Not being an artist to keep his musical output restricted to one genre, Calvin Coolidge has created this electronic album subtitled An Electronic Journey Through an Ambient Village. It's a testimony to his skills that his first release was solo guitar, the next was based on guitar with additional instrumentation, and then following year he delved into territory that should keep ambient/EM fans happy with Club Tiaj. Here are thirteen song length tracks (none are over five minutes long) grounded in electronics that traverse a variety of styles yet generally feel like they are not straying too far from chillout/lounge. A few tracks are more lively and may get the foot tapping. The opening track "Starfire Dancer" is a delightful way to start with its guitar refrains, airy synth pads, and electronic whistles that turn one's mental gaze to the night sky. This is a consistent album, none of the tracks are bad and by the same token none of them reach great musical heights. When playing some tracks I was left with the curious feeling that the music was just about to go off into a great melody or rhythm but it never quite made it. Saying that, if I had to single out a track for particular praise it'd be "Sparklin". This piece is structured over a mid-tempo drum and percussion. For a while we hear zigzagged tearing sounds and a refrain that hints at a melody to come, and when the melody does eventually come it's lovely and has a comforting effect - perhaps because of the vaguely vocal edge to the sound. Though a lot of tracks have some rhythm or melody there are exceptions, like the piece "Sunbeam" on which quivering and shooting beams of synthesized sunlight pierce through gliding cloud pads and refrains. Then in other tracks it's easy to get the impression that Calvin was enjoying playing around with different sounds and effects, especially in "Slither" where beats and percussion are accompanied by quirky melodies and occasional electronic farts, for want of a better expression! Club Tiaj works well as relaxing ambience which has more to offer than sonic wallpaper. It's a pleasing album to play on listless days when you want something laid back that at the same time offers a vision of brighter times and environments.