Synth Single Review: “Summit” by Decisive Koala & M I R A G E

by Karl Magi

Decisive Koala & M I R A G E’s “Summit” washes over me in a peaceful tide. The track begins with a steadily pulsing, vibrating synth that moves alongside distant sounds levitating with calm, settling emotion. A rounded tonal pattern floats with disembodied smoothness above the steady trembling below.

The drums form a supportive underpinning while higher notes plane outward with gentle feeling, carrying me along on a current of lulling sensation. The main melody is steeped in honeyed warmth and deep relaxation. Everything grows muffled and misty as hollow drums rebound in the distance.

When the stuttering beat eases back into a smoother pulse, rising notes hover like clouds along the horizon. Tapping percussion brushes against fragile tones that cascade and glimmer, slowly shining like water lapping against a quiet shore. Gilded notes slip through with frictionless grace as the auroral melody pours luminosity into the soundscape, until soft winds fade into static-laced silence.