On The Arboretum, Analogue Attic co-founder Alex Albrecht leans further into the dancefloor, channelling the more hypnotic and driving energy that Butter Sessions is known for. Across the five tracks, listeners are treated to Albrecht's signature melody-driven deep house, bolstered by intricate rhythms, a deeper low end, and hypnotic loops designed for larger systems and later hours. The tracks are playful yet serious, functional yet full of personality. There's the joy of long blends and the tiny details that bubble up in the mix: field recordings from time spent away, nostalgic archival material, and subtle harmonic shifts that keep the tension simmering. It's a record built for dancers, but also for home listening. By embracing a tougher, more energetic sound, this release expands Albrecht's sonic world while staying true to the textural depth and sense of journey that run through all his work.

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Alex Albrecht leads us into 'The Arboretum', a tree-lined facility full of bioelectric wonders not braveable by your average sound designer or botanist. Co-founder of Analogue Attic, these are natural exotics, though some gene splicing may or may not have occurred at points along the way. Also packed with field recordings and archival sounds, the likes of 'Marble Alters' and 'Hillside Static' speak fluently to Albrecht's close-listening, biosonic approach, not just used alongside his frequent live performance partner Sean La'Brooy: his very own PCM A10 recorder, taken on field trips "out there" and used to form a canvas before anything musical goes in, again proves indispensable here.