As a whole, vssp’s Over the sun has a consistent feel and a steady pace. It is best for meditative moods, for periods of quiet and extended listening. The temporary nature of modern life is connoted throughout.
A sentimental retrospective of modern existence
Vssp’s Over the sun is an ambient album composed using drifts of sound. It moves with a slow and graceful motion, and involves moods that are quietly reflective, even somewhat personal. “Time Avoidance” has an eternal quality. Dark drifts of tone and chord establish a steady tension. In a manner that is difficult to describe, this track makes time seem both endless and fleeting simultaneously.
Lovely sparse synthetic pads are played gently and steadily in “Floating Aurora.” There is a light, sparse mood, which is counteracted by synthetic percolations. The mood continues to be spare in “Uprise”—at first. Synth notes and pads build with a gentle sadness. The broader effect becomes uplifting as this process continues. By its conclusion, the track sounds powerful, positive and robust. The tone is urgent in “Outline.” Floating pads are paced progressively, with a rhythm that calls to mind the surface of the ocean. The piece moves with the ebb and flow of a storm-tossed Mediterranean.
As a whole, vssp’s Over the sun has a consistent feel and a steady pace. It is best for meditative moods, for periods of quiet and extended listening. The temporary nature of modern life is connoted throughout. Some moments provide a Beethoven-ian, sentimental retrospective of modern existence.
Over the sun is available on Kalamine. [Bandcamp]
