Strawberry

is the beautiful, dream-like debut album under his own name from US ambient producer, Chester Raj Anand,, Strawberry is a beguiling collection of minimalist piano and synth meanderings that are full of emotion, contemplation and melancholy. The record was made on a solo trip to Tokyo and his smudgy atmospheres and drifting tones conjure the feeling of loneliness and being an outsider in a world that rushes past you. Anand builds his reflective soundscape with a tape deck, synth sketchings and field recordings from his forays into Tokyo life. Recordings taken from street corners are blended into his soft, haunting productions alongside excerpts from Japanese TV and culture. Shifting between dream states, fuzzy memories, awaken consciousness and deep inner thoughts, is hard to grab firmly, but leaves its raw, affecting emotions lingering all over your body. A deeply immersive, atmospheric record, transports you into the unfamiliar with a sensitive heart.