Visible Cloaks

Visible Cloaks are an American electronic musical duo based in Portland, Oregon, consisting of Spencer Doran and Ryan Carlile. The project originally emerged in 2010 as Doran's solo project, in which he explored rare groove new-age and ambient music from Japan. Carlile joined the project in 2014. Scott Wilson of Fact described their music as "shattering the idea of 'fourth world music'." The duo's 2017 album Reassemblage, released on RVNG Intl., introduced the duo's cross-influenced sound, taking inspiration from new-age music, Italian minimalism and Japanese ambient music. The record received the "Best New Music" accolade from Pitchfork, and was named an "Album Pick" by AllMusic. The duo's subsequent release Lex (2017) used software programmes to create electronic tranquil melodies, similarly to Reassemblage. The duo also released Paradessence (2026). Visible Cloaks (Musique Plastique, 2014) Reassemblage (RVNG Intl., 2017) Lex (RVNG Intl., 2017) FRKWYS Vol. 15: Serenitatem (with Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Shibano; RVNG Intl., 2019) Paradessence (RVNG Intl., 2026) Wilson, Scott (February 22, 2017). "Visible Cloaks are the Portland duo bridging the gap between Ryuichi Sakamoto and 0PN". Fact. Retrieved January 9, 2019. Buchanan, John D. "Artist Biography by John D. Buchanan". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2019. Eede, Christian (October 16, 2017). "Global Village: Visible Cloaks Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved January 9, 2019. Beta, Andy (February 20, 2017). "Visible Clocks Assemblage review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 9, 2019. Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review by Paul Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2019. Lewis, Dash (May 22, 2026). "Visible Cloaks: Paradessence". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 22, 2026. Sherburne, Philip (February 24, 2017). "Big in Japan: Visible Cloaks and the Power of Cultural Exchange". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2025. Visible Cloaks discography at Discogs