At a glance, electronic music can seem at odds with the natural—which is why Manatee Commune, aka 20-year-old Grant Eadie, is such an interesting artist. Rather than pulling from the mechanic inspirations of mainstays like Aphex Twin or the cosmic leanings of more contemporary artists like Flying Lotus, Eadie infuses his beats with the lush sounds of the Pacific Northwest landscape that surrounds his native Bellingham. Clattering drums hum alongside the chatter of birds, the trickle of rain, and the billowing of wind chimes, creating gorgeous soundscapes that could score future episodes of Planet Earth. Leave it to a kid from Washington to make electronic music sound like plants growing. manateecommune.bandcamp.com

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