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Over those ten albums he has gracefully glided between electronica, ambient, folk, pop, indie, funk, soul and just about any other sonic avenue he’s decided to turn down. After 2019’s \u003ci\u003eRibbons\u003c\/i\u003e, an album he describes as “organic and woody sounding” with a “psych folk vibe”, for \u003ci\u003eBIB10\u003c\/i\u003e he decided early on that he wanted to use more synths, drum machines, and electric guitars. “I wanted this album to sound more polished and slick,” he says. “But not ‘software perfect’. My influences for studio production mostly come from the 60s, 70s, and 80s where the craft was very different - getting a more polished sound, without ironing the humanity out of it, was part of the ethos.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an album heavy in grooves, be them looping guitar licks that lock into hypnotic swirls, buoyant funk beats, silky disco, texture-heavy soul explorations or that uniquely distinct tone that sounds like nobody other than Bibio. 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On the track, haunting, processed female vocals illuminate a route through dark ambience and a repeating earthy distorted chord sequence. Referencing the endless ribbons of analogue tape and film used in his music, photography and cinematic work, the album artwork is designed by Wilkinson, where his portrait offers a window onto an English woodland scene with spring bluebells adorned with ribbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs presented here often rely on melodic lines, like those used in lead single \u003ci\u003eCurls\u003c\/i\u003e, to define rhythm and groove rather than the definite pulse of percussion. There are however a few exceptions, like the ‘70s soul inspired\u003ci\u003e Before\u003c\/i\u003e and the Brazilian-influenced shuffling brushes groove of \u003ci\u003eOld Graffiti\u003c\/i\u003e. 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The release follows a pattern Bibio has established in his work; releasing a follow up EP after an album exploring similar sonic ground. This release draws on a familiar range of influences from traditional folk, peaceful atmospheric soundscapes and field recordings from the natural world. Stephen Wilkinson (Bibio) once again demonstrates the breadth of his musicality, embracing a wide range of self-played instruments including the strings which gave \u003ci\u003eRibbons\u003c\/i\u003e much of its flavour and features some new accouplements for good measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePieced together over the course of last year, with a few exceptions stretching back into Bibio’s older repertoire, the \u003ci\u003eSleep On The Wing\u003c\/i\u003e EP is a largely instrumental collection that exhibits deep atmospheric melodies as observations on rural escapism, reflection and melancholia. Recorded in Bibio’s home studio in the UK midlands countryside, the writing process for this latest EP starts in a similar place to most of his previous works, growing from a guitar riff into a richly textured soundscape one instrument at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs on \u003ci\u003eRibbons\u003c\/i\u003e, the surrounding nature seeps into the studio and underlies the essence of his music as it unfurls. 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Truly, this is an album for the ages. Producer Stephen Wilkinson is a self-taught musician whose love for sound and noise led him to the university of London and the study of sonic arts where he discovered experimental electronic acts such as Aphex Twin, Autechre, and most importantly Boards of Canada. 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