Advection – Stairs EP

Just after the mp3 codec was developed, but before streaming technologies got up and running, a rich underground of bedroom musicians from all over the world were churning out singles and EPs on various forums and servers. They often used tracker software that allowed them to share songs as MOD files (smaller than an mp3 for slow connections, plus, remixable). The sound of these scenes was loose and playful, and the communities that sprung up around them involved nearly zero commerce. It was a special time for both the music and the platform.

Stairs EP is a collection of short instrumental tunes that, for me, evoke the feel of that time and place.