Synth Single Review: “Midnight Exodus” by KMX VII

by Karl Magi

KMX VII’s “Midnight Exodus” sweeps to life with dominating power, churning with barely contained force and seething darkness, capturing an environment full of urgent and growing danger as undulating foundational pulses surge. Above it all, tiny notes tremble with threatened delicacy, doubled with a choir-like synth before the rhythm accelerates with unstoppable strength. 

Bells ring ominously before a blinding synth flares to raise the level of drama, painting a cinematic scene full of action and fear. Images of desperate escape and the constant, lurking danger behind it mingle with the musical elements that layer one over the other, creating lush depth. 

A melodic pattern rises with majesty and growing confidence, filling me with a feeling of ever-increasing defiance. Melodically graceful, the choral sounds rise, evoking ancient tales of adventure and battle, while the charging underpinnings move like an unrelenting force before silence falls.

Previous
Previous

Synth Single Review: “Voicemails” by jacket. & Beachdolls

Next
Next

Synth Single Review: “Dystopian Future” by Montse Torres