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“Ocean Breaths 1″ by Oakland’s Deep Magic (aka Alex Gray) is one of the most aptly titled songs I’ve heard in a while. Its nine-and-a-half minute run takes us on a shoegazing journey colored by bells, shakers, and the sound of slow, deep breaths. If you’ve been running around town, and have somehow forgotten to breathe, this meditative track will remind you. The visuals, which Gray produced on his own, are the sort of ethereal psychedelic fare that is very popular these days. We’re shown scenes of the African animals in the plains, layered over images of Ocean predators. At certain moments, geometric shapes and skyscrapers are introduced into the main motif, but we are mostly pushed deep into the two nature motifs. While I’m personally a little wary of pretty/trippy found footage in my own work, the deep focus on nature here works perfectly for this cleansing, zen track. The marriage of the two creates a space worth taking a break in.
Words: Samantha Cornwell
Video: Alex Gray
“Ocean Breaths 1″ is from the Ocean Breaths 7″, out soon on Oort Records
Tags: Alex Gray, Deeo Magic, Ocean Breaths 1, Ort Records