In the neon-soaked hinterland where rave mythology meets modern electronic craft, Fall From Grace Records reaches its 150th milestone with something worthy of the archives: Waiting, the new 12-track album from internationally acclaimed Canadian musician Glenn Morrison and celebrated UK composer Night Waves. Morrison - a classically trained pianist whose work spans Sony Music to Bedrock, Soundgarden, and beyond - brings his trademark cinematic sweep. Night Waves counterbalances with the steely intuition of a seasoned British rave producer, chiseling grooves that feel like they were carved from late-night club walls. Together they fuse hypnotic rave nostalgia with progressive house propulsion, forging an album both reflective and relentlessly forward-moving. DJ support has already rolled in from John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo, Dixon, Laurent Garnier, Sasha, Nick Warren and a legion of others.
Waiting plays like a nocturnal novella, each track another chapter in the long, glowing arc of the night. 'Cherished' opens with warm bloom and quiet euphoria - the kind of track that feels like a half-remembered sunrise. 'Absolute' tightens the reins, all tensile bass and slow-burn lift. 'Escape to Somewhere' drops you into widescreen territory, drifting synths riding a pulse that seems to move with its own coastline. 'Under The Ocean' plunges deeper still, a submerged rhythmic meditation that hums with pressure and patience. By 'Passing Through,' chords shimmer like bus-window reflections at 3 a.m., while 'Unaware' pivots into a more shadowed, rave-lit cadence - the kind of track that sneaks up on you in a set and refuses to leave.
The album's centre stretch is pure club alchemy: 'Schnapps' arrives with a mischievous grin and a rolling groove; 'Outlook' ups the ante, all crisp percussion and drifting pads. 'On Tonight' breaks open with a surge of melodic optimism before the title track 'Waiting' steps in - a brooding, elegant storm of a record, equal parts restraint and release. 'Golden' sweeps you upward with a hopeful glint, while closer 'Last One I Promise' signs off with wry charm and after-hours warmth, the soundtrack to that familiar promise we all know we'll break.
With Waiting, Morrison and Night Waves deliver an album that isn't merely listened to - it's lived through. A pulse, a breath, a moment between worlds. As Fall From Grace Records marks release number 150, this record stands as proof that the label is not just curating music, but curating memory - the kind that lingers long after the last kick drum fades.