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J. Albert’s Ambient “aiwtdipms” Is a Warm Meditation on Suffering

The Brooklyn techno up-and-comer removes the beats and lets emotions run free.
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On Thursday, May 25, the label 38 will release their first compilation album, titled Compilation 1 . In advance of the drop, J. Albert a.k.a. Jiovanni Nadal shares his contribution, a swirling ambient track called "aiwtdipms." The title is an acronym for "All I Want to Do Is Play My Synth," and what results is something gentle but dark; a nearly 13-minute experience that is more akin to classical than to dance, although it's entirely electronically produced.

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J. Albert is the co-founder of the Queens label and creative hub Exotic Dance Records. In the past he has turned out beat-driven soulful tunes as well as grimey underground techno. So with an ambient track imbued with the dolor of a summer storm, "aiwtdipms" shows us a new side of the dextrous producer. J. Albert describes the song as "concept driven synthesizer work-outs that then became meditations on suffering."

Last month, 38 shared with THUMP The Life's creative, looping electro-pop ballad "I Wanted to Tell You," which will also feature on Compilation 1. Though different in nearly every way from "aiwtdipms," strong artistic vision and deep emotional roots unite the two tracks.

Listen below to let the radial synth of "aiwtdipms" envelop you. If you're in New York, you can catch J. Albert alongside Zomby, Nolife, Mack, and Doss at 38's event at Brooklyn Bazaar on Friday, May 26—where you can even pick up a limited edition copy of the album, too.