Under The Sun

On *Under the Sun*, abstract techno mastermind Mark Pritchard steps off the dance floor and into a free-floating ambient excursion. In place of the almighty beat are acoustic flourishes, musique concrète-style experiments, and synth-driven textures, often assisted with some heavenly voices. “Infrared” is ragged and noisy industrial, while “Falling” finds Pritchard noodling up and down the scale with warped organ tones. But the gems here are folk singer Linda Perhacs’ haunting vocals on the lush “You Wash My Soul,” and “Beautiful People,” on which Thom Yorke is equally gentle and soulful over a lo-fi Latin beat.

UK producer Mark Pritchard's Under the Sun is deeply atmospheric and richly impressionistic. Key vocal features from Thom Yorke, Linda Perhacs, Bibio, and others give the album its sense of movement.

In the 24 years he's been making music, Mark Pritchard has done much to obscure his musical persona, releasing albums under various pseudony...

Initially, the absorbing textures of Under the Sun seem to belie Mark Pritchard's standing as a dance music icon. Since the early '90s, the British-born, Australian-dwelling producer has played an instrumental part in bringing beats of all shapes and size