"Behind the
nom de musique Anthéne is Torontonian Brad Deschamps, who also runs the fine label Polar Seas.
David Cordero is from Cádiz, the ancient Spanish port. Both are prolific ambient composers worth cherishing. This album, featuring a photo of a foggy Toronto harbor by the former, is the result of file trading between the two and inspired by the vastness of the Atlantic that separates them. In its serene, beatless unfolding,
Lost Under the Sea is Platonic-ideal ambient music, soft and comely with a hint of mysterious. The duo seamlessly mesh their guitars, tapes, 'modular,' glockenspiel and the merest wisp of wordless vocals to produce a very gentle undertow. There is actually nothing patently aquatic to the sound of
Lost Under the Sea, no burbling brooks or sloshing waves, even though each title refers to water. As a whole, wet or dry, it is an exemplary album, and the penultimate track “Across Estuaries” is one of the most gorgeous pieces you’ll ever hear. - Stephen Fruitman"
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