Inspired by minimalist art and design. These sounds blend the harmonic richness of analog synthesizers with acoustic instruments. Quiet, reflective, dreamy, songs.

'Eunoia' (pronounced: "yoo-NOY-ya") is a Greek word for "beautiful thinking". This song is side A from my upcoming release on June 4th, 2021. A reflective/minimal, piano-based piece with deep bass and textured synth layers.

'Hygge' (pronounced: "HEW-guh") is a Norwegian word for "cozy/comfortable". The side B to Eunoia. A soft, slow, and relaxing piano piece supported by deep lows and faint, ethereal melodic tones.

Both songs were made without the use of samples and were performed on acoustic piano and analog synthesizers.

Gear:
- 'Sherlock Manning' spinet piano
- Lyra 8 Drone Synth
- Korg Minilogue
- Roland Sh01A
- Tuned wine glasses
- Warm Audio WA47 Tube Microphone
- FX: Death By Audio 'Rooms' and 'Echo Dream 2'
- Focusrite Clarett 8-Octo
- Tascam 424 Portastudio
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released June 4, 2021

Written, recorded, and mixed by Jay Cliffen

Mastered by Taylor Deupree at 12K

Artwork and design by Ross Buswell (Atmospherics)
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Hygge

Eunoia

A serene ambient piece made with tape looping techniques of a recorded acoustic piano, analog synths, and lush reverbs. 

'Slack Tide' is the first single from my debut album, 'Half Speed Heart'.

Slack Tide

A serene ambient piece made with tape looping techniques of kalimba, and analog synths

'Iso' is the second single from my debut album, 'Half Speed Heart'.

Half Speed Heart

Whelm

Lull

Memorist

The instrumental EP blends electronic and organic soundscapes on a bed of electronica, lo-fi, ambient and chillwave beats.

Canopy

'Canopy' EP - Preview - Prod. Jay Cliffen & LaFlamme(Available May 17th)

Inure

Efflorescence

Debut album ‘Half Speed Heart’ out now.

Jay Cliffen (August 4th, 1990) is a Canadian instrumental music producer. He specializes in textural cassette-based ambient music.

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