Edition #128

On Thursday, I wrote about the different perceptions of real music, about instrumental skills and computed sounds. In today's edition, the German trio Klangphonics challenges preconceived notions.

And you'll find songs to dance, dream, and drift away, respectively. Ambient compositions greet dusty psychedelia, and grittiness interchanges with fragility. Clear the stage for a new Weekly5:

Klangphonics & Anna Metko – Ghost (Find Me Again)

Techno, manually crafted with instruments. Germany's Klangphonics collaborated again with Anna Metko to create Ghost (Find Me Again). The result is a beautiful contrast of Metko's angelic yet sombre vocals and ecstatic electronic sound. And, oh my, the drop at 4:55 is otherwordly.

Worries And Other Plants – Yal

Taken from the freshly released debut album Travel in Cycles, the song Yal combines Worries And Other Plants' compositional finesse, a tiny hint of psychedelic rock, and on the horizon, you can spot the dusty prairie. This song evocates psychedelia, sophistication and a familiar warmth.

Farré – Early Riser

Farré, the collaboration between guitar virtuoso NOTI and excellent pianist Matthias Gusset, is a dialogue between two instruments facilitated by a soft electronic fabric. Early Riser effortlessly fuses chillout vibes with an almost classical-seeming composition. Gorgeous, fragile, yet defiant.

LLOREN – Mad Woman

Grappling with societal expectations towards women, British singer LLOREN's Mad Woman is a demure, winding pop song à la Lana Del Rey, highlighting the vocals with a subtle, rock-esque sound that distinguishes the track from the usual vibrant colours of pop music.

Alex Henry Foster – Thoughtful Descent

Dark, almost dangerously sinister, Thoughtful Descent by Canadian Alex Henry Foster leads us in the expressive ambient soundscape of his new work, A Measure of Shape and Sounds. Despite or maybe because of the threatening ambience, the song radiates a prepossessing fascination.