In this captivating Vangelis-inspired extended player, shifting synths, modular panoramas, subdued vocoders, and widescreen percussive elements interact succinctly, creating a pleasantly drifting voyage.
Tag: Soundscape
Joachim Stiller :: Music For Wireless Telegraphs (Mahorka)
The best course of action is to just jump in and take in the vast scenery that is offered here. Joachim Stiller offers extended synth strands and micro-sound abstractions, reminiscent of vintage Subotnick experiments.
Neutrino Effect :: Vapored Angels (Labile)
Vapored Angels’ relentless assault of harsh electronics and tortured instrumentals propels itself to our list of the best releases of 2024.
Kessell & Kerqus :: Druid (Detroit Underground)
Druid is a cinematic and audiovisual experience for the senses; transporting us through multiple layers of exploratory sound patterns, textures, and shifting structures while deftly blending roughened sceneries with explosive clarity.
Five Questions with Rafael Anton Irisarri (Black Knoll Studio / Black Knoll Editions)
Igloo Magazine presents Five Questions for New York-based Black Knoll Editions label operator, musician, and Black Knoll Studio analog/digital mastering Engineer Rafael Anton Irisarri to plunge into his experimental ambient sonic forms, and learn more about the label, mastering studio, and artistic trajectories.
Federico Durand :: Té De Flores Silvestres (IIKKI)
Appealing and introverted feelings pass over the full album, trembling at the sounding surface with a hazy solemnity. Colorful and warm, the soundscapes are spiritually nurturing; enriched by subtle melodic lines and cultivate a sensation of freedom and lightness.
Orphax & Kenneth Kirschner :: Movement (Moving Furniture)
Consequently, we are immersed in slow-moving textured ambiances punctuated by aleatoric piano motifs and diverse sources of manipulation. In itself, the music tends to be conceptual and cerebral but beautifully enveloped by absorbing sentient waves.
zakè :: B⁴+3 (Zakè Drone), zakè & Benoît Pioulard :: eve (Past Inside The Present)
Double review for zakè’s B⁴+3 (Zakè Drone) and zakè & Benoît Pioulard’s eve (Past Inside The Present)—proceeding to windblown drones and bells tintinnabulating across the sound field.
Abul Mogard & Rafael Anton Irisarri :: Impossibly Distant, Impossibly Close (Black Knoll Editions)
Impossibly Distant, Impossibly Close is a brooding and at the same time priceless contemplative effort for entrancing noises, velveting drones and revered guitar phrasings.