a warm, melancholic electronic debut shaped by soul, freedom and atmosphere

a debut that glows like a soft light under fog, ‘magnifier’ introduces stomp box choir with a warm, slow burn shimmer. the track moves with a quiet confidence, blending soulful songwriting and modern electronic textures into something intimate yet atmospheric. it feels like a song that exhales, expanding gently as it unfolds.

the collective, led by longtime collaborators howsie and joe stratton, carve out a sound rooted in emotion and experimentation. deep bass lines pulse under melodic guitars, while expressive vocals from burcu bahar aydin bring richness and cultural resonance to the foreground. the synths feel warm and human rather than mechanical, weaving around organic instrumentation in a way that recalls massive attack, maribou state and air, but with a stately softness entirely their own. there’s a subtle melancholy humming through the production, the kind that makes the edges of the track feel slightly blurred, like memory and sensation folding into each other.

recorded partly in notting hill and mostly at howsie’s finsbury park home studio, the song carries the freedom of a project shaped by curiosity rather than pressure. it is a thoughtful, beautifully built first step into their world, promising depth, soul and a long creative journey ahead.

thank u for making this stomp box choir 🌫️