Mellotronique vinyl

Manchester scene stalwart Martin Fisher AKA Martin Brew has been recording on and off as J-Walk - for a long period alongside Martin Desai, but in more recent times as a solo artist - since way back in 1996. The J-Walk sound has evolved in that time, but throughout he's been devoted to the kind of melodious downtempo sounds that sound perfect when you're weary, blazed or simply in the mood for something laidback and lovely. Mellotronique, his latest album, is synth-heavy, sun-splashed and joyously melodious in tone and sound, with the Mancunian sashaying between mid'80s style Balearic reggae, Rimini-ready post electrofunk cheeriness, sunset electro, sub-heavy electronic trip-hop and slow-motion, sunrise-ready soundscapes. In a word: gorgeous.