Experimental Electronic Music
Introspective moods are cultivated here with pastoral synth washes and mesmeric floating chords. Yet the wisps of sadness in these short pieces do not linger for too long, as winter has given way to spring rains and new shoots of life emerge out of the soil. Even if that soil has been damaged.
Katà Métron skillfully develops and reinforces the suggested objective of “living in harmony with oneself and nature,” a powerfully serene soundtrack we should all take notice of, and a surrounding sonic highlight for 2024.
As one of the most prolific ambient/synth artists to date, Reality Engine is hardly surprising as it’s a continuous work of widescreen modern ambient electronics just as expected.
Reflections On A Moonlit Lake is a meditation on freshwater mysteries and the delicate feelings of being at a lakeside camp in the wilderness. Rudy Adrian paints sylvan scenes with sound. There are no maddening blood-seeking insects at this lake.
While the music is supposed to be ambient, it is also very rich in tone and, consequently, sonically very much present in one’s space.
A dialogue is set up between the cadence of ambient drone and the cascade of post-rock (rock sublimated) with an array of textures and strata perfused in a kind of slo-mo wide-sky outfolding.
Sweeping soundscapes, deep immersive drones, gentle melodic phrases, and soaring harmonics make it a real joy to listen to.
Such a powerful ambient excursion dips and dives through the unknown and offers a captivating treasure-trove we should all experience.
Seamlessly morphing from live studio recording techniques to multi-instrument choreography, including modular and analog synths, digital synths, samples, and acoustic elements, Howard Givens and Madhavi Devi explore a mindful relationship with music, spiritual practice, and the self-healing arts.
As a whole, Geirþjófsfjörður has a touch of the epic without being obtuse. It’s a fine balance and finely achieved….
Each passage is soaked in true feelings that chooses warmth to fill up our own negative space.
