Brother Saturn – Unstable Lands (2016)
- Dreamwave
- Abstract
- Ambient drone
- Space music
- Kosmische Musik
- Indietronica
- Alternative
- Synthwave
- Ambient
- Electronic music
- Post-rock
- Ambient rock
Comment:
sometime in the first half of the 90s when Sun Ra left Earth for
Saturn forever, to arrive at his birth place he also left vacant his
place on the blue planet. By listening to spatial music by Colorado,
US-based artist Drew Miller aka Brother Saturn, and enjoying the
quality and quantity of his sound he could be an excellent candidate
to replace the legend. Unstable Land is a beatific progression
through extended and stretched chords and drones being saturated with
vibrations. He exploits both guitars and apparently modular
synthesisers to fortify the soundscape. At times there can be drawn
parallels upon Slowdive's abstract development Pygmalion, at
times upon M Geddes Gengras, at times upon the most hazy moments by
Ducktails, at times upon epic still life by Pan American at Quiet
City, however, the artist does have his own subtle touch and
sublime approach among the other ones. I guess Miller's proficiency
used to come forth through a dense creative act while drifting
between the formalism and sensual (emotive) music. Indeed, one
element does not exclude another one in his theoretical setup. Maybe
there is also up invisible magic needed to unify the both elements
into an enchanting whole. The finishing track Nature`s
Reckoning is more mundane in comparison to the other compositions
due the stomping mid-tempo rhythm which is accompanied by a distinct
guitar pattern. All in all, the result is worth to be added to a list
of the best albums in 2016. It was announced Unstable Lands to be his last issue on We Are All Ghosts. By the way, in recent times the artist
issued a couple of brand new ones called Descent Into Madness,
and Light! Joy! Ascent! I See The Stars In Your Heart.
