Top tracks — play these first
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Black Light — Opening with a hypnotic bassline, this track encapsulates the album's immersive sound world, setting a tone that intertwines darkness with enlightenment.
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Mantra — This track features repetitive rhythmic patterns that create a trance-like state, showcasing Material's ability to blend meditative qualities with avant-garde instrumentation.
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The Hidden Garden / Naima — A sprawling composition that transforms over its length, it combines lush sonic landscapes with intricate melodies, highlighting the experimental nature of the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's experimental structure and soundscapes create a unique listening experience that rewards exploration.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a track that layers dissonant sounds over a steady rhythmic pulse, establishing an unsettling atmosphere.
- Several tracks feature abrupt transitions between sections, creating a sense of unpredictability and tension.
- The use of spoken word elements interspersed with instrumental passages adds to the experimental nature of the record.
- The final track combines ambient textures with a gradual build-up, concluding the album on a reflective note.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Black Light 7:35
- 2 Mantra 8:46
- 3 Ruins (Submutation dub) 8:58
- 4 Eternal Drift 7:35
- 5 Words of Advice 4:00
- 6 Cucumber Slumber (Fluxus mix) 7:32
- 7 The Hidden Garden / Naima 13:02
- 8 Shadows of Paradise 9:45
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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