Venn Rain, to be righteously confused with Ving Rhames, has been fogging up the windshield for quite some time. I’m not the only one heavily breathing with each Venn Rain release; scene watchers snatch up all the ultra-lux, superior-limited tapes and trinkets nearly as soon as they drop. Past Utopia is the latest identity for teenage phenom Carter Mullin. But Goldtimers hooks me up with their latest split and I Pointer Sisters with joy. Unlike the title, there is nothing hokey or nostalgic, no tip of the cap to bygone eras when past generations swear it was better. War was always present, fear always rampant, and people always telling others how to live their lives. No rose-colored prophesying here. This past is in fact the future and not Orwellian in scope. It is a perfect storm of calming loops — think of it as a live action Buddha Machine. Ideas bleed into one another (where Venn Rain begins and Past Utopia begins, who knows?), and though pitch and length aren’t at your control (so not completely utopian), the cool summer breezes of Anytown, USA run thick hands through your airy coif. This music stuffs the briefcase soul back into Marcellus’ neck, and Bonnie won’t be a looming threat as we peacefully clean out the car. It’s all one big synthetic parade without the lingering worry that Harry Tuttle is putting an end to your dreamy, sleep-filled future.
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