HeartBeatHero - Timeless

Review by Karl Magi

Overall Album Impressions

HeartBeatHero’s Timeless paints beautiful, emotionally engaging imagery with well-crafted melodies and intriguingly layered synth sounds. I am struck by the way in which HeartbeatHero skillfully uses synthesized soundscapes to convey deeply personal, emotional content. I enjoy all of the richness and depth that this album radiates as it unfolds.

One of the most engaging parts of Timeless is the melodic writing on the album. There is an evocative quality to the melodies which HeartBeatHero has crafted. I find myself touched and affected by the emotional depth of the melodic content on this album. The melodies engage me and compel me as they evolve throughout the music.

Timeless also features HeartBeatHero’s creative and painterly use of synths. I enjoy the variety of tonal and textural combinations that he uses in his music. I also appreciate the way in which HeartBeatHero is able to further convey feelings using his synth palette. He chooses the right sounds to capture the emotions he's going for in his tracks.

I always appreciate it when artists share their thoughts and impressions of the world through music. HeartBeatHero opens up a pathway to understanding his emotions and feelings on this album. I find the way in which he uses his musical abilities to paint pictures of his worldview quite charming.

My Favourite Tracks Analyzed

“Timeless” comes to life as the evenly pulsing bass moves beneath brilliant notes flowing out. Snare drum bursts along with the steadily throbbing kick drum as radiant arpeggios spin. Softly glowing synth carries a melody bursting with hope and encouragement out above oscillating bass and shaping drums.

I enjoy the way in which the melody combines positive emotions with dreaminess. The bass continues to add shape and weight as slowly washing notes gleam delicately. A sharp-edged, luminous synth sings a touching melody, full of gentleness and aspiration.

The cutting notes are clean as they slip through the music. Echoing, clapping sounds ring out along with evenly pulsing drums as nasal-sounding, scintillating notes carry a triumphant melody above the shaping low end. The song slowly slips off into quiet as it ends.

Delicately wandering, digital-sounding notes float out into open space to start “Summer Heart 1984.” They grow in strength as chimes sparkle with metallic light to punctuate more rounded notes. The chimes glimmer as softly touching drums shape the music.

Ethereal notes drift through in the distance as the chimes echo with a tender melody and the drums and bass move the track forward. The melody's undeniable tenderness charms me.

Saxophone-like synth calls out a melancholy melody, full of dreamy ease. Nasal-sounding, digital notes repeat their caressing pattern as the drums add shape. The song slowly fades into quiet on the digital sounding notes and oscillating bass.

“Into Oblivion” opens as mysteriously drifting synth moves along with clapping throbbing percussion. Gigantic, rough edged bass rumbles out in bursts as the widely whirling arpeggios join a tense, elevated sound. Now the drums and bass slam in ferocious motion as glowing arpeggios swirl enigmatically.

I enjoy the sense of mystery that fills this music. Vocal synth carries a haunting melody as the drums and bass pound and a galactically swirling arpeggio spins out. The arpeggiating pattern has a ghostly, cosmic drift while the drums and bass slam. Vocal synth drifts downward in a spectral melodic pattern as the massive bass snarls.

Towering, smoothly sliding synth creates a gliding, melancholy note pattern in the distance. String-like notes intertwine and an orchestral synth slips through the music. An enigmatic arpeggio spins again and rising, luminous synth flashes as the drums accelerate. The track ends on raging, crushing low end power and a synth full of hollow loss.

Solidly throbbing bass forms a strong pulsation as mysterious, delicate synth swirls in the background along with a thudding kick drum to start “Stranger Things.” A fragile sonic flow softly slips past with an enigmatic quality as snare drum adds form. I enjoy the lurking hint of menace in the background of the track.

Gruffly gleaming synth undulates in a gently glowing and slightly haunting line as widely whirling arpeggios shine and drift past. Bass pulses and snare drum splashes while elevated, slipping synth suffuses the track in trailing illumination. A shimmering synth tenderly carries a melody with a feathery touch.

Elevated notes bend and cry out while drums and bass throb. Taut, ominous sounds twist as bass rumbles distantly while the low end drops away for a moment. Bass oscillates again and worried sounds cry out to add more ghostly feeling as the drums shape the music. Sweeping synth drops through the track as radiant, broad-sounding arpeggios whirl. The massive low end pushes on before silence falls on the music.

“Diamond Roads” commences as sharply crystalline synth intertwines and flows out into open space. There's a rough edge to the brightness as it rings out broadly. Bass undulates as the cleanly slicing notes drift out before the drums begin to throb in shaping motion. Medium-high, glowing synth drifts out before elevated, lambent notes carry a melody with a wistful, journeying feeling.

Brilliant synth sings out in a melody rich with encouragement as the drums flourish. The way in which the melody combines gentleness and positive emotion attracts me strongly. The drums and bass pulsate as distantly drifting panpipes wander with ethereal ease. The panpipes call out with tender delicacy above the heavily throbbing low end before enfolding synth glimmers out.

The main melody floats like dandelion seeds on the wind, in contrast to the low ends' depth and power. Shining notes flash out, creating luscious illumination before nasal-sounding, cleanly calling synth adds an uplifting element to the music. Chiming notes flit past with a lightly touching motion, adding even more light to the proceedings.

Trembling synth vibrates out into space with a tenuous feeling as the drums and bass press on. The echoing synth glides smoothly through the music as the heartbeat below shapes it. The track ends on a shimmering synth as it brushes softly above the low end pulsation and flows into the main melody.

Cosmically wandering synth grows in volume as it entangles to open “Love For My Kids.” The drums rebound with an easygoing feeling as the bass slides out with luscious strength. Intensely luminous synth carries a melody deep with emotion and affection as luscious piano chords swell below.

The drums cascade as a choral synth adds a human element. The piano moves gently now, increasing in strength as it bursts with dynamic feeling. Piano notes tumble energetically in an ever rushing charge above heavily punching drums. Piano chords add power below the right hand’s intensely tangled motion.

The drums and bass add form to the music as piano dances. The main melody comes in again with touching feelings pouring from it, evoking strong emotion. Delicately shiny synth flickers out through the music along with the echoing choral notes. Scintillating notes flash out as a sharply cutting synth descends with active motion before the track comes to an end.

Conclusion

Timeless touches me and engages me with its mixture of emotional depth, melodic beauty and sonic lusciousness. I'm always impressed by music that tells such strong stories through instrumentals alone. I appreciate what HeartbeatHero has done on this album.