Release Date: January 11, 2018
Label: Neptic Music
As advertised on the
artist website, Romantic
Electrons is
filled with some ambient, chill and downbeat sounds. These tracks are interesting
and entertaining at the same time. It does require a lot of creativity for one
person to put together music like this and I can appreciate the time and effort
that goes into it. The fact that I have always been intrigued by synthesizers
and computer-generated sounds and those textures and vibes did not hurt my
attitude giving this disc a spin. It opened the door to my mind and feelings. I
could not ask for more.
On the inner sleeve of
the CD cover Speir asks the question “Why do metaphors exist?”
met·a·phor
Synonyms: figure of speech · image · trope · analogy · comparison · symbol
· word painting/picture
Definition: A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially
something abstract.
So, is this music
symbolic of electrons that are bent and twisted and turned to create the sounds
of music that you are hearing, or is there romance involved with these electrons? I think for my own
interpretation it would be the artist romancing those electrons to do what he
wishes; thus, you have 11 tracks of some very atmospheric and intriguing sounds
to hear.
You can ask yourself all
these questions after the one question the artist poses or just listen and
enjoy, not thinking about anything. Once again, for my pleasure I like to do both. I asked
myself that question, why do we need metaphors and why can’t we just
accept what is and not try and put labels on anything? This can apply to
anything and everything that is abstract, but again are these electronic sounds
abstract or devoid of anything you can touch, feel, or get an emotional
response from? The CD is an inanimate object until it starts spinning (and it
comes to life) and you can hold in your hand. You cannot do that with sound,
you process it the way you see fit, cerebrally and or emotionally. I am not
trying to provide a thesis here, I am merely reacting to the question asked. It really made me think!
In the end, what we have here is
some very cool music that can be listened at any time day or night. It does
have moods, textures and colors. I cannot ever deny that vibrations which come
from any kind of music have an effect on me, positive or negative. In this
instance Romantic Electrons was a positive experience for my senses and it made me look at the whole
picture. This is something I endeavor to do with all the music I hear. Each
individual listener has the freedom to do with it what they desire, which makes
it all more enticing to explore!
4/5 Stars
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
Jan 17, 18, 7:06
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Tracks:
01. Charged on the Drizzle
02. Analog Transit
03. Admittance
04. Waveguide
05. Floating Ground
06. Late Blossom
07. Lost Proton
08. Propagation
09. Relaxation Oscillation
10. S.I.P.
11. Telegraphy
Tracks:
01. Charged on the Drizzle
02. Analog Transit
03. Admittance
04. Waveguide
05. Floating Ground
06. Late Blossom
07. Lost Proton
08. Propagation
09. Relaxation Oscillation
10. S.I.P.
11. Telegraphy