London-based artist Vellum Hill wrote the material for Songs for a Scattered Classroom during a month-long songwriting course with Brian Eno. The EP is a direct product of that process — built around oblique prompts, tight deadlines, and a rare burst of momentum. Unlike the artist’s usual years-long pace, these tracks came together in weeks.
The EP leans heavily into synths, but without settling on one style. Some tracks lean toward retro chiptune, others drift into ambient textures that feel more meditative — Parallax, in particular, is soft, closer to a slow exhale than a song. Despite the variation, nothing feels scattered or halfway done.
The first track plays almost like an extended outro. The EP feels like a sketchbook that wasn’t cleaned up too much, and that’s what gives it character.
Much of this would sit easily in retro-inspired games or lo-fi narrative pieces: something with pixel art and mood. But it holds up on its own, even without the visuals. It’s concise, curious, and self-contained.
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