Synth A/B Single Review: “Hope / Estel” by Nightflyer

by Karl Magi

“Hope” melts into a swirl of rose and powder blue tones that float with feelings of complete freedom and release, drifting widely into a space that is full of peaceful notes that wrap around me in one luscious motion. A steadying rhythm beats like a living pulse while even synth adds balancing guidance. The melody calls to mind floating in a cloudy space, carried on gentle breezes while a heartbeat throbs below.

Fluting tones tremble and fill me with a pleasing lassitude and peace as strings trickle like raindrops. In the distance, the percussion returns with the melody’s refracted light, bursting like sunbeams through mist, carrying me to the aspiration contained within the music. Notes like tranquil fog, slowly lifting from a beautiful landscape, glide as the flute-like instrument slips past in a flow that shines with morning light before closing. 

Rustling breezes move with rounded tones that spread outward in serene lines as “Estel”  exhales in one incredibly soothing motion, erasing any stress within my mind. A bed of bass creates a cushioning support for the hushed notes that breathe with complete serenity while fragile sounds trickle like lone raindrops. 

Long, brassy sweeps of sound gleam with awakening radiance as the background billows up in misty chords that fill me with total calm while a windy synth drifts. Meditative feelings permeate every element, blanketing me in a cloud of sweet emotion while delicate droplets sparkle. Emotion that moves between affection and contemplation slides out from the breathy tones that move with fullness above the deep well below and silence falls.