jake noel - suite dreams

'suite dreams' is the first effort at home recording by chicago musician jake noel. the music is complex and genre-bending, floating around the area of instrumental rock but incorporating touches of techno, trip hop, dub, and a general psychedelicism.

the title is appropriate, these are dreamy tunes, but the vibes they convey are not always placid, there are moments of glitchy, frenetic rhythms. the inventive percussion/drum machine programming is a highlight on this album, as is the chilled-out smooth-jazz guitar jamming.