A moment in Time with Afar's Singularität

mit Ingrid und Garlof Langenbeck Musik: AFAR - Singularität Produktion & Regie und Schnitt: Konstantin von Sichart Kamera: Johannes Greisle Sprecherin: Cammack Lindsey Farbkorrektur: Andrea Gomez Schnittberaterin: Alice Dalgalarrondo Produktionsfirma: Embassy of Dreams ❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂ https://afarlive.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-afar https://soundcloud.com/afarlive https://sptfy.com/afar https://www.facebook.com/afar.live ❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂❂ "I am a sky where spirits live, Stare into this deepening blue, While the breeze says a secret Like this.

The power of certain mediums when utilized to their full potential have enormous influence over the way we think, react and feel. When visuals and sound hit the right note they can take us places we have never been or places we never thought we would visit again. 

German electronic duo- ‘Afar’ combine the audio and visual to bring you to a place of nostalgia and frailty. If you separated the video from the track no doubt both would still hold resonance but they would impact you separately and in different ways. The sonic side of Singularität, without the aid of the spoken word intro, would sound like a lush piece of exploratory synth work and the visual side would be a collage of a day in the life of an old couple going about their days making music with some commonly adored studio equipment. When you put these elements together you add layers of meaning that go beyond what one could experience in a singular sense. Together these elements create art, the old couple I presume represent the male/female duo that is Afar and what they are referring to with having representations of themselves in their twilight years is unclear to me. What is crystal clear however is the impact it had on me and how moved I was by the trinity of whispers spoke to the deepest part of my soul. Through the full utilization of these elements I was reached, reacted and was left thinking about their story. Singularität left an imprint on me and took me to a place I haven’t been and forgot about all at the same time. I can’t explain it, I just felt it and that’s what true art does..

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Holographic Field Shoots for heavenly resonance in 'Hum'

Berlin based composer and producer Holographic Field has been releasing music for the last several years. You can scroll down a ways on his Soundcloud to map the progress of the artist who started out heavily influenced by Jazz. That sound, which was omnipresent in his earlier compositions, can still be heard with his newest release “Hum” where we hear a more elevated and euphoric take on his brand of ambient, Vox electronica and noise infused piano pieces. 

Hum starts out like a wonder through a rainy forest with the rhythm of a path being laid out in front of you by a steady, heavy foot. Your experience is broadened around the one minute mark as a driving arpeggiated bass line joins an array of lush cosmic soundscapes that paint the picture of an expansive universe unfolding in front of you. We are taken on a trip that doesn’t rely on predictable build ups to create drama but rather a nuanced flex of pace that never loses focus on the main point of tension and excitement throughout. Almost running into a full eight minutes, Holographic Field holds your attention by crafting a track that has such a good sense of suspense, imagination and release. It manages to be introspective as well as explosive, carrying us from scene to scene with relative ease because of HF’s translucent and energetic passion.

Hum is ideal for any peak time moment in your set or if you are in the mood for a bit of arms-out transcendent euphoria, enjoy the rush.

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