Parallel Worlds’ Impressions is another high-caliber album that is definitely worth listening to with its tendency toward darker tones and cinematic caliber.
Darker tones and cinematic caliber
Bakis Sirros, the “downtempo, ambient, and dark electronica artist from Athens, specializing in vintage analogue modular synths, analogue sequences and dreamy soundscapes,” returns to Móatún 7 with an eight-piece suite titled Impressions. The track “Segment” opens with an oscillating perc theme, swirling retro pads, and a cold, gloomy, mod sequence. A delicate, flute-like melody is played alongside a phrase dubbed in by the bass and percussion. “Segment” makes me think of certain pastoral German music, like Cluster and Brian Eno’s joint compositions. The track is minimal to the point of playfulness. Following a pause and a return to the melody, the track acquires an enigmatic eldritch feel that lasts till the very conclusion.
“Acceleration” begins with abstract and sporadic percussion sequences joined by subtle bass tones. Electronic tones comprise a chilly and technically precise melody. The effect is somewhere between, again, Cluster, and watching the cable television show MST-3000. A dark, timeless character is added with eerie, airy pad melodies as it progresses. “Acceleration” increasingly resembles a Daniel Elfman composition, like the Edward Scissorhands soundtrack. In fact, the track’s tone is more reanimated than animated. A gloomy, choral atmosphere is conveyed using held tones. Percussing beneath the song like pebbles on a sidewalk are harsh digital droplets. The rough edges get smoother toward the end of the work.
Ghostly pads open “Just Strange,” which is followed by ethereal tones and strangely natural percussion hits. With its peculiar sequencing, the track is reminiscent of Brian Eno’s work and could be a part of a follow-up to his masterpiece, Ambient 4: On Land. At a high frequency, a roving, high-pitched melody peaks nicely. The tempo drips as though it were coming from a leaky pipe as the composition builds with ominous inevitableness. The entire piece progresses to an unavoidably bleak ending as “Welcome To The Machine” was played by Pink Floyd.
Parallel Worlds’ Impressions is another high-caliber album that is definitely worth listening to with its tendency toward darker tones and cinematic caliber.
Impressions is available on Móatún 7. [Bandcamp]
