Emancipator announces Loci Records showcase, premieres new track “Diamonds”

-Written by Kevin Madert

It’s always a good day when Doug Appling releases new music. It’s an even better day when that music is coupled with an announcement of even more music. And it’s an even better day still when said new music will be a free showcase of the brightest talent in the downtempo scene. By these parameters, yesterday was certifiably fantastic: Loci Records – the label Emancipator founded in 2012 – will release a compilation album entitled Season One entirely free of charge. Featuring tracks both new and old from Tor, D.V.S*, Nym, Stratus and more, the nine-track collection promises to be a delectable sampling of the independent label’s artist offerings.

Included on the compilation is “Diamonds,” Emancipator’s first piece of new music since the release of Dusk to Dawn. The song opens with plucky strings and subdued woodwinds before embarking on a four-minute, drum-driven journey that will find frequent listeners of the Portland-based producer right at home. Check out the tracklist and stream “Diamonds” below, and be sure to grab your free download of “Season One” when it’s released next week.

Tracklist:

1. Tor – Lux
2. Emancipator – Diamonds
3. D.V.S* and Space Jesus – Winter Is Coming
4. Stratus – Raindrop
5. Nym – Lesser Known Good
6. Lapa – Roadwalk
7. Stèv – Nakamise
8. Ambinate – Not Intended
9. P3RIPH3RAL – GoodNyght