Synth Single Review: “Cruising Speed” by Vector Hold

by Karl Magi

Vector Hold’s “Cruising Speed” grooves into being with a funky guitar figure, wordless whispering and an utterly silken rhythm supported by electric bass that sits in the pocket. a slight hint of static moves with breaths of wind as bursting synthesizer casts a muted glow over the laid-back atmosphere.

The disco beat creates an easy-going groove as the distant, rustling notes hover and ultra-cool guitar cruises with chilled out smoothness. All the sonic elements form a velvety soundscape, transporting me to realms of relaxed contemplation. As the surfing low end locks in, drums keep pattering gently as the entire track moves like a feather in the wind.

The guitar and the chunky base form an irresistible pattern as the trickling tones in the distance drift like clouds in a sunset sky. Softly exhaling notes glide and the track paints images of boundless horizons before the music closes.

Synth Single Review: “Repulsion” by Wellside & Prophylaxis

by Karl Magi

Wellside & Prophylaxis’ “Repulsion” glows faintly as a steadying rhythm supports a fluting melody which radiates pure peace, notes around it exuding a burnished brightness as they exhale and tiny sonic pinpoints gleam delicately before full-sounding notes dance in a melody combining positive energy and nostalgic memory.

A breathy synth transmits feelings of warmth and happiness, shimmering and full of intricate tones, as the gentling rhythm fades. extended notes slide with a faint static tremble while the echoing background is full of a synth that carries rushing softness. Complexity joins calm to embellish the track in a swelling field of peace.

As the flickering tones call up cosmically gliding imagery, a strong beat forms a shaping influence. My mind is filled with encouragement and relaxation as the melody pours out luminosity and the track comes to an end on deep bass vibrating into silence.

Synth Single Review: “Ghost Cue” by Ferus Melek

by Karl Magi

Ferus Melek’s “Ghost Cue” begins with slowly trembling notes that drift in a line with a ghostly glide as a rhythm transmitted on clean drums swings smoothly, mingling to form a pattern with a hypnotic flow as it comes together. The background climbs with diffuse lustre, like sun seen through mist, as continually rising and falling notes slip past.

All the musical layers work to paint a memory of past feeling, captured in contemplation. A charming mixture of gentleness and wistfulness permeates the melody as it moves on softly sliding synth and fills me with a hankering for times gone by before the track climbs into gliding melancholy.

Like a blazing comet, tones explode with excited illumination, ramping the energy level up higher. Once again, notes move in a slowly revolving line as bells ring with a soft radiance of feeling as the swinging drum beat fades away.

Synth Single Review: “Shimmer” by Skylane Drive

by Karl Magi

Skylane Drive’s “Shimmer” knots and unknots with prismatic tones echoing into a vast soundstage as the trembling patterns imbue the music with hypnotic radiance as the steady drum beat creates another layer of progress and energy. Wind slips past as the uneven synth pulse creates a computerized warning signal while the undulating underpinning adds urgency before the drums produce motion.

A bending synth with a delicate sheen carries a melody invoking travel through celestial realms as the low end contributes insistent weight. A feeling of lightness permeates the slipping tones that exude starlight while the continually revolving, supporting pattern is trance inducing.

Percussion drops away as the music glides before returning with a sharp counterpoint to the tranquil background synth. As a vaulting pattern spins, percussion adds repetitive motion, like a pulsar signal. The main melody returns, unfurling like clouds of cosmic dust, while the background shines like far distant galaxies before the track closes out with a windy sweep.