NATHAN FAKE - Evaporator

Nathan Fake is back, the artist who twenty years ago, with "Drowning In A Sea Of Love", sketched out dreamlike excursions poised between melancholy and joy. With five albums behind him, the English producer continues to move between braindance and progressions suspended between electronica and near-indie postures: from the airy momentum of his debut to his more diaphanous outcomes, he has never betrayed his belonging to hybrid circuits. Written in six weeks during the summer of 2024, "Evaporator" marks his return after three years of silence.

The blueprint is made of evanescent chords over colourful arpeggios, with an alphabet of synaesthesias drawing on the grimoire of Boards Of Canada, but with a brightness entirely foreign to the duo. The openings almost always trace clear directions, between radiant emotions and drawn-out melodic themes: a kind of songwriting that feels both studied and spontaneous, living out this apparent contradiction between complex rhythmic architectures and hazy harmonies.

The shift towards a more dancefloor-oriented language is felt with greater consistency compared to the crooked rhythms of 2020's "Blizzards". The nine minutes of "Slow Yamaha" thrive on internal digressions: a house excursion in the vein of Four Tet, born from synth manipulations that explode into its most exuberant resonances, managing to give continuity to every variation. Clark, an old ally from the Warp orbit, makes an appearance on "Orbiting Meadows", while "Sunlight On Saturn" brings back the hazy atmosphere of his early work. Elsewhere, that same emotional verve emerges more timidly, leaving more than one track floating weightlessly.

Ride the wave of great music

Add OndaRock to your favorite sources on Google Discover. Don't miss our reviews, milestones and latest news straight in your feed.

Follow on Google

24/03/2026