Having already released a collaboration with Nicola Ratti on Kning Disk this year, Italian artist Giuseppe Ielasi returns with August on the 12k imprint. With over a decade of experience to his name, Ielasi is in full control of the experimental process behind the album. August is a truly understated gem that brings together his electroacoustic sounds into a ambient and sometimes melodic world. There are some artists who are able to see past instruments and notes and create a work of art that is larger than the sum of its parts and is capable of connecting with the listener on a higher, spiritual level; Ielasi proves himself to be among their ranks. What the listener experiences is an intangible piece, yet still very moving -- perhaps the most captivating experimental album of the year.