Rodrigo Passannanti :: Forgotten Worlds (Cyclical Dreams)

Forgotten Worlds lives up to its name, blending the rich, hidden depths of synthesizers with the extraordinary realms they conjure. It beckons us to explore the enigmatic, untamed heartbeat of existence itself. With layers of complexity and an all-encompassing energy, these Forgotten Worlds are treasures meant to be rediscovered, time and time again.

A vast, surreal dreamscape

Transporting us to a time when synthesizers were first awakening, and the air was thick with the emergence of strange, propelling waves of sound, Rodrigo Passannanti taps into a sonic arch, perhaps even stretches of vaporous particles, where luminous space music and scorched ambient textures intertwine. He seamlessly molds these elements into a vast, surreal dreamscape, one from which we can never fully escape.

The depth and aural spectrum captured on Forgotten Worlds seems many light years away, far beyond our own comprehension. As dithered drones drift and stretch apart, they also transform into colossal, formless entities that consume everything around us. Eerie and haunting in its eccentricity, Passannanti offers seven captivating compositions, each enveloped in vintage soundscapes that could easily find harmony with the likes of Morton Subotnick, yet with a gentler touch that invites us to draw close.

With cinematic intensity, tracks like “Second Skin” and “Ultravoid” unfold an unfiltered orchestral beauty, while subdued rhythms expand into multiple dimensions, interwoven with delicate melodic fragments and looping vibrations that refuse to cease. The ethereal Dead Can Dance-inspired “Law of Attraction” shimmers with a transcendental aura, its dissolving voices weave through the fabric of space itself. “Epsilon,” the opener, wraps us in layers of industrial contours, each movement torn and tethered, while “Eternal Code” pulses with a soothing hypnotic synth loop that could rotate endlessly.

Forgotten Worlds lives up to its name, blending the rich, hidden depths of synthesizers with the extraordinary realms they conjure. It beckons us to explore the enigmatic, untamed heartbeat of existence itself. With layers of complexity and an all-encompassing energy, these Forgotten Worlds are treasures meant to be rediscovered, time and time again.

Forgotten Worlds is available on Cyclical Dreams. [Bandcamp]