Prague based ambient-electronic artist dné recently released his second album, Basic Living, via Platoon. The album delved into what is the essence of embracing the simplicity of life, exploring the ups and downs of dating, the experience of living with chronic health conditions, and the peculiar world of capturing café plants for social media.

Basic Living stood in stark contrast to art centred around the world’s end, climate anxiety or political discourse, opting instead to depict the often overlooked aspects of our everyday existence.

Holý, the creative force behind dné, talks of his desire for disabled individuals to be portrayed as complex individuals with rich emotions, rather than solely focusing on their ability to overcome obstacles. Sonically, Basic Living exhibits a more vibrant and diverse palette compared to dné’s debut album, blending field recordings, lo-fi aesthetics, ethereal synth pads, classical instruments, and traces of Midwest emo-inspired guitars. An experimental playground for dné of sample manipulation, arpeggiated melodies, pop vocals and pure guitar tracks, Basic Living arrived seven years after his award-winning debut album, solidifying Holý’s growth as a composer for film and TV series.

We asked Holy to set our Monday straight…

INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/mixes/dne-the-monday-is-ok-mix/

TRACKLIST HERE:
tracklist
Richard Strauss – Zwei Gesänge, Op. 34, 1
Oliver Coates – Caregiver Pt. 4 (Spirit)
Richard Wagner – Tristan und Isolde (Prelude to Act III)
Paul Desmond – Soon
Maurice Ravel – Rhapsodie Espagnole (Prelude a la Nuit)
Gustaf Ljunngren & Skúli Sverisson – Vi Overlever
Maria w Horn – Fall of O’Dea
Miles Davis Quintet – It Never Entered My Mind
Alva Noto – Xerrox Kirlian
Modest Mussorgsky – Il Vecchio Castello
Branko Mataja – Sreo Sam Te
Arvo Pärt – Summa
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman – Lush Life
Tidiane Thiam – Minuit
Daniel Lanois – My First Love
Boxhead Ensemble – Homage To The Tren Brothers
Colin Vallon – Sisyphe

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