ARTIST...: X.Y.R.
TITLE....: Anciente
YEAR.....: 2021
LABEL....: Possible Motive
CAT.NO...: PM09
GENRE....: Ambient
TIME.....: 40:04
SIZE.....: 91.72 MB
QUALITY..: 320kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo
ENCODER..: LAME
SOURCE...: WEB
RLS.DATE.: 2026/03/29
WEBSITE..: https://tidal.com/browse/album/191233000
TRACKLIST
01) (20:02) Ancient Spirit
02) (20:02) Ancient Trip
A lasting legacy as a modern synthesizer wizard in the grandiose vein of Vangelis and
Jarre. With a propensity for concept albums he has built a sturdy discography during
this past decade that echoes the progressive ideas of the psychedelic generation as
it moved into adulthood with Moog in hand.
While equally a part of the postmodern generation; Karpov's ouvre also embraces the
utopian daydreaming of the new age, the environmental concerns embodied in field
recording, and the holistic approach of Jon Hassels 4th world concept.
While the esoteric fantasies of previous works linger on, the conceptual aspect of
Anciente is rendered more abstract. And instead of dividing ideas into tracks that
form an album, here Karpov is pushing the boundaries of his compositions further into
longer forms. Like trails into humid forest landscapes, they run deep enough for one
to get lost along the way.
Clocking in at a neat 20 minutes per side, the two tracks that make up Anciente
weaves soft brushes of undefinable sounds and tropical field recordings that almost
create ASMR-inducing vibrations in the minds of the listener. Eventually they might
open a doorway to a twilight-lit wilderness and the possible secrets of the first
civilised men. As Carlos Castaneda once wrote, relaying the wisdom of the Yaqui;
"twilight is the crack between worlds. It is the door to the unknown". Or, as in this
case, the door to the ancient.
Words by Simon Eliasson
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