, synthetic textures and distorted voices harmonizing with an ever present oceanic shimmer. 'wander / wonder' was written and produced by alec koone in new york and pennsylvania. mixed by alec koone and sam haar (member of blondes) in new york city.
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