/Ambient, Soundscape, Abstract, Modern
classical, Experimental electronica, Crossover/
Comment: Traced in Sand is a collaborative
issue between Benjamin Dauer, and Devin Underwood aka Specta Ciera. The most
general adjective which could be ascribed to the issue is deep. More
profoundly, these six tracks used to converge at a crossroad of ambient,
classical, experimental electronica, glitched-out minimal rhythms and more
tectonic, dub music-alike overthrows, however, being tightly interwoven with
one another frequently. On the other side, which is deep it might also be
picturesque and arousing – Dauer, and Underwood did it. The finishing track Over the Coastline chimes like a
borderline between more abstract, hyper-realistic and recognized sounds,
however, presenting barely audible sonic effects throughout the course. The launching
track Ice Train depicts a
post-apocalyptic world saturated with radioactive vapour and bleak terrains. Indeed,
these are good examples about minimally tonal yet highly emotive electronic
music. In overall, it is like your own life where exciting moments used to
happen to force back general ennui and drabness. The issue is a part of the
discography of Glaswgow-based imprint Distance Recordings.