Originally released in 2009, Italian duo Tu M’s Monochromes Vol. 1 remains an enduring landmark of ambient minimalism, weaving long held tones into foggy abstractions. Last September, they dusted off a previously unreleased set of pieces from the same series. Monochromes Vol. 2 collects eight similarly immersive expanses of hazy tone color. Some of these sound, if anything, even fuller and more enveloping than the original album, particularly “Monochrome #24,” which seems to harbor an echo of horns and strings beneath its rumbling surface. A must for fans of Gas, Ekkehard Ehlers’ Plays, etc.
—Philip Sherburne, futurismrestated.substack.com