New York, NY (Top40 Charts0 �Incredible electronic music!�
VICE Mag/ NOISEY
�Bell-bathed, slow-swung cut that seems to pull inspiration from the lineage of contemplative beats crafted by the likes of Shlohmo and Mount Kimbie.�
XLR8R
��Annihilated� distils those influences into a soaring ride that should appeal to fans of Jon Hopkins� carefully crafted euphoria�.
FACT
�Magical Mistakes doesn�t need heavy drops or sultry hooks, his tenderly pastoral style of production is infatuating enough as it is.�
The Line Of Best Fit
Magical Mistakes releases upcoming LP �Peaking in the Pitch Black� via The Playground Records on the 1st July. Magical Mistakes has already garnered support from the likes of Vice/ Noisey, FACT Mag, CLASH, XLR8R, Earmilk, The Line of Best Fit, BBC and many more. Currently based in Osaka, Japan, Erik runs the small events and boutique label Perfect Touch, working with labels and artists (Leaving Records, Shigeto, Yosi Horikawa, Obey City etc.) on tours and cross cultural creative projects. �Peaking in the Pitch Black� is the first single to be lifted from the LP which will be released on the 20th May.
Following the path of other artists, like Bon Iver, Magical Mistakes, (a.k.a Erik Luebs) moved to Shiba-san, one of Japan�s most rural villages, to create his sound. Here he was able to draw inspiration from his environment and also from the lineage of contemplative beats crafted by the vibrant community of Osaka artists, such as Shlohmo and Mount Kimbie. It�s clear when listening to Magical Mistakes that his style strives to combine Eastern and Western influences. His tracks are textural, bell-bathed, slow slung electronic compositions blended with organic instrumentation, Japanese motifs, and ambient sounds, that create an immersive underwater effect.
Working with natural and synthetic sounds to explore honest and intense corners of the human emotional spectrum, Erik is inspired by ambient soundscapes and drone music as well as industrial-techno beats to fuse something quite unique. �Peaking in the Pitch Black� is an incredible example of an artist coming into one�s own, showing confidence and maturity of an artist unafraid to test new boundaries.
Erik explains if his inspiration when recording the album, "These tracks were made over a two month period hopping around between Osaka, Tokyo, Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York. I've never felt at home with a specific genre or scene, which is a curse and a blessing. Perhaps the change in geography is evident in the malleable genres of the tracks themselves. Post-rock, techno, drone, IDM; snippets of what's influenced me musically throughout my life."
Watch this space for imminent updates as MAGICAL MISTAKES brings new LP �Peaking in the Pitch Black� to light.
Peaking in the Pitch Black�s Tracklist:
1) Annihilated
2) Interlocked
3) Chemical Bath
4) Peaking in the Pitch Black
5) Sun is Out
6) Rubble
7) Everyone is Dead
Magical Mistakes social links:
Website: https://magicalmistakes.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magicalmistakes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/magicalmistakes/
Label: The Playground Records
