PYLOT - Axiom

Review by Karl Magi

Overall Album Impressions

PYLOT’s Axiom takes listeners on an auditory journey across a future landscape mingling industrial roughness and grit with lustrous, metallic sheen. PYLOT and his musical guests weave sonic imagery with emotional depth, auditory complexity and lyrical expression as the album unfolds. I enjoy the places to which I am taken by the music.

Collaboration is at the centre of Axiom and the result is engaging. Each of the musical contributions from guest artists adds depth and expression to the album, conveying the different artistic visions and skills of each musician. I enjoy the seamless way in which unique sounds combine to produce an ear-pleasing whole as the tracks evolve.

Musical atmospherics are another important aspect to Axiom. The way in which synth textures, guitar sounds and percussion combine results in music that exudes evocative atmospheres. I find myself painting mental imagery that moves from oil-slicked puddles reflecting neon light to pristine corridors and soaring buildings that slice the sky like crystal shards. PYLOT and his guests are masterful in their ability to generate intense imagery as their musical vision reveals itself.

I’d also like to comment on the songwriting on the album. The lyrics are impactful, well-crafted and emotive. The way in which they explore a plethora of feelings lends more depth and engagement to the songs that move through Axiom.

My Favourite Tracks Analyzed

“Invisible” commences as delicately rippling synth is touched by soft rainfall as a phone dials harshly. Crushing bass throbs with full weight as Ezra Hyte’s expressive voice carries a pained emotional core while rounded synth trickles.

Bass pulsates as impassioned power pours from Ezra Hyte’s vocals while the huge drums batter and synth with bending warmth calls out while sparkling notes flicker. The song glides as the melancholy vocals move above the guiding drums and bass.

Ezra Hyte expresses loss in his heartfelt voice and twirling notes twist out while gigantic drums batter. The guitar cries out with power and need intertwined intricately. The track ends on soft rain and a voice on the phone asking “hello who is this?”

Sometimes we can feel shut out from our own lives. The narrator says that he doesn’t feel at home and he’s at war with his own reflection who is “the man I hardly know.” He says that every night he's in a different motel without any place to call his own when "suddenly Alice calls to me from down the rabbit hole."

Our storyteller finds himself "racing back in time, just to find you" but he can't seem to find the words to remind the other person of the past. He hears the other person’s voice from the telephone, which is "the same voice I hear in the bed alone.” The storyteller wonders how to reach the other person’s heart saying that "this diamond ring is the only part." He asks if it was only digital and add that “a drifter I remain, invisible."

The narrator sees numbers and codes "raining inside my head." The codes are like a “shadow on the shore” or a ghost rapping on his door. He says “I won’t go down with the love, I won’t forget.” He remains like an unknown stranger.

Full-sounding, embracing synth flows in a delicate sweep to open “Terminal 001.” Elevated, softly lustrous synth carries a calming melody before fierce, dark bass oscillates in bursts and solid drums throb as ghostly notes glide past.

The balance of gentleness and shadow works well here. Warning sounds ring out, adding tension as the ethereal background drifts. Soft rain falls as gossamer chords swirl.

Rounded arpeggios quickly shift as drums flourish and drive on while jagged guitar slices out and bass pounds. Soft-edged synth runs in dancing lines as the warning noises increase tension. Twirling notes fade quietly into the background before fragile, high synth trembles and rain falls.

”Breathe” begins as a steadily ringing elevated note extends out through static crackle. Metallic, glistening synth entangles in flaring lines as xylophone carries a tranquil melody out over slipping, soothing low synth.

Explosive drums join a scudding bass line as piano-like synth combines with metallic notes in a melodic pattern full of peaceful ease in contrast to the punching low end. Nasal-sounding synth calls out as guitar entangles in meditative, feather-light melody while bass pulses and piano notes drift out in enfolding motion.

Now the guitar cries out in a beautifully crafted melody holding yearning and freedom in equal measure as piano washes past. A guitar solo mingles hope and ache in intricate notes before the xylophone floats by and the track ends on trickling sound and relaxing feelings.

Pattering rain and distant, fragile notes open “Axiom.” An ominous tinge comes into the music as diaphanous notes trail and thunder rolls as huge bass throbs. Delicate notes flicker and active, shadowy arpeggios join hollow sounds. Glistening synth intertwines and string-like synth adds flitting notes.

Piano carries a melody that fills me with deeply felt melancholy as unctuous notes trip past while an alert sound fills a tense synth pattern. Arpeggios wander in a haunting pattern as bass entangles darkly and broadly radiant notes drift. The bass moves with rising tendrils reaching out into silence.

“Lines Of Code” commences as lushly slipping synth flows out. Pylot’s softly emotive vocals glide in with a lonely quality, echoing out into the spacious background. Alan Cox’s drums touch the song as synth ripples smoothly and a guitar sings a energy filled melody out over punching drums and solid bass.

Chiming notes spin in arpeggios while the huge drums throb. Pylot has a powerfully expressive voice that compels me as it captures the pained lyrics. Guitar slices through with a tinge of uplift in it as the song flows out as brittle notes trickle through.

Dreaming pain fills the vocals before Tim Hutch’s guitar solo leaps out, capturing dynamic power in howling, interlocking notes. Percussion pulses hard before gently fading out with a mournful feeling.

What happens if a machine starts to feel? The storyteller says he is a “product of design with wires and circuits.” No blood flows in him but still he asks why he’s hurting. He wonders if his emotions are only “lines of code running in sequence no one knows.” He asks why, if he’s a machine, is he still feeling pain.

The narrator has lived out his life as a human but the truth has surfaced to brutal effect. He finds that his mind is a “mess with a painful intrusion” and his heart aches “with a burning confusion.”

Soothing tranquility flows from serene notes as sparkling synth flits to start “Time Bomb.” Tyler Lyle’s smooth, emotive voice carries a soothing, easy going melody and arpeggios twirl past. Strength grows in the song as the drumbeat thuds hard and a guitar snarls.

I am drawn to the way in which Tyler Lyle’s voice erupts with intense power as the chorus leaps up and along with a muscled guitar. Calm and peace permeate the music as the vocals embody tranquility again. Drums pulse while synth clouds rise up and again the gritty guitar growls and the vocals climb to the heights.

The drums throb unevenly as rough-edged, cutting bass is balanced by bouncing string sounds. The heaving low end supports a distant synth that ramps up to a peak, growing more tense before the song slows. Tyler Lyle’s resonant voice slides through before the song ends.

Sometimes danger and a thrill of adventure draws people together. Our narrator says that they weren’t young and it wasn’t love, just “a need to see the light of other suns.” It wouldn’t be long before he’d lose everything he’d won but “she was running from her demons, he was running just to run.”

A time bomb is ticking in “your dark heart” in the chorus. The storyteller says that you don’t know precisely when but “you know you're gonna blow apart.” He points out that you love what it’s doing but beware because being “in love with that ghost” will catch up “when it all gets too close.”

Now the narrator exhorts the audience to pin the accelerator and asks if you can outrun the devil while he waits at your door. The narrator knows that you love the feeling and the flame but warns that “she's not the sort of fire that you get to tame.”

Our storyteller says that the characters in the story weren’t in love and no names were given. They both understood “what could unravel somewhere up the way” but he owed her something and he’d have to pay for it.

In conclusion, the narrator says that they were on a sinking ship with nothing to lose. He points out that "she was on a suicide mission, he thought it was a pleasure cruise." They were two dark hearts"cursed to run.” Once again, she was running for her soul, and he was running just to run.

“The Road Ahead” opens as muscled guitar cuts in rising chords before chugging into a propulsive pulse. Pylot’s voice is full of rich expression while the drums throb onward and synth notes trickle.

Now the guitar explodes with racing power and encouragement as Pylot injects engaging feeling with his voice. Charging chords add positivity along with the hopeful vocals as the drums and bass shape the song. The melody is uplifting and the guitar unfurls with majestic life.

The low end presses forward before the drums give way to a digital sounding synth carrying a flying melody. Matthew Pennington lets rip with a guitar solo that is full of freedom and soaring joy as the low end adds form before the song ends.

Sometimes we have to fight and rise above the struggles and the darkness around us. The narrator is pulled down by tears and shame as he wades “in the depths in a sea of pain." He says that he'll transform his pain to power and "my fear to faith." He wants to find a way to heal himself and escape. He won't "let the shadows define who I am” and he’ll take a stand, walk through the fire and go down the road in front of him.

Now the storyteller finds himself “driving fast on this lonely highway" and letting go of what’s burning him. He wants to put the pass behind him and let go of what’s binding him as he takes the road ahead. Our storyteller will face life “head on with my heart as a guide” and surmount his fears to “reach for the skies.”

Conclusion

Axiom is a richly interwoven synth adventure that takes us through a detailed and emotionally powerful soundscape. There is heartfelt expression in the music that is given more strength by the guest artists and their contributions.

See Thomas Howl - Glow in the Dark

Review by Karl Magi

Overall Album Impressions

See Thomas Howl’s Glow in the Dark unfolds in a intensely intermingled, sonically rich rush of motion and musical drama. There are fascinating auditory interactions and unique synth sounds that create strong imagery and keep my ears tingling. See Thomas Howl skillfully takes listeners on an eclectic synth voyage with this album.

Depth, complexity and interesting sonic interactions abound on Glow in the Dark. See Thomas Howl combines his synth palette in ways that are surprising and ear-catching. I enjoy his auditory combinations because they don’t do what one might expect. The sneaky moments and little details that he adds create interest and make me listen out for what might happen next.

I also enjoy the eclectic nature of the music See Thomas Howl creates on Glow in the Dark. The tracks roam through a plethora of moods, styles and energy levels as the album unfolds. Darkness, light, joy, loss and dynamism fill the tracks and draw me further in to the richness that defines the music on the album. I am happy to be taken on the journey that is being offered here.

My Favourite Tracks Analyzed

“Glow in the Dark” comes into being as a hissing sonic sweep bursts into bass oscillation as digital synth rebounds in a dynamic pulse. A lambent melodic line rings out, adding solar illumination as the angular bass and punchy drums press on.

A raised synth has a majestic, shadowed quality which draws me in. Digital-sounding synth bops jauntily and bell-like notes shimmer and gleam. Brilliant chords flash while the sharply moving low end propels the track. Glimmering synth glows out as rounded notes fall in entangled cascades and the slicing low end scythes in broken movement.

Gruff synth shifts as the massive drums slam in and radiance pours from high synth as the muscled weight below heaves. Triumph fills the main melody as the track ends on shining sounds.

A madcap voiceover is joined by clashing drums and a pumping bassline to open “All American Hero.” Hollow, computerized notes flicker in waves as full-sounding synth descends behind them and massive drums collide.

Chiming synth luminesces, carrying a melody with an ancient quality above the hugely muscled drums and dense bass. There is a wonderfully victorious feeling in the flashing synth melody that rings out. Panpipes move in airy patterns wth an angular feeling as glowing synth calls out in triumph.

Now glistening notes tremble as string-like synth curls through while the razor-edged low end pulsates. The track returns to echoing pipes and the ringing melody becomes an addictive dance. Drums batter and string-like sounds rake through as the low end throbs.

“Mazda RX-7” starts as sharply slashing, entangling synth jumps and elevated sounds call out. Distorted, vocal synth chants in as ethereally gliding arpeggios spin and grow more defined. An enigmatic synth melody sifts through in wandering motion, carried on a haunting synth while massive drums batter and raised notes call out.

The vocal synth adds an alien quality as it roams along. Broadly shining arpeggios twirl above the hard hitting low end. Ghostly, easily slipping synth moves again, effectively creating a spectral impression for me.

The dynamic low end shifts and cutting notes tumble past. Open-voiced, digital sounding synth comes in with a melancholy tinged melody as the track drives on to the end.

Mumbling, fat synth growls as rain rushes down and pounding drums come in to commence “Wet & Weysted.” Razor-edged notes sweep and bass grumbles far below. The synths twine in a dense, gruff sweep as the giant drums batter and a welter of cosmically drifting synth interlocks.

I enjoy the contrast between lightness and power in the music here. Intimidating bass towers as tensely unwinding synth descends while drums burst and the rain keeps pouring.

A juddering synth pulse moves past as the windy sonic sweep flows on. Snare drums move and unsettled notes fall above massive bass and elevated, flickering chimes as the track ends.

“Falling 4 U” begins as cutting, active synth slices in above powerfully pulsing snare drum and lush bass. Open-sounding panpipes move in dynamic patterns while the drums press on and the bass oscillates.

Power fills the scintillating, dense synth to create an intense glow. Chimes sparkle out in a pained melody with a gentleness I find compelling. Rapidly repeating synth forms a hypnotic pulse and panpipes have an entrancing feeling as the razor sharp low end drives on.

Blinding light pours from radiant, intertwined synth above the battering drums. Chimes ring with the hauntingly delicate melody they carry as whirling notes spin out endlessly and the track slides into silence.

A hi hat clashes and a medium-high, bending synth sings a melody full of energy and propulsive motion above rushing drums and solid bass to kick off “Breaking The Law.” The reverberating melody has a wonderfully free, celebratory quality as it rings out on airy synth.

Panpipes flit with devious energy as the low end throbs onward and glimmering synth forms an active pulse. The panpipes skip again, tricky and playful, while the drums pound on. Broadly shining synth dances in flaring lines as distorted, rubbery synth wriggles past.

Light-filled synth twirls in evolving motion as the smoothly scudding drums keep throbbing. Raised notes tremble as the drums flourish before those vibrating notes fade into silence.

Conclusion

Glow In The Dark has many moods, layers and musical interactions within it. Each element is well-executed and they combine into an aurally fascinating, engaging whole that compels me to keep on listening.

Airport366 - Broken Nights

Review by Karl Magi

Overall Album Impressions

Airport366’s Broken Nights is an emotionally powerful, lyrically engaging retro synth exploration of love, loss and complex feelings. Matteo Bertini’s vocal abilities mingle with evocative songwriting and a musical tapestry bursting with layered synths, emotive sax and propulsive drums to create engaging and ear-pleasing music.

Broken Nights is anchored by Matteo Bertini’s vocal performances. His raw, expressive and touching voice perfectly captures the emotional intensity of the songwriting on the album. I enjoy the gruffness in his voice, giving it a lived in feeling that lends a sense of experience to the lyrics. The way in which he can move from tenderness to ragged pain in his singing draws me in.

Fabian Alexis Díaz Acevedo and Matteo Bertini’s lyrics are another strong draw for me on Broken Nights. They capture a plethora of feelings and emotional states in the words, conveying a potent mixture of nostalgia, loss, passion, melancholy and hope. The way in which the lyrics deliver the emotions to the listener is intense and undeniable.

The way in which the musical backing comes together on this album also attracts me to it strongly. The synths interlock into a layered whole that creates varied tones, timbres and aural textures as they unfold. I find the sax performances to be deeply touching and expressive while the drums and bass give the music huge rhythmic drive.

My Favourite Tracks Analyzed

“Do You Want To Fly” begins as deeply swelling synth drifts along with a radio voice over, talking about a flight that is more than that. Floating synth ripples glide through as open chords drift on and a taut note pattern twirls through as the bass broadly oscillates and grows in intensity before ending in quiet. I enjoy the emotional tone this track sets for the album.

Tenderly pulsing, slightly hazy piano dances in a rich wash to start “Steph.” Matteo Bertini’s powerfully emotive voice rings out in a melody that hurts while dreaming of a lost love. Trickling notes touch the music as a piano calls out with deep feeling.

Sax carries a gently caressing melody that tugs at my heart. The sax’s reedy voice is full of loss as the huge retro drums rebound and the piano calls out to add touching feelings. The chorus bursts out with impassioned life as the massive drums add form.

Matteo Bertini’s vocals have a gruff edge as he emotes and the guitar soars in a solo that explodes with expression and intricacy. Matteo Bertini cries out above the huge drums alone before the drums, piano and flying guitar mingle.

Sometimes the loss of a beloved person can leave us feeling bereft and broken. The storyteller wishes he could make it alone but “today I have to face the fact that you’re gone.”

He says he’d fight if there was anything to be said or done. He feels that without the song’s subject he’d rather quit on life. He adds, “Sometimes when I don’t know who I am, I remember you’re the best I ever had.”

Our narrator wishes again to make it by himself but he has “wandered alone in the night for so long.” He adds that even when he’s high, he still hears the other person’s name echoing in his mind.

He begs the other person to “pull the trigger and end this endless chase.” He also points out that when he’s “outside my head” he recalls that the other person was the best for him. In the end he wonders what would happen if they succeeded. He concludes, “We could try if you believe in it. We both know how damn cold can be the night!”

“I Won't Blame It On You” opens as massive bass waves flow outward as a sample from The Karate Kid fills the background. Misty, enfolding synth floats out and elevated notes sparkle and spin. Matteo Bertini’s voice is richly immersed in pained and powerful emotion above the pulsating bass as huge drums thunder.

The gruffness in Matteo Bertini’s voice gives it a quality I find deeply pleasing. Sharply shining synth cuts in and now the low end rises in muscled motion as the vocals leap forward, Matteo Bertini’s ragged voice heartfelt. The female vocalist adds yearning warmth as she calls out and the drums punch in.

The vocal melody has touching emotion bound up in it as glassy synth gleams out with the tender melody as the low end throbs far below. There’s hazy illumination in the background that glides out into silence.

Life can be gruelling at times, but companionship can ease things a little. Our narrator talks about the way in which he and his friend used to "get wasted on Sundays, let our pain away.” He goes on to say that there's nothing that could heal his friends bruises.

Then the storyteller points out that “this place isn’t heaven" and it won’t change. he says that there one always lives on the edge "until the end of your days". He adds that the other person was also “on the same edge too".

Our narrator elaborates by saying that the place in which they live is cruel and it can “slide right into your room.” He says that he won’t blame the other person for being on the edge.

He continues by talking about how they "ran into the night (and) it felt like we finally paid the price" and he’d always be by the other person's side. He concludes that it "felt like part of our engines” as they ran into the darkness.

Distorted, deep notes move in colossal walls as rapidly tumbling, medium-high synth dances in oscillating motion to kick off “Rescue 1987.” Musclebound drums shove forward as a snare drum ticks before a broadly moving sax calls out in a wistfully dreaming melody as the bass rumbles and drums pound.

I am compelled by the sax melody here. Twisting, string-like notes tangle as they cascade and lissome synth gently touches as the bass forms a towering pulse. Elevated notes with a brassy quality call out and the thunderous low end drives. Hardly scintillating synth adds intense shine and the track fades on sweeping air.

“Broken Nights” starts off as solidly pulsing bass and hard-hitting drums drive while soft-edged, bell-like synth carries an enigmatic melody. Matteo Bertini sings the cryptic lyrics with heartfelt strength as swirling synth clouds rise and rippling notes flit past.

Huge drums throb as trembling synth vibrates as the gritty vocals effectively add weight to the words. A ringing melody drifts with a sense of loss above the guiding drums and scudding bass.

Matteo Bertini’s expressive voice tears from him as trickling synth skips past and the shivering background adds texture and the main melody glimmers out with a hint of mystery and pain intertwined with soft illumination. Matteo Bertini’s voice ends the song along with colossal bass.

Depression sits like carrion birds and watches us, drowning us as we seek a way to banish it. The storyteller speaks of crows on the roof “making a fool of you.” He warns people not to let them “walk on your chest” or else madness will ensue.

Now the narrator talks of how rain is falling through fissures as the song’s subject is “drowning in the sheets.” He warns the other person not to let themselves be taken away and spat out again.

Our storyteller wants to set the dark river alight and adds “if there’s a spark I’ll give it a try.” Bonfires blaze and he wants to rise higher, run away and shake the depression off to make it by himself.

Crows remain on the roof as the narrator dances in darkness while “blind eyes look at me everywhere I turn.” No matter how quickly he runs or how he tries to hide, the lurking “black wave is waiting on the other side.”

Softly billowing synth chords add gentle light to “Sanhattan” as they flare and sunlit notes touch the music. A funky guitar twangs along with the smooth drumbeat. Matteo Bertini’s unique voice skillfully expresses tender affection while shimmering synth sparks twinkle and the low end shapes the music.

Passion and emotion join in Matteo Bertini’s voice to deliver the lyrics as guitar unwinds in a melody mingling love and care. Radiance fills the elevated notes while the vocals dig deep with feeling. Hollow synth with a piping sound carries a dreamy melodic line above the rich chords swelling below.

Sax calls out, carrying ardent emotion and yearning, reedy and heart-touching above the shaping percussion. Matteo Bertini’s voice is distinctive and full of feeling as the song slides to a closing on the open-sounding pipe synth.

Sometimes youthful passions return to us in bittersweet memory. This tale’s teller recalls picking up the song’s subject and thinking that when she got into the car, her dress “seemed to roll down the coast.” They discovered that they were “too young to fall” or have a dream of what they might become as they were “driving all the pain away.”

The narrator speaks of lighting a “fire in the sand at night” and asks the other person to go on and reveal her tan lines because “you cannot stop time.” He adds that it has been some time but lately he’s been thinking of “my Madison, our back and forth, the violet light of the dawn.”

Conclusion

Broken Nights is one of those albums in which each element is distinctive yet combines into a cohesive whole. I find myself listening to the mixture of retro sounds, intense feelings, and rich lyrics over and over again. Airport 366 is a band that I'm going to keep an eye on as they progress.

Floating In Space - Simon Sebastian

Review by Karl Magi

Overall Album Impressions

Simon Sebastian’s Floating In Space is a fully realized musical journey across detailed soundscapes that evoke galactic majesty and sweeping planetary vistas. Simon Sebastian imbues the music with intricate synth interactions and enough dynamism to keep everything interesting and engaging.

Atmosphere is central to Floating In Space’s sound. Simon Sebastian paints images of soaring across starry vastness, observing the outstretched arms of galaxies and descending to fly across the surfaces of distant worlds. I am caught and held by the imagery and evocative auditory explorations in which he engages.

The synth palette that Simon Sebastian deploys on Floating In Space effectively deepens the sense of floating across vast cosmic views. There is intensely dense bass mingling with starry synth light and energetically moving lines that elevate feelings of action that imbue the tracks. The way in which each synth sound mingles with the others creates ear-catching music.

I also appreciate the melodic aspect of this album. Simon Sebastian has written melodies that have the ability to evoke a wide range of emotional states. The way in which the melodies unfold is charming and compelling as they move through the tracks.

My Favourite Tracks Analyzed

“Cornetto Galaxy” opens as bursting, twisting synth floats energetically in the distance as drums rebound. Full clarity establishes itself as nasal-sounding synth pulses over bouncing drums and actively shifting bass.

Blaring energy leaps in the background as widely echoing chimes carry a bubbling, energizing melody above solidly jumping snare drum throbbing in steady motion. Simon Sebastian’s synth palette combines into a layered, luscious flow. Open-sounding ringing synth spins along with lively energy above the drumbeat’s guidance. Sparkling, high synth adds sunlit accents as it twines around broadly flaring chimes.

Open-sounding, rounded notes move in an uplifting pattern below flashing notes frolicking on nasal, reverberant synth. The propulsive main melody dances out on echoing, mistily shimmering lead synth while the drums and bass add sharp edges before drifting into quiet. I enjoy the mixture of different sonic textures within this track as it unfolds.

Wind sweeps as distantly tumbling synth shifts below it to start “The Wind On Mars.” Faintly metallic, bright synth trembles out in angular motion as open-voiced notes whirl and a progressive drum pulse creates motion above massively throbbing bass.

A crystalline synth carries a melody that slides meditatively, shaped by the low end’s dynamic motion as airy notes sweep and heavily pulsating drums create shape. The shining melody takes on a warmer quality as it evolves, flaring out above the active movement below it.

I enjoy the slightly melancholic softness that touches the radiance and sharpness of the elevated, cut glass synth.The drums have a resonant quality as wind glides through and the drumbeat changes as bass pops. Gleaming synth rings out in drifting notes as flanging, climbing synth repeats in expansive patterns and the drums and bass guide the music forward.

Flickering notes limn the track and that roaming, ethereal synth brushes with the lightly airy melody as the low end pushes on. The gentler secondary melody returns to flow along before the track ends on percussive power and glistening synth.

“Black Holes” commences as towering, shining synth moves in a steady flow as lower, more resonant synth cuts in unevenly. Growling bass adds a thick grounding layer now as metallic notes gleam through in planing lines. Warmth creeps in as the shining synth keeps trembling.

Chimes delicately illuminate the track in a melody that I find gentle and full of peaceful light above the low end’s depths. Colossal drums move in to create a sense of great power as they throb. Panpipe synth sings out breathily with settling, tranquil motion and the low end powers forward.

Chimes ring out again, lustrously carrying the melody with its delicacy and uplift, before panpipes exhale their caressing sensations again. Underneath it all, power pours from drums and bass, the lower synths creating a shaping flow as air glides and the track ends on the intertwining notes with which the track began.

Glimmering synth reaches a sharp point as it cuts in before sweeping past to begin “Floating In Space.” Reverberant synth shakes as fat, widely twirling bass arpeggiates and raised sounds glide in galactic motion.

There’s a scudding energy from the bass as it moves and the drums flatly burst in as glassy notes twist through. I enjoy the trance-inducing pulsation that drives on as piercing notes ring out in a melody with starry float and intense illumination.

Crisply effulgent synth echoes into openness as the low end has a firm pulse. Scintillating notes flicker past and the undeniable kinetic energy of the low end is now touched with roaming, lambent synth wandering past as silence falls.

“The Pillars Of Creation” commences as steadily luminous synth swells in the background. Vast bass expands outward while fragile, shiny notes flicker out. Light rises in the distance above gargantuan bass walls as a heartbeat throbs.

Intensely illuminating synth descends in coruscating motion while a repeating, wide-sounding secondary synth sings out. Drums create an active pulse along with the rebounding bass as the radiant synth sings a melody with lively positivity above guiding drums. Metallic notes twinkle as an actively dancing, medium-high synth pirouettes in the distance.

After a drum flourish, the brilliant synth melody slows, becoming more introspective and peaceful. Tremendous bass depths open below the drumbeat as jingling percussion moves. The main melody imbues the track with uplifting luminosity before the track comes to an end.

Softly caressing, tremulous synth flows with static to start “You Have Arrived At Your Destination.” Rounded synth swirls as a steady, nasal sounding pulsation shifts. Crystalline notes like chips of ice shimmer and solid bass throbs. Solidly punching drums burst as dynamic bass shifts.

Fluting notes drift with soothing tenderness along with a steady gleam behind them. The bass and drum groove adds motion as full, smooth notes descend in easy motion and raised notes flit past. I enjoy the ethereal exhalation of the fluting synth, carrying a melody that loosens tension from my shoulders.

The drum and bass combination drives forward motion as rich synth washes through. There’s a hissing shaker sound that adds texture as misty notes intertwine. The track drifts into silence on shivering synth with a delicate light as static crackles.

Conclusion

Floating In Space is one of those albums that creates textured depth, melodic beauty and energetic sensations in equal parts. It is a listening experience that carries me away to new realms as I listen.