Former Signalrunner Andrew Bayer offers up his debut artist album this month on the genre-bending label that has given him a platform for his inimitable blend of organic melodies. The London-based Yank follows up the amuse-bouche that was his Distraction EP with a captivating, intricate collection of electronic pieces entitled It’s Artificial.

The album opens with a curveball in the form of Nexus 6, as a gorgeous introspective reverse organ loop gradually swells into a warm, twinkly piano refrain before dropping into a glitch-hop tattoo reminiscent of fellow Californian Flying Lotus. The breakdown offers a giant nod towards Blade Runner or more specifically Vangelis, and the whole thing is just extraordinarily beautiful.

Having successfully smashed the listener’s expectations out of the park, Bayer follows up with the intriguingly titled Dedicated to Boston’s Waste Management System [listen below]. The track offsets a lush chime pattern with a slow breakbeat and pastoral choir sample as Bayer continues to experiment with the full range of sounds at his disposal to stunning effect. Heads will bob.

The club mix of Bayer’s Counting the Points [listen below] lit up Above & Beyond’s recent Essential Mix, but the album version is arguably more delicious. The Moderat-esque pastoral organ yawns out for a luxurious three minutes before the track drops dark and heavy. The stunner deserves every one of its eight and a half minutes on the album, endlessly building in clarity and depth.

Monolith is a chunky, bassy tech number with the throbbing ballsiness of Sander Van Doorn softened by grown-up hats and delicate melodic breakdown. A Drink for Calamity Jane fascinates with its icy sparkles before Paper Cranes [listen below] vies for the standout track award. A true American Beauty, this tubular joint shatters into a driving late night throb while perfectly encapsulating the Anjunadeep sound.

From the Earth is a celebratory analogue breaks track which twinkled and shone at the end of Above & Beyond’s EM, and here in its full glory, it’s something to behold. The album ends on We Will Return [listen below], using a similar dampened reverse loop motif that opened the album, which languidly eases out into a combination of wind chimes and Spanish guitar and grows to a thundering crescendo before closing on a gorgeously reverberating vocal.

It’s Artificial showcases Bayer’s incredible versatility and musicality over eight long tracks. A gorgeous collection of progressive orchestral sounds, this album would sit equally comfortably on Border Community or BPitch Control. The sounds are beautifully layered, and the album grows on you … from a very impressive start. This is triumphant music in three-dimensions. Enjoy it.

It’s Artificial is out now on Anjunabeats.