Valentin Stip | Hiathaikm

[Valentin Stip]

Yet another golden piece has been offered up from those over at Clown & Sunset . This time, the tune is courtesy of Paris-born producer Valentin Stip , who we caught warming up the day at Montreal’s MUTEK Piknik . Although he hit the decks early in the afternoon ( MUTEK Piknik begins at 2pm), the crowd was already substantial and completely immersed in Valentin’s set, which quickly encouraged us to forget about our anticipation to see C&S founder Nicolas Jaar , the following act.

Valentin’s latest gem first became available on the Clown & Sunset Prism , however, the tune has now been (thankfully) loaded up onto his Soundcloud . Like much of the work that emerges from the label, “Hiathaikm” has a cinematic quality as it evolves, winds up and releases at just the right moments. Valentin characteristically embraces space, crafting woolly soundscapes through a deliberately drowsy beat, which remains present behind the mystical vocal and melancholic piano lines throughout.

While you’re at it, be sure to lend an ear to Pavla & Noura , a collaboration between Val and his friend, Paul Sara, available on the Prism as well.

[Clown & Sunset Prism]

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