Eight years, 20 albums: these are the dimensions that Music From Memory’s biggest release in 2023 has to master. The 18 tracks by Japanese artist Dream Dolphin aka Noriko do an excellent job. Like few other compilations, this one tells a consistent story, which is to say: it is excellent listening, as long as you have two hours to spare. Whether ambient, new age, trip-hop or cautious techno, the fragility that Noriko brings to her music is present in every track.
Dream Dolphin – Gaia: Selected Ambient & Downtempo Works 1996-2003
