This is an album that I found today by Andrew Lahiff who put this album together from a bunch of ambient pieces he had made over the last few years. The result is surprisingly coherent considering the album is more of a compilation than a focused effort. The album cover provides a pretty accurate representation of how this album sounds. For new listeners of ambient this would be a great album to put on while drifting to sleep, reading a book or relaxing and meditating.
My thoughts on songs:
"Adrift Below the Highest Clouds" starts off with some surprisingly melodic flickers which are a welcome change of pace during this very slow listen. The track goes on to take quite a brighter tone, one of the brightest moments on the album, brought forward by some extremely high pitched shining synth sounds.
Throughout "And the Stories Began" there is this single note playing, fading in and out now and again. Differently from the other songs it sounds much less low and dark, almost like it is a string instrument playing it rather than a synth or a sample. It reminds me of the kind of things you might hear on a post-rock record rather than the kind of stuff on this album, but its a delight to listen to and perhaps my favourite track on the album.
"Many Ways Forward" ends the album on a pretty good note, sounding somewhat how it began but less dark and saddening, more dreamy and wondrous. The melodies here weave in and out of focus beautifully, all coming together to make a soundtrack that one could conjure dreams to.
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