Warm and fuzzy data bursts are surrounded by emotive passages floating at low elevations that we can almost touch as they fade into oblivion.
A tangibly cinematic aural universe
Ten pieces slide across 50 minutes of delicately woven and fragile ambient electronic bits and bytes on Soft Power by Memory Scale (aka Arnaud Castagné, from Bordeaux, France). Contemplative and a personal foray through serene landscapes, drones drift as microscopic melodies dither and fade, allowing each sonic artifact to create its own surreal vista. At times brittle and broken, Memory Scale applies subtle and natural elements that pop, fizz, and sputter as guitar plucks and piano keys gently unfold. And yet as the album traverses atmosphere and modular entanglement, its warm and fuzzy data bursts are surrounded by emotive passages floating at low elevations that we can almost touch as they fade into oblivion. A spellbinding, all encompassing, and organic collection of tranquilized audio miniatures capturing the essence of microtones and abstract ambient projections. A tangibly cinematic aural universe.
Soft Power is available on Audiobulb. [Bandcamp]
