# ROMAN ANGELOS Presents Lounge Bliss on New ‘Music For Underwater Supermarkets’ LP

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/roman-angelos-presents-lounge-bliss-on-new-music-for-underwater-supermarkets-lp/
- Published: 2022-01-31T13:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**Dreamy electronic artist Roman Angelos presents lounge bliss on new ‘Music For
Underwater Supermarkets’ LP**

_“Insanely cheerful and groovy lounge muzak. It’s fantastic” _~ **Electronic Sound**

_“Pretty Glorious”_ ~ **Stewart Maconie, BBC 6 Music**

_“This music is spacey, it’s chill, it’s clever and it’s fun – it’s about time someone
is doing this”_ ~ **The Record Stache**

_“Fluid and meditative, yet so catchy – taking the best concept of elevator music
to new lounge-loving heights,.. puts the thrill in chill”_ ~ **Amplify Music Magazine**

_“A fun escapist collection of music” _~ **The Electricity Club**

_“The whole thing sounds as though it was played with love shot through with a dash
of humour… You could do far worse than treat yourself to Spacetronic Lunchbox and
put a grin back on your face”_ ~ **Freq**

_“Guaranteed to stick in your brain” _~ **Shindig!**

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London-based label [**Happy Robots Records**](http://www.happyrobots.co.uk/) has
released his sophomore album** **[**‘Music For Underwater Supermarkets’**](https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-underwater-supermarkets)****
by Brooklyn-based electronic artist [**Roman Angelos**](https://www.happyrobots.co.uk/roman-angelos).
This ten-track collection paints a sonic dreamscape where the mundane act of grocery
shopping meets the future.

A dreamy aquatic meditation that is an ode to joyous childhood memories, this record
was recorded live to tape, all together in one room, with most of the tracks being
first takes.

Roman Angelos is the solo project of producer [**Rich Bennett**](https://twitter.com/acmehallrich),
developed as a vehicle for Rich to explore his obsession with library recordings
of the 60’s and 70s, muzak and exotica. Exotic, dreamy, and wistful, this is the
sound of a jazz sextet as channeled through synths and drum machines, creating a
spacey feel.

ROMAN ANGELOS: Swimming Through The Aisles (Bot30v2)

[⌊ROMAN ANGELOS: Swimming Through The Aisles (Bot30v2)⌉⌊ROMAN ANGELOS: Swimming 
Through The Aisles (Bot30v2)⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

**‘Swimming Through The Aisles’**

Earlier, Roman Angelos previewed the lead track** **[**‘Swimming Through The Aisles’**](https://youtu.be/wa5iOEKNJTA),
a snaking composition in 7/4 that propels the listener through water like a diver
looking for signs of life in the deep. A dark combination of ‘Kind of Blue’ and 
50s exotica, this mysterious tune is reminiscent of modular jazz with some wriggling
synths sprinkled on top.

His 2020 debut for Happy Robots [**‘Spacetronic Lunchbox’**](https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/spacetronic-lunchbox)****
was a burst of sonic nostalgia that boasted 11 songs in 10 minutes. It gained praise
from Freq, The Electricity Club, Electronic Sound, Shindig!, as well as radio play
from on BBC6 Music from Cerys Matthews and Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone, plus Bob
Fisher at BBC Tees.

Beyond the world of library electronica, Rich has been involved in a diverse group
of musical projects, including the newly reunited outsider/60s proto-punk group **
The Shaggs**, dream pop outfit **Mahogany**, and Brazilian funk group **Limoncello**,
in addition to production work with **Stereolab’s Morgane Lhote (aka Hologram Teen)**.

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**Photo by Michael Bennett**

‘Music for Underwater Supermarkets’ continues and extends Roman’s obsession with
the library and soundtrack music of the past. This time, he fuses that aesthetic
with childhood memories of being pushed around in shopping carts and visiting strip
malls. Vibraphones chime alongside woodwinds and vintage synthesizers, creating 
an immersive sound that feels exotic and smooth.

“This record is very near and dear to my heart because it is filled with so many
personal childhood memories. A lot of the musical ideas and vibe are drawn from 
aural memories I had while shopping with my parents when I was younger,” says **
Rich Bennett**.

“The underwater idea came to me while I started working on the tunes – so much of
the writing seemed to have this hazy yet buoyant quality, and the idea of placing
a supermarket underwater seemed to give the music both a bit of whimsy and seriousness.
Which I’d say I always try and straddle”.

Produced by Rich Bennett at [**Acme Hall Studios**](https://www.acmehallstudios.com/)
in Brooklyn, this album was recorded by **Colin Marston (Jarboe, Sailors With Wax
Wings)** and mastered by **Justin Colletti (Soundpool, Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis,
Dead Leaf Echo)**.

The ‘Music For Underwater Supermarkets’ LP, distributed by **Cargo Records**, is
now available digitally and on green vinyl. Limited to 200 copies, it was pressed
at Deepgrooves, rated as the “greenest vinyl pressing plant in the world” due to
their eco-friendly vinyl pressing policies. The album can be found on **[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1RMBOy3qTuHdPWNJaopTbS)**
and [**Apple Music**](https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/roman-angelos/1499112931),
and can be ordered in all formats via [**Bandcamp**](https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com/track/swimming-through-the-aisles).

**CREDITS**
Album produced by Rich Bennett at Acme Hall Studios, BrooklynMixed by
Rich BennettMastered by Justin CollettiRecorded by Colin Marston (except Le Plongeur,
recorded by Scott Solter)Cover art by Stu Medley.Photography by Michael BennettReleased
by Happy Robots (Catalogue: Bot30). Distribution by Cargo Records‘Swimming Through
The Aisles’ video by Jenn Grossman

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Album line up (on all except ‘Le Plongeur’)
Franck Picarazzi – VibraphoneRich Bennett–
BassMatt Filler – GuitarTim Byrnes – trumpetPatrick Wolff – flute

Line up on ‘Le Plongeur’
Bass – Mike LavalleGuitar – Rich BennettDrum programming–
Spencer CohenKeyboards – Shoko Nagai

**FOR FANS OF:** 
Stereolab, AIR,  Brian Eno, Vangelis, Burt Bacharach, Sven Libaek,
Antonio Carlos Jobim

**Keep up with Roman Angelos**
[Website](https://www.happyrobots.co.uk/roman-angelos)
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| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/acmehallrich) |[ Twitter](https://twitter.com/acmehallrich)
| [Label Twitter](https://twitter.com/HappyRobotsRecs) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1RMBOy3qTuHdPWNJaopTbS)
| [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/roman-angelos/1499112931)

**Keep up with Happy Robots Records**
[Website](http://www.happyrobots.co.uk/) |
[Bandcamp](https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com/) | [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/happyrobotsrecords)
| [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/HappyRobotsRecs)| [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/happy-robots)
| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZvCbaApGUVuQA7m7jaJtg/videos)

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