Floating Cactus by RUMTUM

The Mission Statement of The Floating Cactus LP

In 2023, after a period of introspection, I began recording a handful of songs. What started with travel-inspired phone recordings and rough guitar sketches evolved into a downtempo desert-themed album built from field recordings, new instruments I pushed myself to learn, and percussive experiments. Recording drums in the studio and reshaping them through the SP-404mkII and MPC 2000XL gave this record the viby groove it needed.

The Floating Cactus is a downtempo desert album shaped by my travels. Each track is built from recordings I collected on the road, string instruments I learned to play, hand percussion from different regions, and field samples that capture the textures of airy and lush atmospheric places.

This album reflects my effort to grow as a musician, blending new instruments and global rhythms into cinematic downtempo grooves. The result is a desert-inspired journey of strings, drums, and layered soundscapes. This music is meant for deep listening and expanding.

Tracklist

1.	Dawn to Dawn	4:28

2.	Twilight Chime	3:46

3.	Seasons Stir	3:26

4.	Canyon Groove	4:41

5.	Trade Winds	4:15

6.	Moonlight Spills the Secret	3:27

7.	Strings in the Shadows	4:29

8.	The TRIP "Alley Cruiser"	3:38

9.	Sherbet Sky	4:10

10.	Wanderer's Chime	3:15

11.	Tide Pools	4:23

12.	Taos Sleeps	5:02

13.	Colors Set Across the Sky	3:55

Credits

released August 20, 2025

All music written and produced by
RUMTUM © 2025. All rights reserved.
Tropic Tone Records © 2025. TT007

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WATCH "Floating Cactus" on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lkQAhfZ3bw&t=611s

rumtum.supertape.site/music

MGMT: ethan@rosegardenartists.com

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