What
Larkian manages to capture on “Lunos Qza” is nothing short of amazing. Many cassettes have been ambient or drone and
even together at times, but none have molded the two and other various sounds
together yet to create something such as Larkian has here.
Through
distorted drone we somehow maintain a feeling of ambience which can also be
chilling. It is dark and there are tones
that can buzz but there are also space whirrs that you wouldn’t expect and don’t
think could fit in quite so easily but they do. Tones ala “Unsolved Mysteries” capture a
certain level of darkness along with the sound of crashing waves.
Perhaps
the most striking factor this music is that through the various ambient
qualities of it, there is a sense of peace and security. It lulls you into a false sense of comfort
that embraces you so that you will let your guard down. Then the darkness comes out and corrupts
you in a way that cannot really be fully explained.
If
this was the soundtrack to a short film, it would most likely be one where you
find out in the end that your innocent seeming next door neighbor is a serial
killer when he’s wearing your face as a mask.
It is in that sense as well the
essence of all of your childhood innocence smashed into a harsh reality and,
well, it’s about damn time.
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