Sunshine Life Emulator is the newest moniker of Hull-based producer Liam van Ryn. Previously releasing music under a number of different guises over the last six years, now he's focusing attention on the slower, introspective side of his productions, which came to fruition at the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020.

Some of these early creations form the basis of his first solo LP, Hatch Dream, a collection of ambient and IDM-influenced music that is blurs the lines between uplifting and pensive.

Themed around the idea of memory and how these transform and fade over time, the release uses old recordings and shapes them in new ways to "fill in the gaps" of what once was there. Liam mirrors this with the artwork and accompanying visuals by using old family photos that have been degraded in water as well as stop motion film and macro photography.

To commemorate the release, we asked him to take care of your Monday soundtrack with a mix of music to help you daydream the day away...

Sunshine Life Emulator: The 'Monday Is OK' Mix

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