The second month of spring has begun quite softly. The warmth is gaining momentum, and the tracks from lo-fi artists are becoming increasingly experimental. It feels like only recently I was speaking about Straepa’s previous work, and now Tim is releasing his new track titled “Embers of Silence.” From one track to the next, I can feel the artist continuing to experiment with the jazz-hop genre.
Sound Architecture
This time, the emphasis in “Embers of Silence” is placed specifically around a psychedelic sound. To achieve this, Straepa uses many distorted synthesizers, with some elements delivered in short bursts. It’s difficult to count right away how many sound effects are applied in this work: pads, pulsing cosmic synths, short airy plucks, percussion, and, of course, the saxophone. And this is only the tip of the iceberg.
Speaking of the saxophone: for the first time against such a psychedelic backdrop, this instrument feels like a cold longing for something or someone. It is a rather strange sensation, as the sax usually provides a great deal of warmth to the jazz-hop genre, but here, it is the opposite. The psychedelic background dictates the mood for the saxophone, rather than the other way around, and for me, this reveals a certain novelty that I rarely experience.
Why Listen?
For this reason alone, the work stands out and is worth experiencing. “Embers of Silence” does not feel like just another jazztronica/jazz-hop track. For me personally, it is a kind of blend with retrowave, which this time plays a leading role in building the atmosphere. Listening to this track, one might get the impression of listening to the music of the future. Perhaps that will be the case, and this composition by Tim Paters will eventually be called a pioneer of a new “cosmic jazz.”
P.S. This isn’t the first time Tim Paters has surprised us with his approach to sound. If you missed our previous review of his work, you can find it here.
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