Known for his versatile abilities as a jazz bassist in projects such as the 30/70 Collective, JK Group, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange and more; Matthew Hayes has steadily built a secondary reputation for his sublime ambient compositions, notably 2017’s Indigo album for the Analogue Attic label. Hayes perfectly imbues dancefloor inspired basslines and steady rhythms with ethereal textures and divine synthlines. Of late, the prolific musician and composer is becoming recognised for the great sophistication and elegance evident in his ambient compositions. For Hayes, creating “ambient and freeform music is a reaction to the highly rhythmic music I spend most of my time playing”. Hayes approached fellow musician and spoken word artist Charlie Perry at the beginning of 2020 to collaborate on some recordings originally written while on tour in Europe. The pair instantly hit it off and the idea to complete a record together was formed, not to be set back by the shutdown of the world almost immediately after. Hayes, caught in Europe mid-tour, based himself in the south of France, while Perry retreated to Australia’s southern coastline in the small beachside town of Fairhaven. This cross continental collaboration continued over many months as the world around them reeled from the results of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.