The music that this intercontinental duo makes does, by its very nature, err on the side of drifting and ambient, effortless and elegant. But more often than not, they achieve that sonic state of grace through distant drums and floating synthsynth lines, gossamer textures, and tantalising tones. But this time out, Moon and Aries show a different side.
The evocatively titled ‘In the Silence of the Hills’ is certainly adjacent to their usual cinematic realm, but here it is a sense of space and atmosphere, and intimacy that are palpable, not to mention a more organic feel, a human comfort rather than a more digital embrace. This song ebbs and flows with the listener’s breath, music that seems designed to be absorbed rather than listened to, designed not for the head, perhaps not even the heart, but to talk to our very souls.
With Jordana Moon’s vocals more prominent than ever, Tom Aries knits a backdrop of gentle bass pulses, delicate synthscapes, chiming keys, and serene cello, and, finally, a distant saxophone joins this sensual dance as it reaches its gorgeous conclusion.
This is Moon and Aries boiling their music down to its very essence, the music speaking volumes through its even more delicate and deft nature, perfect for a song exploring themes of finding quiet in the mad motion of modern life, of stillness and reconnection with the world and with ourselves.
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