MIXED SIGNALS II represents the next chapter of Fax and Braulio Lam’s collaboration, which started with their first EP in 2020. Across four tracks, they navigate creative exploration, and wander among the textures, colors, and sizes that sound can possess. 
  
Much like its predecessor MIXED SIGNALS, the sequel EP delivers a meditative ambient swirl, dedicated to finding balance while still moving. And yet, if the first album was to be considered grounded and earthy, MIXED SIGNALS II is determined to challenge gravity—it creates spacious cinematic landscapes that stretch out and up.  

The four tracks are distinctive in their progression: The airy subtleties of the field recordings in ”Fragmented” take off and open up into an expanse of drone, with echoes of feedback further off in the distance. “Porta” twinkles in a dark sky; it wavers slightly in a liminal space of gradual transformation. In “Visions”, there is a hypnotic revelation, with an underlying heartbeat that gently draws one into its ascent. Finishing with the title track, “Mixed Signals II” is a docking; it rotates as it revolves, slowly considering what lies beyond its own orbit. 

This meditative soundtrack is like a hazy black and white image, captured by a telescope or transmitted by a satellite, hinting at what lies far beyond our own limits of perception. The arrangement of acoustic instruments and electric guitars layer with field recordings and synthesizers to create a hypnotic reflection on sound—how it reaches out in the space around it, how it rises, how it looks, and how it feels.  

MIXED SIGNALS II was recorded between Tijuana and Mexicali, in Mexico by musicians Braulio Lam and Ruben Tamayo (a.k.a. Fax). Together, the artists built upon their first collaboration to pass beyond the horizon of instrumental music.

Mixed Signals II

Fax + Braulio Lam —  Visions

Soft Power

Pose Beams (feat. Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, John Thayer & Robbie Lee)

Windswept

Barely There

New In Town

A Sleeping Planet

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Mixed and mastered by Chris Allen.

Eternal


Sanctuary I – Gentle Rain
A gentle curtain of crystalline rain falls softly in a wide-open soundscape, washing over the senses like a cleansing breeze. Beneath the hushed rainfall, waves of warm analog synth pads and subtle harmonic textures bloom and dissolve in ebbing swells, each transition guided by the Golden Ratio’s naturally soothing cadence. There’s no beat—only a vast, immersive field of rounded frequencies, delicate overtones, and the faintest shimmer of wind chimes. The spatial mix feels infinite, inviting stillness and introspection as the rain envelops the listener in a cocoon of sonic tranquility.

Sanctuary II – Flowing River
Evoking a sacred river’s slow journey through ancient woods, this piece begins with the pure sound of running water—a gentle current that trickles and eddies from left to right. Silky pads and shimmering harmonics drift in, tracing organic patterns inspired by nature’s geometry. Each swell and fade unfolds at a pace that feels both endless and familiar, helping dissolve boundaries between self and surrounding. River ripples and distant waterbirds weave in and out, while the 3D sound field creates a sense of floating, your consciousness gliding downstream in harmony with the flow.

Sanctuary III – Chimes in the Breeze
Awash in the luminous atmosphere of dawn, faint wind chimes dance lazily in a soft, timeless breeze, suspended above a bed of slowly billowing pads and gentle texture layers. No rhythms intrude; instead, sound events occur with the intuitive timing of sighs and exhalations, shaped by the Golden Ratio to maintain balance without structure. Every chime, overtone, and subtle swell is rendered with microscopic detail for an almost tactile presence—an environment designed to quiet the mind and open space for light and peace.

Sanctuary IV – Rain & Ripples
This track captures the interplay between gentle rainfall and water’s surface, focusing on watery, textural movement. Drops fall in soft patterns, echoing and blending with undulating waves and deep ambient harmonies below. Enveloping pads create a lush warmth, with movement and tonal modulation always slow, always organic. The piece unfolds in waves—sometimes rising into shimmering radiance, then subsiding into deepest warmth—each transition smooth and harmoniously proportioned. It’s a restorative soundbath, perfect for letting tension melt away.

Sanctuary V – Distant Skies
A vast, open sound world: faint rumbles of very distant thunder blend with ethereal wind chimes and cumulonimbus-sized pads that pulse and recede like clouds in slow motion. Textures rise and fade on long, fractal-shaped arcs, the entire space saturated in natural warmth and subtle spatial echoes. There’s no sharpness, only the boundless calm of a sky after rain, inviting both awe and deep rest. This closing track is designed to leave you feeling weightless, cradled by space and sound

Serenity in Chimes

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Forgotten Temples

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