ARBOR 128; C30 CASSETTE BRETT NAUCKE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The debut release under his own name, Brett Naucke’s Southern California is an aptly titled seven track suite.  In the nature of his other projects, Face Worker and Exercise, Naucke continues his exploration of upward advancement through a contemporary approach to ambient, classically new age music; here he wholly embraces discrete structures allowing the tracks to carry a natural progression, transparently simple though deeply considered.  Recalling the work of early 80’s West Coast composers such as Ray Lynch, Naucke’s command of smooth synthesis is both meditative and active; drifting washes of light, organized tones.  Translucent, linear growth; following the clouds across the sky.  In an edition of 125 copies with full color cardstock covers and labeled tapes. sample: theme: (west) (excerpt) SOLD OUT