This context makes a lot of sense when listening to Improvisation for Pianet & Synthesizer which reflects the circumstances from which it sprung, oscillating between a warmly nostalgic embrace and the exhilarating rush of the unknown.
It feels both lush and open, both meticulous and free.
Whatever it is, it’s a journey.
Opening track Sunglint introduces both itself and the album with a soothing yet eerie twinkle, reminiscent of a lullaby echoing from the depths of a well. This lays the groundwork for a few of the album's recurring themes before ultimately melting into the laconic afternoon dub combo of Herbal Rubber and I Hardly Even Know'er.
It is at this point that Equator steps in, serving as a transition into the latter half of the record, taking you for a walk, and guiding you back home just as Post New Age emerges to tuck you into your haunted bed. The album wisely concludes with Spiritual Guidance a kiss on the forehead, imbued with glitchy optimism, to send you on your way.
If this sounds like a lot it isn't and also totally is. The experience ultimately mirrors a reunion with an old friend – where much has transpired, yet no time has passed at all.
Maurissa De La Mora, 2023
Improvisation for Pianet & Synthesizer
Windowless Black C50
Semi-transparent Frosted White C50
Edition of 33 x 2
Edited, mixed, and mastered by Ryan Beckemeyer
Designed by Ryan Beckemeyer
Dubbed and printed by Analogue Media Technologies