Synth Single Review: “Taxi to the Airport” by Sonic Gap & OSC

by Karl Magi

Sonic Gap & OSC’s “Taxi to the Airport” creates an atmosphere of ’80s urban cool. The track begins as softly twinkling notes hover in the lusciously reverberant background. As the broken percussive beat moves with rippling notes alive with glittering light, the rhythm locks in more solidly while smoothly slipping tones join a bending synth that cruises with ultra-easy motion, capturing images of slipping past office towers lit in the twilight. The melody is compelling as it draws pictures of cruising through a slick 1980s world filled with luxury penthouses and black-and-red sushi bars.

The piano adds jazzy emotional depth while the sparkling synth glistens like neon lights reflected on wet pavement. Chimes flicker as the piano chords shift with chilled-out momentum, carrying me along with all of their vibey cool. The piano melody glides with sliding ease, evoking a rainy Tokyo night and smoke curling across a busy cocktail bar. The main melody returns on the synth while the groovy underlayer presses on. Tiny notes gleam like city lights reflected in a calm bay before the track comes to a close.