Panoram Blends Dreamwave and Disorientation on ‘Wandering Frames’

With Wandering Frames, Rome-based producer Panoram returns to his surreal sonic playground, offering up another curious and contemplative addition to his expanding universe of experimental electronica. Released via the respected Running Back imprint, the track is a masterclass in subtle disorientation—anchored in atmosphere, yet floating free of convention.

Best known for sidestepping genre entirely, Panoram builds on his enigmatic legacy here with a track that gently blurs the lines between chillwave, IDM, ambient, and dream pop. Wandering Frames opens with laid-back, lo-fi drums and cloud-like synth pads, lulling the listener into a calm but uncanny headspace. From there, the track reveals its signature quirks—pitch-warped saxophones meander across the soundscape like ghosts of jazz past, while scattered vocal fragments (including a fleeting child’s voice) emerge and vanish like memories in a fog.

It’s this interplay between structure and spontaneity, clarity and confusion, that gives Wandering Frames its staying power. The composition doesn’t push toward climax or resolution—it drifts, loops, and flickers, much like a fragmented reel of analog film. There’s a touch of Boards of Canada’s nostalgia-drenched warmth here, a bit of Oneohtrix Point Never’s digital surrealism, and a dash of Com Truise’s retro-futurist gloss, but Panoram remains distinctly himself: mischievous, meditative, and entirely unpredictable.

For longtime followers, Wandering Frames is another gem in Panoram’s idiosyncratic catalog—a labyrinth of sound that invites exploration with no promise of finding the exit. For newcomers, it’s a compelling invitation into a world where nothing behaves quite as expected, and that’s exactly the point.

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