The Blue Of Distance [Cloudy Clear Vinyl] (LP)
Elori Saxl
Amoeba Review
Composer Elori Saxl's debut album is a beautiful set created with chamber instruments, samples of water and wind sounds that have been digitally processed, and analog synths. These pieces feel more like stories than your average ambient music, often building on layers and movement rather than meditative stillness. "Wave II" for example feels as if it's steadily propelling itself forward and even the peaceful "Wave I" maintains a walking melody throughout its warbly atmosphere. With The Blue of Distance, Saxl has painted an intriguing, living landscape that blurs the natural world with technology.