Idioteque – A Stone’s Throw From Home EP

London-based artist and producer Emanuele Savoca, known in the music realm as Idioteque, has been crafting a unique blend of dark, atmospheric, and bass-driven sounds that traverse the realms of trip-hop, electronic, and alternative rock. Drawing inspiration from a diverse array of artists—including Elliott Smith, Outkast, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Portishead—Idioteque’s music defies easy categorization.

With the release of his latest EP, A Stone’s Throw From Home, Idioteque embarks on a sonic journey that melds his signature atmospheric style with new explorations in sound.

Let’s dive in to see where this EP will take us.

Opening the EP is ‘Stylet,’ a mesmerizing introduction that immediately pulls us into a shadowy, hypnotic world. Featuring the hauntingly delicate vocals of Bâlâ, the track thrives on its minimalist yet intricate production—deep, pulsating basslines, skittering percussion, and an eerie, distant synth line that flickers like a neon sign in the rain.  There’s an understated tension running through the track, as if something is lurking just beneath the surface. Bâlâ’s voice is both intimate and otherworldly, floating above the deep, rolling beat like a siren in the dark.

The mood deepens with my undoubted EP highlight ‘I Remember,’ another collaboration with Bâlâ that fully embraces Idioteque’s trip-hop influences. The track is drenched in nostalgia, its slow-burning beat and looping guitar riff painting a picture of fragmented memories slipping through time. Bâlâ’s voice is largely unaffected, making her lyrics feel direct and straight to the heart. The bassline is warm yet ominous, pulsing beneath a delicate interplay of guitar flourishes and electronic textures. There’s a melancholic beauty here—an emotional weight that feels simultaneously intimate and universal. You don’t just listen to ‘I Remember’—you feel it seep into your bones, wrapping around you like a faded photograph brought back to life.  God, I love this track!

If the first two tracks ground us in deep, introspective territory, ‘Weightless Stairway’ lifts us into something more dynamic and expansive. Featuring the soulful and expressive vocals of Sheba Q, this track blends neo soul energy with Idioteque’s signature electronic production, creating something bold, shimmering, and full of movement. The drums are crisp and driving, the bassline confident and playful, while the guitars swirl with an almost 80’s feel. Sheba Q’s vocals bring a richness to the track, shifting from airy vulnerability to a more commanding presence as the song builds. There’s an uplifting quality to ‘Weightless Stairway,’ and is a brief detour from the EP’s underlying tension—it’s as if we’re floating, suspended in the space between where we’ve been and where we’re going. 

Next, Idioteque brings us back into the depths. ‘What Is Far Behind’ is a slow-burning, atmospheric piece that feels like wading through a dream. The production is thick with texture—ghostly vocals drift in and out, the percussion is soft but insistent, and the synths shimmer like distant city lights. There’s something deeply meditative about this track. The melody is restrained yet emotionally charged, evoking a sense of looking over your shoulder at a version of yourself left behind.

The EP closes out with ‘In The Nearing Distance,’ a track that perfectly captures the feeling of transition and uncertainty. The spoken word vocal really focuses your attention. The backing sounding like a Smashing Pumpkins acoustic number, it carries a quiet momentum, a sense of something just beyond reach. There’s an almost cinematic quality to the way the song and story unfolds and delivers us out the EP.

A Stone’s Throw From Home is more than just a collection of songs—it’s an emotional journey. Each track carries its own weight, its own world, yet they all feel connected by a common thread of movement, memory, and introspection. Idioteque masterfully balances electronic precision with organic emotion, crafting an EP that feels deeply personal yet universally relatable.

If you’re a fan of genre-bending, immersive music that rewards deep listening, this is an essential listen. let yourself get lost in the nearing distance, and see where A Stone’s Throw From Home takes you.

A Stone’s Throw From Home EP is out now and available to download from the Idioteque Bandcamp page.

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