desert sand feels warm at night

Deeper into the Slush

Desert sand feels warm at night is one of the pioneers of the vaporwave “slushwave” subgenre, a style popularized by t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者.

Melding the holistic, layered ambience of slushwave with the melodic worldbuilding of dreampunk, desert sand’s breathtaking work transports listeners to futuristic cities, naturalistic vistas and lonely highways. Active since 2018, Desert has released over a dozen albums on several different record labels.

In 2024, desert sand feels warm at night released 鹿児島砂漠, a dark ambient/slushwave drone project in collaboration with ⦓🍊⦔ タンジェリン. He is also one half of “沙漠鱿鱼“, along with Uncle Squidz. Together they created dreampunk ambient classic “上海／香港” , which released on Hiraeth Records in 2020.

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上海／香港

A hazy ambient experience through the neon dreampunk streets of beautiful Shanghai and bustling Hong Kong.
Using wet reverb, slowed-down vocals, and dreamy synths, 沙漠鱿鱼 crafted a soundtrack for both Shanghai and Hong Kong. Field recordings of bustling streets anchor the listener in the heart of these metropolises, creating an immersive cityscape experience that’s hard to escape.
'Desert Squid' is a collaboration project between desert sand feels warm at night and Uncle Squidz.

鹿児島砂漠

Ornate ballads emerge from a soothing sandy vista…
A prolific slushwave pioneer meets with a mysterious ambient artist, embracing you as they sleepily walk through dark, loamy textures, beckoned by distant voices that ameliorate like mirages, buffeting atop a cool, calming breeze.
A sonic journey and collaborative release by popular artist desert sand feels warm at night and elusive producer ⦓🍊⦔ タンジェリン, fit with swirling tracks decorated with fine shimmering textures.