Dan (designer and webmaster extraordinaire) crushed it. Check it out on the video page.

Here’s an all vinyl mix to download or stream and help you glide through your morning.
Hang Glider Morning Mix 01 by Hang Glider

In which the difference is “songwriting and craftsmanship”.

Link to it here.

This debut from Hang Glider is a nice taste of what is to come from this solo project of Mike Puretz. Many will pass over Hang Glider for what people would call an “instant book” in the publishing industry trying to cash in on the chillwave we’ve been experiencing, but the fundamental difference between Hang Glider and the other endless ambient bands out there is songwriting and craftsmanship.

This self-titled EP contains five songs and has movement. The thing that separates Hang Glider from your Washed Outs and your Neon Indians is that Hang Glider actually feels like it starts, builds up, climaxes, then lets you down, much like what hang gliding would feel like. The first song “Glide Time” actually feels like it is starting something, and “The Landings” and “Safety Bars” let you down feeling like you ended your journey. It goes without saying, but the third song in the middle of the EP “Ako” which is the EP’s single feels like you are cruising, gliding, running on fumes.

If you’ve got a sweet tooth for distortion and are sick of aimless “chillwave,” take Hang Glider for a spin and start the new year off with good vibes.

Reviewed by Ian Jones