Enigmatic UK producer Dylan Henner is tuning us into another dimension with his forthcoming album Star Dream FM, arriving October 17 via Phantom Limb. It’s his first full-length since 2022’s You Always Will Be (AD 93), and it’s a lush, choral-infused journey through experimental ambient soundscapes. The first transmission from this mysterious frequency? The shimmering, liquid-like single “We Walked All the Way to the Lake and the Water Was So Still We Jumped in Naked” — a title that alone feels like a diary entry from a summer you never wanted to end.
Henner describes the track as “the joyful and innocent goofiness of the endless summer when you turned 17… making stupid decisions, sharing stupid jokes, skinny dipping at the lake… that liminal space right before adulthood takes over.” The nostalgia here isn’t just sonic — the entire album spins around a captivating backstory: Henner imagines Star Dream FM as a mysterious radio station that, late one night, began broadcasting his own teenage memories. Unable to share the signal with friends, he hit record, preserving a sonic diary of youthful wonder, fragility, and transformation.
This fictional myth frames a very real emotional core. Through his signature blend of ambient textures, marimba, digital choirs, processed vocals, and intricate sound design, Henner paints a portrait of being seventeen — poised on the threshold between innocence and responsibility. It’s fragile yet fearless, serene yet surreal.
The result is an immersive collection that moves from hushed intimacy to sweeping beauty, each track feeling like a private memory you’ve somehow stumbled into. Star Dream FM isn’t just an album — it’s a frequency worth finding.
🎧 Listen: “We Walked All the Way to the Lake and the Water Was So Still We Jumped in Naked”
📅 Shows:
October 20 – St. Pancras Old Church, London, UK
💿 Preorder: Star Dream FM via Phantom Limb