Release Date: 13 February 2026
Song Count: 10
Duration: 38 minutes, 28 seconds
Rating: 7.0/10
Description:
Song Count: 10
Duration: 38 minutes, 28 seconds
Rating: 7.0/10
Description:
(Segments in parentheses were not attempted to be written with an elbow to save on time, energy and further strange looks from other individuals in the room whilst writing.)
From Maine in origin and residing in Denver, Colorado emerges an underground producer by the very unique stage name of Of The Trees, a man who has been in the scene for at least 13 years now making and releasing lower tempo electronic music for his audience to enjoy. His newest release, Moonglade Park, takes on an interesting narrative framing with its titles and natural theme, turning the listening experience into a metaphorical visit to a national park, with the intro and outro being branded as the park's "entrance" and "exit", respectively. (Aside from this unique angle in appearances, however, the rest of the album's music focuses only sparingly on the natural-feeling aspect of things, instead providing a generalised, wide-scale chill music experience.)
Though slower, more atmospheric music that is still rhythm-driven using digital sounds is the bread and butter holding it all together, plenty of additional elements are thrown in to make things interesting. This includes, amongst other things, features from collaborating vocalists and rap artists, such as Harvey Whyte in the appropriately titled "Interlude" and EARTHGANG in "Look Into My Eyes"(, a special track that uses some of the formerly introduced tools and means to pack together music in an entirely different ballpark to what came prior). In this way, there is far less predictability to this experience than the initial few songs and snippets of music may have one believe, and Of The Trees' ability to adapt to entirely different genres with his production is shown on full display.
With the more laid-back parts of the album successfully setting a dynamic yet calm mood and the shake-ups rearing their heads on occasion providing some well-needed variety that alters the soundscape without making the entire project lose focus, Moonglade Park ends up being an experience with far more layers to it than what may meet the ear at first. A tender marriage between classic dubstep, downtempo and sprinkles of rap via the other musicians helping out, the music to find here leaves something for many to enjoy (in one way or another), and in a sense, that makes it a success in its own right. Certainly a solid work from a producer to look out for.