by Karl Magi
Pashang 爬上 & Neon Shards’ “Tales of Ceres” spins into life with a haunting, galactically drifting feeling which rises in shadow as deep notes grumble and form a hugely propulsive underlayer. The impactful drums move with Neon Shards’ charging guitar, chugging and snarling with ferocious dynamism.
The motif it carries is full of adventurous energy and the ever-present sense of danger waiting to strike while glittering synth notes tumble. I feel as if I'm part of the quest’s story, drawn in by the cinematic nature of the music. A synth melody erupts with a sense of thrilling exploration as it scatters iridescence around it.
Neon Shards’ guitar leaps fiercely as it invokes portentous threats and a voyage into the unknown. Trickling synth twirls into an arpeggio before Neon Shards’ complex solo conveys all of the determination of an adventurer setting foot on a new planet, ready for whatever comes their way, before the track closes.
