Strains is the debut EP and release of Avant-Garde artist Strains Of Jasmine. Inspired by the hypnotic micro sampling of The Field's Looping State Of Mind, the beautiful decaying ambience of William Basinski's Disintegration Loops and the serene music of Jefre Cantu-Ledesema, Strains Of Jasmine sought to create a sound that encapsulated what he loved from each artist mentioned and combine these features to produce a sound unlike anything in the Avant-Garde music scene.
Strains Of Jasmine is the solo project of a South African based musician/artist. Strains Of Jasmine incorporates ambient, noise, electronic and rap music in their sound, though it is mostly experimental or avant garde. The name “Jasmine” comes from the Biblical meaning of Jasmine which means God’s Gift while “Strains Of” would refer to the various types of God’s gifts or “Jasmine”.