Recorded and produced in the artist's home studio in Toronto, "Up Down Strange Charm" is minimalist, texture-based and mostly linear electronic music. Encompassing electroacoustic, IDM, ambient, electropop, classical and glitch elements, most of the tracks on the album are instrumental with the exception of a few songs, one of which entitled,

Recorded and produced in the artist's home studio in Toronto, "Up Down Strange Charm" is minimalist, texture-based and mostly linear electronic music. Encompassing electroacoustic, IDM, ambient, electropop, classical and glitch elements, most of the tracks on the album are instrumental with the exception of a few songs, one of which entitled, "Swimming in Denton" is an ode to the music of the late Zac Denton.