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Haunted Single & Music Video Out Now

Ryan and Anji Lum’s brand new single for July is available now on all streaming platforms, digital music stores, and via YouTube Music.

From Bandcamp:

“Haunted” drifts through half-lit rooms during those quiet, heavy hours when your space feels crowded by what is no longer there, and voices from the past continue to echo. 

This genre-blending track draws from the duo’s dream-pop roots while remaining future-focused, marrying contemporary electronic textures and beats with a shimmering atmospheric haze. Stately piano and Ryan Lum’s evocative ethereal guitar create a lush backdrop for Anji Lum’s intimate yet restrained vocals layered with ghostlike high harmonies.

Following the journey back to the self in “Broken,” “Haunted” settles into the aftermath: a reckoning with absence as the specter of the past inhabits every room, refusing to fade.

Sound and Vision said our 2026 singles series followed an “ethereal and silky path of dreampop” that is “connecting with [our] roots and sounding so fresh and smooth,” observing that our latest single “floats into a territory where contemporary electronics and dreamlike atmospheres coexist naturally.”

Kari Magi of Absynth Space noted that “Ryan Lum’s guitar playing evokes all of the loneliness of midnight thought,” while “Anji Lum’s voice falls like velvet across the music,” and “breathe[s] with all of the bereft emotion within the lyrics.”

The Sirene Podcast called it “another exquisite piece of dream pop infused with subtle electronic textures,” and “a world of rare beauty,” concluding that “Haunted” is “Another testament to the duo’s distinctive artistic sensitivity.”

Stream “Haunted” from the Bandcamp player below, where you can also purchase a download, or add it to your streaming playlists on SpotifyApple MusicAmazon MusicTIDAL or YouTube Music.

Watch the official lyrics visualizer below—created by Anji using photography by Ryan. Be sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell to stay connected as we continue to release our monthly singles.

Echoes Best of 2026 So Far Lists Metanoia

ollowing its selection as the Echoes CD of the Month in March, Falling You’s Metanoia has once again been recognized by the program. In a mid-year retrospective released on July 6, 2026, titled “The Best of Echoes 2026 So Far – The Top 30,” John Diliberto ranked the album at #8.

In the program’s introduction, Diliberto noted:

In this semiquincentennial year, we are casting back at all the music we have played thus far at the mid-point of the year, and seeing which releases stood out. The list includes some legends of ambient music, some relatively new singer-songwriter-electronic artists, and maybe more space music than I would have expected. It’s been a tumultuous year, but the music has given us reasons to listen more deeply. 

You can read the full Top 30 list on the Echoes website.

As we previously reportedMetanoia features collaborations with Ryan and Anji Lum, including contributions to the tracks “Philomena” and “Alcyone.”

You can pick up a CD copy of Metanoia by Falling You on Bandcamp, while supplies last.

Stream Anji Lum’s NTS Radio Guest DJ Set

In case you missed my guest DJ set on NTS Radio Channel 2 last Friday—or if you just want to give it another listen—it’s now available to stream!

Here is the official description from the London-based station:

Anji Lum, the vocalist for cult electronic-shoegaze duo Love Spirals Downwards shares a selection of female fronted trip hop, neo-soul, downtempo and drum & bass from the late ‘90s to the present.

Much like my long-running show The Chillcast, I built up the energy of this set gradually, moving from chilled downtempo and trip-hop toward more high-energy drum and bass, with a focus on the mood. It includes some of my favorite vocalists and songs, with a mix of lesser and more well known artists, including a few tracks Ryan and/or I were involved with. I really hope you’ll enjoy it!

You can listen to the show directly from my NTS show page, or via the audio uploads to SoundCloud or MixCloud — all of them for free.

“Gray” on LupOnAir Radio

Our recent single, “Grey,” was just featured on LupOnAir – Summer Spurgo S3, Ep 2. This is a seasonal spin-off of an Italian radio show that’s aired for an impressive 27 years.

The set by DJ Lupo Nerd serves as a curated look at the current dark-tinged release landscape, moving between dark electronic, gothic, metal, and experimental sounds. With our new-era Love Spirals Downwards cut repping the more atmospherically emotional side of the spectrum, the playlist bridges the gap between the rhythmic electronics of The Foreign Resort and ClubDrugs, and the raw, heavy intensity of artists like Pissgrave and Omnitrocy.

You can listen to the full digital archive of this high-contrast vibes show via the Internet Archive website player below:

Lupo Nerd is also featuring a mini-interview with Love Spirals Downwards’ Anji Lum on the LupoOnAir site, so be sure to check that out.

Download “Grey” in your choice of digital audio formats from Bandcamp.

Broken Single & Music Video Out Now

Ryan and Anji’s brand new single for June is available now on streaming platforms and digital music stores, as well as via YouTube Music.

From Bandcamp:

If “Dissociate” was a retreat into the void, “Broken” is the journey back. Blending organic trip-hop rhythms with dream-pop textures, the song pairs Ryan Lum’s shimmering guitars with Anji Lum’s soulful-yet-ethereal vocal harmonies. Moving from shadow into light, “Broken” is a meditation on emotional self-protection and the habits we form to shield ourselves. It’s a soundtrack for those hazy hours when intrusive thoughts slow their spiral, and you realize you might be okay after all.

The Sireneil podcast wrote, in part:

Love Spirals Downwards described the previous single, “Dissociate,” as a song to be heard at two in the morning. From that image, a concept was born—in our own words—of a secret room far from the noise of the world.

“Broken,” the newly released track, seems to bring us right back there a few hours later, when the night is not yet over and a thin mist continues to shroud thoughts and memories.

Ryan Lum’s luminous guitars intertwine with soft, pulsing trip-hop rhythms, while Anji Lum’s captivating voice traverses fragility with an almost disarming delicacy.

Like the mist that softens the contours of the landscape without erasing it, “Broken” does not completely dissolve the unrest. It simply offers a place to rest.

Stream “Dissociate” from the Bandcamp player below, where you can also purchase a download, or add it to your streaming playlists on SpotifyApple MusicAmazon MusicTIDAL or YouTube Music.

The duo’s YouTube video provides a visual journey through the hazy corridors of the mind. The imagery, captured in a singular photoshoot, serves as a quiet anchor for the lyrics—a dream-like progression of light and shadow on rippling water that mirrors the song’s internal architecture. Watch it on the YouTube player below.

Sunset Bell Remix on RA Greenhouse Sessions

Love Spirals Downwards’ track “Sunset Bell (Flux Mix)” –featuring vocalist Jennifer Wilde– was just featured by Resident Advisor  as part of an RA Greenhouse Session curated by Ciel, closing out the Toronto artist’s set on an epic note. Known for her “tripped-out grooves” and “spacy, slippery melodies,” Ciel delivered a performance described by RA as “jazzy, atmospheric downtempo with plenty of low-end.”

Established in 2001, Resident Advisor is the world’s premier online music magazine and community platform dedicated to electronic music. Through its global reach and influential editorial voice, RA has become a primary tastemaker for the underground, showcasing the intersection of culture, art, and dance music. The Greenhouse Sessions is a specialized video series filmed canal-side at the magazine’s London headquarters, designed to allow top-tier DJs and live acts to experiment outside their usual club sounds, often exploring the deeper, more contemplative corners of their record collections.

Cindy Li aka Ciel is a highly influential figure in the contemporary electronic scene, co-founding the It’s Not U It’s Me collective and earning a reputation for versatile sets that span from breaks to tech-house. This session highlights her more organic, atmospheric side, placing “Sunset Bell” alongside works by experimental legends like Coil, The Durutti Column, and The Sabres of Paradise –remixed by Portishead.

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“Not Myself” on Worldwide FM

The duo’s 2024 track, “Not Myself,” was featured on Worldwide FM on January 30, 2026, as part of a Future Bubblers episode hosted by okcandice—an artist‑curator, writer, and musician who describes themself as a “sonic seamstress.” The Future Bubblers program, designed to discover and nurture new artists, highlighted okcandice’s “Bedtime Stories” Takeover, a quietly experimental showcase weaving together experimental sound and oral storytelling.

Founded by legendary UK tastemaker Gilles Peterson, Worldwide FM is an independent global radio platform dedicated to championing underground music, culture, and emerging voices from around the world. The station extends Peterson’s long‑standing commitment—honed through his work at BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6 Music—to spotlight boundary‑pushing artists and connect global music communities.

Be sure to check out the archived show on Mixcloud.

“Not Myself,” is a nostalgic nod to the Ryan and Anji Lum’s early millennium chillout downtempo sound with a dreamy, slightly jazzy –yet ambient– soundscapes, and soft beats.

New Apple Music Early Hours DJ Mix features Love Spirals Downwards

In early 2022, Apple Music launched a DJ Mix Series featuring exclusive mixes dropping bi-weekly from a range of notable artists spanning genres and regions. The show’s second episode, released in March ’22, featured Flux cut, “Alicia” in a mix by Bored Lord. This August, a new mix by Estoc features “Nova,” also from Flux. Both DJ sets mixed our songs with the tracks played before and after, and “Nova” is mixed pretty heavily here with “Prayer” by Burial. It’s crazy how Flux continues to be discovered by new audiences!

Early Hours (DJ Mix) • Estoc • 2025

The beauty of the Early Hours mix is that it exists in a liminal zone-are you winding down after being up all night, or are you just rising to meet the sun? It’s the type of space that allows for all kinds of surprises. Case in point: The music made by Philly producer Estoc, which often blends lurching, abrasive beats with a brooding darkwave sound palette, isn’t typically that conducive to chill environments. But her selections here take her in a beguilingly moody direction, finding common ground across Lamb’s trip-hop, Erika de Casier’s vibey R&B, SKY H1’s dubby excursions, ML Buch’s ambient guitar, and Mulatu Astatke’s classic Ethiopian jazz.

Check out our post about the Apple Music “Early Hours” DJ Mix by Bored Lord

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Princess P Vinyl Set Features Love Spirals Downwards

Swedish DJ, Princess P, included “Sunset Bell (Flux Mix)” on her epic new 3-LP compilation set called Infinite Sonore. This is the newly remastered version from the Flux Deluxe Edition, and it features the enchanting vocals of Jennifer Wilde. Mental Groove Records has pressed just 500 copies which are available now on Bandcamp.

From the liner notes by Liner notes by JD Twitch (Optimo):

This is a journey, not a compilation, lovingly selected by Swiss underground DJ Princess P to take you on a transcendent musical voyage, from the pulsating echoes of Spacemen 3 to the ethereal tones of Natalie Beridze, throughout rarities from Atypic, LFO and Irdial Discs’ Mimi Majick, her selection spans a decade of blending electronic dreamy soundscapes with ecstatic rhythms that move seamlessly from the dancefloor to introspective moments.

NTS Radio In Focus: Love Spirals Downwards

An hour long streaming audio profile on LSD featuring a dozen tracks from the band’s discography just dropped on NTS Radio: In Focus. NTS broadcasts from over 80 cities around the world, and their In Focus series is promoted as “taking a deeper look at the world’s most interesting musicians and record labels.” The NTS Love Spirals Downwards feature is also available on SoundCloud.

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