{"product_id":"escape-lounge","title":"Escape Lounge","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeith's music has always been infused with sacred mystery, striking a delicate balance between lived experience and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003eEscape Lounge\u003c\/em\u003e, his second full-length release for PAN, Heith draws inspiration from contemporary digital spirituality and interpretations of experience that are crossing over from cultural niches into the mainstream – including internet- based conspiracy theories and psychological operations. The album presents a sonic diary recorded across Milan, Berlin, London, and Stockholm, crafting a post-informational folklore while exploring new territories in personal songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title \u003cem\u003eEscape Lounge\u003c\/em\u003e, inspired by airport waiting areas, serves as a metaphorical waiting room of the mind. Its hidden passages can lead either to peril and loss or to enlightenment and kaleidoscopic mental landscapes. This liminal space echoes the mysterious realms of Twin Peaks or the viral \"Backrooms\" phenomenon. Within it, contributing musicians – including frequent collaborators Leonardo Rubboli, Aase Nielsen, and 33 drummer Alexander Iezzi – move like ethereal presences, creating intangible soundscapes that leave traces of post-hypnotic melancholia. Notably, the vocal contributions from Price and James K enhance the otherworldly atmosphere, their multifaceted timbres adding layers of intentional ambiguity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the album, Heith masterfully blends acoustic instruments, human voices, and digital technology along an uncharted path that references the experimental pop of 90s trip-hop, 2000s indie-folk songwriting, and lush Mediterranean psychedelia. The sounds are meticulously crafted, combining synthesizers with guitar-based compositions in a computational songwriting approach that creates a collage across eras and landscapes. Each track unveils new dimensions of this delicate hallucinogenic narrative, delivering an immersive listening experience. As reality continuously shifts, \u003cem\u003eEscape Lounge\u003c\/em\u003e emerges as both sanctuary and confinement – a space of momentary connections and endless potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2025, Heith will debut a new live show and audiovisual collaboration titled 'The Talk' with James K and Günseli Yalcinkaya, commissioned and premiering at Sonar Festival, Terraforma, Nuit Sonores, and Reworks. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51661586727243,"sku":"R2369-4571","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed_22.jpg?v=1744971199","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/escape-lounge","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}