Greeen Linez “Findings”
With The Calm, Diskotopia Tokyo-based Records boss Matt Lyne (aka A Taut Line) and Chris Greenberg (from the British electronic pop band Hong Kong In The 60s) are now onto their third album as Greeen Linez …or fourth if you include a 2013 mini-album of reinterpretations of their tunes by Patrice & Friends aka Slackk in his boogie-meets-juke guise. Their sound has always been heavily influenced by opulent, shiny 1980s production, whether that’s AOR, soul or the new age relaxation albums that you might imagine looking at this new album’s sleeve – but now they’ve roped in a heavy dose of early 1990s dreaminess too. Think 808 State’s “Pacific State”, think Ibiza sunsets and – on this particular track – think ambient new jack swing. Yeah they went there.