Following the same path as “Your Soft Absence”, “Softer Than Before” weaves sine waves and wind instruments into patterns and variations of symmetry, repetition and chance.
The two compositions are haunted by a sense of absence, cloaked in a looming eeriness that stems from childlike wonder and a longing for the unknown.
Ominous but never overwrought, English's moody protest music is executed finely here with a cabal of luminaries. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 17, 2017
Swedish composer Marta Forsberg's latest is a nuanced blending of choral music, contemporary minimalism, and electronic music. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 17, 2024
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Fantastic collection of music from loscil. Love how Never opens in such a contemplative mood and then goes somewhere else when the rhythmic sounds kick in. Check out Scott talking about the piece Never and the two Sails albums in this one-hour special on CKCU-FM.
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