Delhi-based electronica artist SYEYL, the alias of Hrithik Arora, has released his second EP titled ‘Temporal Drift,’ a seven-track offering released via record label Krunk Kulture.
Always seeking to funnel a “Space In Between” via atmospheric electronica, Balearic sounds, and organic textures, SYEYL’s recently released sophomore outing, ‘Temporal Drift,’ presents a multifarious soundscape plugged with Indian classical pieces, samples reimagined and flavorsome souvenirs from the world over.
Utilizing samples as a cornerstone, SYEYL’s new record blissfully opens to sitar plucks and vocal snippets fetched from YouTube on ‘Ecstasy,’ delivering an organic-electro punch affixed with crafty work on the synthesizer. According to SYEYL, “This track feels like falling in love with something or someone for the first time.”
‘Ascent’ ensues next and drives you away from the stringed sitar to Kenya and Tanzania, as the producer pipes out spirited chanting of the Maasai tribe, paired with an exploratory ambient beat to forge this tune. Sitting next is ‘Ficus,’ built with a melodic curl and combed with reflective arrangements and breakbeat surfaces. It pulls inspiration from poet and author Sylvia Plath’s ‘The Bell Jar,’ which employs a fig tree as a metaphor to illustrate the dilemma of deciding between numerous possible futures. For SYEYL, this tune “signifies taking a leap and trusting your gut feeling.”
‘Electric Dreams’ dishes out a wistful aura with oscillating melodic patterns and an injection of rapid percussive rhythms, while ‘Seaglass’ throws down a steady 122 BPM score. ‘Rave In A Forest’ takes a page from ambient experimental composers from Japan in the 1970s and 80s and drives forward with pulsating rhythms, flitering synths, and robust bass action. A somber yet enchanting atmospheric score, ‘Ego Death’ serves as the final track on the EP. It is touted as “an ode to a distant memory.”
Speaking about the EP, SYEYL shared in a press note, “My sophomore EP – Temporal Drift, is about the mind drifting to past memories or the future and an inability to stay in the present. While the previous album was about grounding myself in the present moment, this EP is more of an assurance that it’s okay to ‘drift’ as long as you allow yourself to feel something.”
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