Release Date: December 8, 2023
Label: Independent
Music can put you into another realm, plane, or mindset. I
always felt this way, and that was the beginning of a lifelong love affair with
sounds. Indeed, artists who create that music sound like they are also reaching
for something. It is the same goal, to get somewhere with the music. If they
can accomplish that, they can do the same for a potential
listener.
In most cases, it works for me. With instrumental music, it is
more than tracks with vocals included. Ambient electronic music is moldable,
stretching into diverse sounds and frequencies. Carlos manipulates all of his
tools for the listener who enjoys instrumental music that allows the mind,
body, and spirit to stretch out without the clutter of lyrics pulling you away
into another frame of reference. It is all about focus, relaxation, and what
may lie ahead for us in the ether or The
After. If you look at the cover art, light, and many colors blend
in, suggesting a multiverse ahead if our surviving souls want to find it. Or
many planes exist right beside us that we are unaware of. It is possible.
There is not one track below six minutes in the eight tracks
offered on this recording. Each one stands on its own, separate from the
previous. Looking at the track titles and stopping momentarily to absorb the
meaning will allow a clearer picture of what the artist is trying to convey.
"Silent Veil," for instance, has spiritual connotations. It provides
over seven minutes of electronic ambiance and mystery. What you cannot hear in
silence, you can envision it within your mind's eye. Tracks like that prompt a
listener in the right direction. There are the wordless vocals that call to you
and ask you to find the answers that this veil has behind it.
The After holds the beauty of life within and keeps the reality of it and the afterlife real. As you listen to the light as a feather traces, the layers of colors and sound beckon you into the artist's world. Listen, feel, and look. You won't be disappointed. It may put another spin on your thoughts about what happens when we leave our physical bodies and enter another eternal existence without the limitations of a physical body to hold us. At that point, it is no longer the before, the present, or the after; it is a perpetual state of consciousness with no reference to time segments. That, in essence, is complete freedom. The music frees us to think along this path and opens us to the many possibilities.
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck-NAMR Founder
January 31, 2024
Tracks:
1. Extremophile
2. Mirrored Moss
3. Silent Veil
4. The Harvest
5. Preparation
6. Gift to the Fire
7. Tomorrow's Halls
8. The After