Mouche – Lake Songs

Mouche (Crepes/The Murlocs/Swazi Gold/Dreamin’ Wild) returns with another full-length of imaginary soundtracks, instrumentals and sun-kissed digital jazz.

Lake Songs builds on those same atmospheres as 2020’s ‘Live From the Bubble’, showcasing the inward-looking craft of his one-man band. Cicada field recordings and light keys open proceedings, reflecting the warmer side of 80s new age, though before long we’re introduced to a variety of stylistic shifts incorporating elements of cosmic funk, lounge and library-style compositions. There are traces of Steve Hiett, Max Groove or even the recently re-discovered Ronald Langestraat, though the strength of Mouche’s talent for harmony shines through on its own level.