‘Patina’, the first single from my forthcoming album ‘Null Point’, is out now on The Slow Music Movement.

After a long run of ethereal ambient LPs, I was encouraged by The Slow Music Movement Label to create a beat-led, ambient electronic release.

These tracks blend my trademark melodies and ambient textures with a more rhythmic approach. Plucky modular synthesizer sequences and woozy Mellotron loops are combined with minimal beats, slow techno bleeps and crystalline keys and pads, all bathed in crackle, dubbed-out tape delays and washes of reverb.

The album is anchored by downtempo dub techno constructs, swept along by heart wrenching strings & dotted with celestial electronic tones, triggering multiple sonic pleasure centres simultaneously.

Available on bandcamp and streaming platforms:

theslowmusicmovement.bandcamp.com/track/patina
wilbolton.bandcamp.com/track/patina
ditto.fm/patina-wil-bolton

Reviews

“Let’s start the week quietly. Here’s Wil Bolton with the downtempo dubbed charms of Patina.

Wil Bolton is a composer, musician and artist based in East London. If that all sounds a bit arty that’s because it is. Wil’s sound and video works have been exhibited at ICA (UK), Sheffield Institute of Art and Design Gallery (UK), University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music (USA), Bath Spa University (UK) and others. And Patina has a sheen of soundscape installation about it. 

Patina takes a slow thump of beats and some dubbed keyboards as its centrepiece. The accompanying blurb says “Minimal beats are constructed from thuds, clicks and crackles sampled from a vintage 7” record of heart sounds.” And when you know that you can sense the organic throb of sound. 

Melodies are scattered on top with trickles of electronic sound. It’s dreamy but warmly otherworldly. For a quiet track it’s best listened to loud to allow the sound to properly occupy the space (or use headphones). 

Make your Monday mellow with Wil Bolton. Nothing superficial here, just an entrance to another world.” – Acid Ted

“Wil Bolton, an East London-based composer and artist, unveils his ambient electronic gem, Patina, the inaugural single from the upcoming 6-track mini LP, Null Point, slated for a 2024 release under The Slow Music Movement label. This sonic expedition immerses listeners in downtempo Berlin-infused dub vibes, gracefully entwined with poignant strings and celestial electronic tones. A seven-minute journey, Patina seduces with its ambient allure, showcasing Bolton’s mastery in production. It weaves a tapestry that triggers diverse sonic pleasure centres simultaneously—a sublime fusion of electronic artistry that promises an enchanting experience within the evolving landscape of ambient music.

Note: Headphones and after-hours listening guaranteed for the ideal result.” – Last Day Deaf