Berlin-based Argentinian DJ and Producer, manu abeca, presents ‘dreams of lucidity,’ a deeply personal techno and ambient album that represents his minimalist philosophy, emotional presence, and instinctive approach to sound.
‘dreams of lucidity’ is an eight-track journey, a work shaped by introspection, movement, and the search for clarity within chaos. The LP moves between textured ambient passages and warm, restrained techno, providing an interplay of rhythm and stillness that mirrors the emotional contrasts of life. Each track explores a different facet of awareness, guiding the listener into an introspective experience.
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“look for what you notice and no one else sees” is a gentle opening, inviting the listener into an emotional space.
“spirals” introduces circular rhythms and evolving patterns that create a hypnotic pull.
“inwards” is a grooving piece anchored by a subtle, throbbing low-end, with tribal influences and melancholic harmonies, guiding the listener gently back into themselves.
“satono yu” blends tension and organic textures with a serene, meditative flow.
“ether” has airy tonal fragments that give the sense of floating through an uplifting emotional space.
“undefined susceptibility” creates a raw, powerful groove with delicate melodies, and expresses the beauty within uncertainty.
Next, “primal flow” has warm, broken beat percussion and earthy rhythms that reconnect the listener with their primal instinct, grounding the album’s drift.
The closing track, “dreams of lucidity,” which also gives the LP its name, brings the journey full circle. Blending experimental synths and gentle atmospheres, searching for a clarity that never fully arrives.
