“Xian Hawkins (aka Sybarite), formerly of the Silver Apples, makes music that works well in the background. He takes electronic production techniques (a loop here, a glitch there), splices in a healthy mix of acoustic instrumentation (guitar, piano, some light strings), and takes most of the edge off in the mix. That Hawkins plays it cool isn't a criticism, though. In fact, if you go by the praise ”
