An ode and elegiac thrilling hymnic excursion into nebulous and highly emotional sound waves meeting the deep arcana of human consciousness.
A soundtrack about bravery, devotion, and self-awareness in meditative stillness
So little has been said on this obscure and almost unidentifiable drone-based sound art project. First offer published by the emblematic Glacial Movements imprint and a perfect soundtrack to illustrate the heroic age of arctic explorations to the North Pole, following the struggle and infinitely challenging quest of pioneering men shrouded by the deep solemn silence of sovereign Nature. In this regard, check out the story of Ejnar Mikkelsen.
Niptaktuk is a soundtrack about bravery, devotion, and self-awareness in meditative stillness. Scientific researches to foreign lands sometimes turn into a tremendous metaphysical and personal adventure, facing human finitude, death, and extreme life survival, this soundtrack is all about it, an ode and elegiac thrilling hymnic excursion into nebulous and highly emotional sound waves meeting the deep arcana of human consciousness. A mysteriously moving soundscaping odyssey with a solid and tragic backdrop, palpable emotions leading to a contemplative pensiveness about endurance, absolute quest and fate.
Easily recommended for admireres of ambient and atmospheric music with a sense of space articulated to the majesty of Nature (in particular rugged Northern landscapes), to profound quietness and wintery melancholia. Fans of Machinefabriek, Simon Whetham, Andrea Polli, Sébastien Roux, Northumbria, and Strom Noir may find a whole sound universe to explore on Niptaktuk for their lonesome deep home listening moments. Also a perfect sonorous accompaniment while reading Beasts, Men And Gods by Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski.
Niptaktuk is available on Glacial Movements. [Bandcamp]
