{"id":23123,"date":"2025-01-11T18:15:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T18:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/ambient-music\/s-e-t-i-the-sphere-of-density\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T18:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T18:15:54","slug":"s-e-t-i-the-sphere-of-density","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=23123","title":{"rendered":"S.E.T.I. \u2013 The Sphere Of Density"},"content":{"rendered":"


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S.E.T.I. \u2013 The Sphere Of Density<\/em> 2CD Zoharum 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrew Lagowski\u2019s long-standing project continues to forge ahead with his now trademark deep space focused drone\/dark ambient musings. For this recent release it features an album of new studio material, in addition to a live recording from the 2019 Wroclaw Industrial Festival.<\/p>\n

For the studio material, it is characterised by galactic scale drifting drones, and with only five tracks spanning 114 minutes, it gives a clear hint at the slow pacing and evolution of The Sphere Of Density<\/em>. <\/strong>Coupled with the monolithic widescreen drones are the tasteful use of sparsely melodious synths provide a hint of musicality and on occasion rise towards a tonal level which provides an oblique nod to the early Berlin school sound. Also of note, while the swelling melodious progressions are of a particular minor key scale, they are not overtly dark, rather contemplative and drifting in atmosphere. Sparse \u2018alien-esque\u2019 rhythmic phrases also appear on occasion but are subtle and unobtrusive while functionally adding an enigmatic mood. Yet the final track 11th<\/sup> Dimension<\/em> stands out from the rest, with the inclusion of transmission signals and scattered radio chatter against a heavier and more forceful cosmic churn.<\/p>\n

The live recording on the second disc was evidently based on improvisation and consequently differs from the studio material. Although the sonic undercurrent is still drone-ambient in flavour, the overall execution is slightly more post-industrial tinged, where tonal slashes, sonic shards and mechanised rhythmic whir variously interjects over the singular 40-minute span. The end result is both a sonically strong and enjoyable, but also mostly feels to be a bonus disc rather than equal half to the studio album.<\/p>\n

Perhaps as an overall observation, Andrew has released pinnacle-level material for literally decades now, which makes it all the more difficult to stand out against his own discography. Yet sidestepping such a suggestion of Andrew needing to complete with himself, simply put The Sphere Of Density <\/em>is yet another superb stellar sonic journey, where the vastness of deep space slowly unfurls within the inner mind\u2019s eye. Six-panel digipack with exquisite graphic design rounds out the presentation of an excellent release.<\/p>\n

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