Igor Yalivec :: Etudes (Whited Sepulchre)

Offering aural sentient textures and dreamily electroacoustic and minimal sequences recommended for fans of quintessential works by Helios, Goldmund, Hammock, Winged Victory for the Sullen, and Pausal.

Soothing electronic minimalism

Etudes is the second delightful soloing offer by electronic sound artist Igor Yagilev, whose name is mostly known by Igloo readers for heading the high class emotional fuzzed-out ambient-drone duet Gamardah Fungus. Etudes is a colorful album with roots in soothing electronic minimalism, downtempo and instrumental shoegazing textures. A few tracks admit a light, aerial, and refreshing tone while others aspire to a spiritual transcendence as in the sorrowful, repetitive and beautifully layered “Melancholia.” Some hypno-ish minimal details approach slowly moving chill-wave aspects. Lush, ethereal, silky, and meandering textures are in constant interaction with a sense of melodicism. Offering aural sentient textures and dreamily electroacoustic and minimal sequences recommended for fans of quintessential works by Helios, Goldmund, Hammock, Winged Victory for the Sullen, and Pausal.

Etudes is available on Whited Sepulchre. [Bandcamp]