Mission Brown is the artist pseudonym for Melbourne-based musician and producer Stephen Brown. The name is derived from the house paint colour popular in the ‘70s and ’80s and also depicts Stephen’s music journey over the years. He began writing and recording music in his youth, drawn to the piano and synthesizers. Stephen’s range and musical evolution is diverse and surprising — at one point he was even found found playing in an ‘80s cover band in Papua New Guinea.
Today, as Mission Brown, Stephen specializes in brooding instrumental chillout and lounge tracks with influences from jazz as well as his own emotional reflections. Mindfulness brings out these flavors alongside Stephen’s preference for minor chords yearning to be saved by uplifting major refrains. Tracks such as “Another Beginning”, “Jasmine”, and “Remember” deliver on relaxing lounge vibes that may send the listener into a tranquil floatation state. Meanwhile, synthesizer-led cuts like “Not Our Time” and “Closer” are rich with swirling pads, recalling vintage electronic music and ‘new age’ textures. Prepare to drift away.
Anatoly Ice (Icebound, Cold Busted) – “Cool Summer vibes.”
DJ Mark Cooper (Cosmic Moonbase) – “This is seriously nice. I’m loving it.”
Redstickman (The Ambient Mafia) – “This entire album is amazing. I love it all!”
Floored Capri (Kane FM) – “Smoooothe. The groove is strong with this one.”
Jeannie Hopper (WBAI FM) – “Lush and beautiful grooves.”
DJ T-Bird (Los Chicos Altos) – “Great production. Grooves reminiscent of Sweetback – Sade’s band on some chill funk.”
Danuta Kurkowski (Acid Ted music blog) – “Summery tunes arriving on a warm breeze.”
DJ Osric (Black and Blue Show) – “A very accomplished piece of work. Magical.”
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