Audiopile Review: Fresh in from Pacific Rhythm is a new release from C-Thru, the new pseudonym of Jesse Edwards, likely best known for contributing to a great run of releases from the dream-folk/shoegaze artist Jessica Bailiff. Through those albums, his ethereal space-rock project Red Morning Chorus, as well as working with Anticon’s Odd Nosdam on his shoegaze-via-trip-hop-via-IDM album “Burner”, Edwards has been a notable contributor to post-shoegaze atmospherics through the 00’s. Leaning even further into these previously explored dreamworlds, Edwards makes a lateral move with his C-Thru guise, hearkening back to the early 90’s ambient-techno movement and it’s seemingly limitless possibilities and bright outlook. Merging the vaporous ether he’s already mastered with sedated breaks and starlit synths, Edwards continues the lineage of space-centric ambient-techno pioneered by the likes of MLO, Spacetime Continuum and Higher Intelligence Agency all while adding his own stylized flair to the storied genre.

C-thru – The Otherworld is a collection of introspective cosmic-leaning dance music that gives a healthy nod to the golden era of trance, ambient, and down-tempo from Austin, Texas based producer Jesse Edwards. Inactive for several years, these 10 tracks mark a new chapter for Jesse Edwards. Previous works include his well received psychedelic project, Red Morning Chorus, that included Boards of Canada amongst its fans. Edwards began his musical journey in the late 90s playing shoegaze and experimental music with Jessica Bailiff (Kranky). The pair collaborated on several albums together including works with Flying Saucer Attack, His Name is Alive, & Odd Nosdam (Anticon).