Solanum – Spheres Of Time (1998)

February 2, 2024
Solanum – Spheres Of Time (1998)

The “Space Ambient” tag is relevant here, especially on closing track “Space And Time” which sees the more typical dungeon synth structures fall away for something that is altogether more new age and Berlin School mixed together into one strange melting pot. The first three tracks are more in the vein of what you would expect from cavernous 90s synthesizer music in this vein, but with more active, orchestral elements at the forefront, rather than dense atmosphere fogs. The racing hi-hat rushes of the almost hip-hop beat in the closing track (wait, did Solanum low-key invent the trap hi-hat rush? lmao) are a bit jarring, especially as the record closes on this note. Entertaining work, whichever way you cut the cake.

Some of the artwork over the years for this thing has ranged considerably from the shittiest of demo covers all the way through to full colour re-issue pieces:

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