As descriptions of Sacred Singularity may include references to spheres of light, positive energy, upper level consciousness, radiant rhythmic loops and an amalgamation of clip-hop-ambience, an ethereal glow pours from the edges.
[Release page] Evan Snyder (better to known to most as Skytree) continues in his quest and thirst for knowledge of the universe and the circular cosmic spot we all inhabit. Searching for the meaning of life, questions surrounding the cosmos, mind and body, earth and its orbiting beauty around the sun—these are just a few elements that interact with Skytree’s latest offering. Seeking to display—in audio format—the scientific world, sampling various conversations about extraterrestrial lifeforms, crystals, forgiveness and humanity itself, Sacred Singularity—perhaps a reference to the classical theory—signifies an infinite point that expands in every direction, this time in the form of music rather than the Big Bang Theory.
On this seven-track EP, Skytree develops and reconfigures bass, beat, hip-hop, glitch and swirling organic atmospheres with world influences and collaborates with various vocalists along the way. On the dub-infected Indian vocals of “Iridescent Tesseract” a conversation about the illusion of a separate self-existence evaporates into and out of the soundscape as clipped low-end maneuvers in the foreground. Hip-hop clearly manifests itself on tracks like “Keep It Sacred, Keep It Sacred” and “Dreamtime (feat. Waters)” where Skytree cycles experimental grooves around lyrical pulsars. Remixing Cloud Cult’s “Running With The Wolves,” the glitch’n twitching present themselves around emotive vocals treated with a sort of The Cure aesthetic. Space Jesus’ “Anthony’s Ayahuasca” is given the “Skytree Quetzalcoatl” remix treatment capturing the essence of forgiveness to all new levels—balancing trip-hop rhythms, chanting and light melodies ever so carefully. Highlights come in vibrant colors on “Crystalline Entity” where one learns about crystals and their significance as does “See Through Space”—its cousin “See-Through Time” was featured on Crystal Consciousness—as it coalesces around a warm bonfire of dubstep, worldly frequency bubbles, flutes and syncopated percussion.
As descriptions of Sacred Singularity may include references to spheres of light, positive energy, upper level consciousness, radiant rhythmic loops and an amalgamation of clip-hop-ambience, an ethereal glow pours from the edges as Skytree transcends time and space to present a thorough kaleidoscope of sonic textures and exploratory learning experiences worth delving into over and over again.
Sacred Singularity is available via Bandcamp. [Release page]
