Synth Single Review: “Twilight Pursuit” by Lucien Drive & Neon Shards

by Karl Magi

Lucien Drive & Neon Shards’ “Twilight Pursuit” floats into being on a tide of feathery sound and feelings of deep peace in the growing darkness, winking like lights on the city skyline that flow on an underlayer touched by muted percussion. Harder edges slice through a soothing tide as the solid foundation creates motion alongside broadly splashing drums.  

Lucien Drive conjures up all of the complex emotions that can haunt us at midnight with his synth sounds and melodic composition. Neon Shards’ guitar melody reaches out to evoke loneliness at midnight, sailing past in a wash of melancholy and thoughtful ruminations which touch my soul. 

In the darkness, fragile light emanates from notes that slip with caressing gentleness as the guitar flows with heightened emotion, spinning out in intricate lines that capture the heartbroken search for love. The underlayer supports a melody that flickers with the pink glow of a night city before the track comes to a close.