Dever To Laye :: INIT EP (Autoscopy)

Through carefully tuned machines and dusty synthesizers, INIT unfolds gradually, with rising, undulating drones transforming the space around us.

A blend of bittersweet sonic layers

There exists an underlying spiritual warmth that drifts somewhere between the hum of vintage synthesizers and layers of distressed ambient sound fields. It’s the meeting point of raw emotion and the mechanical pulse of vintage machines, a space that feels unsettling, profoundly necessary, and—in this case—computer free. When these textural elements coalesce, they can be as introspective as they are rewarding—sometimes all at once.

Adrien Brunel’s Dever To Laye project brings this dynamic to life through a blend of bittersweet sonic layers, crafting a series of emotive, ever-evolving soundscapes that build up and break down in intricate detail. Each of the four chapters on INIT evoke fragmented echoes of the small French village of Vertolaye, where the project takes its name. Through carefully tuned machines and dusty synthesizers, INIT unfolds gradually, with rising, undulating drones transforming the space around us.

Mastered by none other than Rafael Anton Irisarri, these four compositions resonate alongside artists like Max Richter, Ben Lukas Boysen, Field Lines Cartographer, Alessandro Cortini, and Lawrence English, creating a deep, immersive experience that feels both uplifting and haunting.

INIT is available on Autoscopy. [Bandcamp | Linktree]