After Dark

Quantic “Atlantic Oscillations”

“Atlantic Oscillations” calls back to an era of disco-era dance music when everything sounded extremely expensive. The bass groove is down and dirty, but the strings and piano accompaniment sparkle like fancy baubles, and the mix has the dry, crystal clear aesthetics of 70s studio wizardry. I’ve heard a lot of artists attempt this vibe over the years but Quantic nails it, largely if just because the composition is on the level of its sonic ambitions. The groove is right, and the melodies are graceful and glorious. It sounds like a pleasure machine built by an expert hedonist.

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