{"product_id":"ethan-rainer-music-for-escape-rooms-cd-r","title":"Ethan Rainer - Music For Escape Rooms (CD-R)","description":"\u003cp\u003eArising from the ashes of musical paralysis and chronic demo-itis, Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthan Rainer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunveils\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic For Escape Rooms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— his debut album, written and produced in the very escape room he once worked in. He produced it in the office in his off time, and sometimes while people were completing the escape room, just him a focusrite, electric guitar, sm57 and Korg Minilogue. He then finished the record in the quiet comfort of his flat. The album is out this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecember 19th, 2025\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past three years, Rainer has been quietly shaping his own strain of indietronica. Where intimate songwriting meets atmospheric production and a palette of textured synths, field recordings, and ambient samples. The result is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusic For Escape Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e: a sonic reflection on the entrapment of modern life. The mundane routines, heartbreaks, and insecurities — and a yearning to break free from them. A collection of songs written from 2022 to 2024 needed some love and to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e“see the light of day”\u003c\/em\u003e, Rainer’s brother Joel being a big advocate for getting them out, and to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e“stop overthinking it”\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of Ethan’s highlight tracks on the record that he wants to check out are ;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Banana Peels’\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘Scorched’\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Weight’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Breaking Through’\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously known for his work with the psych band\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBADTAB\u003c\/b\u003e, Rainer now steps into new creative territory, crafting a record that invites listeners to both escape and reflect.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusic For Escape Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis, at its heart, music for finding light in confinement. A soundtrack to getting unstuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Kind Of Strange 04:11\u003cbr\u003e2. Saving The Grace 02:55\u003cbr\u003e3. Scorched 04:33\u003cbr\u003e4. Fade 02:08\u003cbr\u003e5. Bloom 04:57\u003cbr\u003e6. Breaking Through 02:41\u003cbr\u003e7. Banana Peels 03:56\u003cbr\u003e8. LUCID LINES 03:18\u003cbr\u003e9. Rubber Souls 03:25\u003cbr\u003e10. This Pity 04:15\u003cbr\u003e11. Crisp Apple 04:17\u003cbr\u003e12. Holy Fires 07:27\u003cbr\u003e13. Weight 05:16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethan Rainer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47550543429876,"sku":"0","price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/a0050668851_10.jpg?v=1769743983","url":"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/products\/ethan-rainer-music-for-escape-rooms-cd-r","provider":"Flying Nun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}