Released
immediately after the legendary Ambiant Otaku, Zenith presents 4 delightful
tracks masterminded by Tetsu Inoue and Carlos Vivanco in early 94.
This is one of those discs that warrants purchase after hearing any
15-minute segment of its hour+ length. Sacred Mirror reveals an ascending
mosaic of proto-goan synth arrangements that could continue for hours
(you get a 15-minute look). Track 2, included on the Ambient Cookbook,
starts with the chirping of digital crickets and slowly builds into
a multi-octave Tetsuan meander
motif . Electro Dreams is the shortest track on the disc and scratches
the surface of atmospheres yet to follow. Plexus Solaris, my personal
favorite, sounds like a swirling
beat-oriented paragon of the Holy Dance variety. Lots of enveloping
waves of sound gushing
in slow motion from the speaker cabinets. The final track, Aura (the
longest track at 19 minutes), is a voluptuous monochrome lullaby that
permeates the listening space like a favored cloud. Plenty of material
here for repeated headphonaut reconnaissance sessions. |