seven

9901

arovane (1999)
anton · February 15, 2001

this short record is like a murakami novel – close and personal, tender and romantic, fragile yet powerful. it moves with its own pace, sparkling with quiet beautiful passages, retreating into melancholic isolation, slowly advancing, not demanding anything, simply observing the world around it. and soon enough you are immersed in it, and before you know it, your thoughts drift off submerged in the fluidity of the music. there's always some mystery present as well as intangible hint of sadness and loneliness, it is all simply part of the world where delicate melody is evolving. the sound is simple, yet over time it grows on you as you listen more closely, transforming abstract silhouettes suggested by the music.

"thaem" is the track that most closely follows the image above with persistent soft percussion and slowly developing gentle melodies. following "leev" is a little too rigid moving closer to the world of minimal techno. flowing percussion of "gersh nal" enveloped in a cloud of warm strings and shimmering sounds closes the record.

this album is one of those perfect pieces that are transparent enough to let your own thoughts and emotions come to life, at the same time building a perfect atmosphere for that.