Rainbow Valley / Wind in the Willows
Split
Chemical TapesThe two musicians on the latest split cassette from Chemical Tapes may live in different parts of the world (Rainbow Valley resides in the United Kingdom, Wind In Willows in Russia), but both artists find common ground with healthy bouts of new age and cosmic ambience. The flowing, long-tone works from Tangerine Dream are clearly a touchstone for each with a sound that epitomizes calming and therapeutic synth-led music. Still, small differences appear: Rainbow Valley is content to let synths gleam and hover in static movements whereas Wind In Willows allows lo-fi washes of soft distortion to saturate his bright tones. – Ryan Potts, Experimedia

