Russian producer Vladimir Karpov. The project’s name is an abbreviation for Xram Yedinennogo Razmuwlenuja, roughly translating to “Temple of Solitary Reflection.” Karpov’s music feels exactly like that. More than albums, it feels like he’s been creating a setting. Each x.y.r. album feels like a destination for listeners to bring themselves into, to clear their minds, and seek insights from within. On x.y.r.’s latest album, Saga, that feeling of a physical space has never felt more tangible. Where ambient is often seen as spacious, Karpov grounds the music to earth with nature sounds and steady percussion loops. It’s an earthly foundation that serves as the base for Karpov’s otherworldly drones and synthesizer warps, utilizing what’s become his signature instrument…

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