Photay - Windswept: Expansions (2025) [Hi-Res]

Photay’s Windswept was, in the producer's own words, a nine-track sonic exploration of the wind as a "powerful, deep, unpredictable and at times overwhelming spirit.” Traversing IDM, ambient-techno, and jazz funk electronic modes in unpredictable, undeniable ways, Windswept blew away those familiar and new to Photay’s music, even being named the #1 album of 2024 by Juno Daily. Six months after Windswept’s release, Photay returns with Windswept: Expansions, featuring two previously unreleased tracks from the album’s surplus of exceptional sound. As its title suggests, “Jet Stream” steadily gains momentum before taking off into a propulsive techno ripper. Meanwhile, “Aeolian” leans into the producer’s penchant for electronic almost-pop, featuring a rare vocal lead looped into a melodic ear worm. These two new tracks appear alongside the producer’s own remix of Windswept’s standout single “Air Lock," bringing a new sheen to the album fave.

Tracklist:
01-01 Photay - Forecast [1:53]
01-02 Photay - Global Wind Trade [5:21]
01-03 Photay - Air Lock [4:00]
01-04 Photay - Zephyr [4:39]
01-05 Photay - Derecho [4:25]
01-06 Photay - Barely There [5:20]
01-07 Photay - Thermal Loop [4:17]
01-08 Photay - Low Pressure System [4:29]
01-09 Photay - Still Existing [4:56]
01-10 Photay - Aeolian [5:00]
01-11 Photay - Jet Stream [5:38]
01-12 Photay - Air Lock (Air Tight Mix) [4:49]