Synth Single Review: “MIR” by Simon Gabriel

by Karl Magi

Simon Gabriel’s “MIR” paints a blissed out, wandering image of a space station orbiting our planet in the unending vastness of the solar system, drifting in the void of space. Chimes evoke uncountable stars flickering in the infinite darkness as the expansive background introduces a slight tinge of unsettled sound. Cyclical motion defines the track, transporting me to astral realms in a galactic tide.

A rhythmic pulse creates forward motion and revolving tones evoke orbiting in the eternal umbra of outer space. Percussion propels with colossal force while chimes flash like distant cosmic structures. After the rhythm fades, notes with weightless elegance call to mind a space station twirling as a starry plain stretches endlessly.

Mingled loneliness, peace and excitement grasp me while the punching drumbeat emphasizes the twirling motion, like a galaxy spinning through space. As the track closes, a synth transmits calm like an otherworldly choir.