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| Mystic Timbre, 2019 |
"I'm youth, I'm joy,
I'm a little bird that has broken out of the egg.”
How The Garden Grows + Influences / Inspirations is a Spotify playlist that - as the name already explains quite clearly - contains said record and Apoxupon’s musical inspirations. I was delighted to find Vali’s Forlatt in there; an intensively beautiful album that managed to drag me through my angsty teenage years. Markus Stock’s Empyrium is also included, together with the rather unexpected Ben Frost, whove’s all-consuming liveset still holds a special place in my heart.
Knowing his peers, Apoxupon sets out to find a balance between the more introverted, nocturnal and melancholic tunes from his influences, and a sound that could be described as brave, hopeful and sunny. Throughout approximately 45 minutes we roam in the greenest, overgrown gardens, accompanied by soft harp melodies, meandering flutes and the occasional, upbeat-pounding percussion instruments. From time to time I feel as if Koji Kondo has taken the steering wheel - which strongly underlines how catchy and accessible this entire effort is.
In its core, How The Garden Grows aims to make the listener at ease through its engaging melodies, smooth pacing and playful nature samples. Mixing this with the post-impressionist painting The Snake Charmer by Henri Rousseau, makes for an incredible package that is as mysterious as it is alluring. Consider this snake charmed.
TL;DR: A bright, green light.
Refreshing Forest Synth that craftily avoids worn-down aesthetics.
