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Shifting Labyrinths
Emerald Adrift →27 listeners234 plays
ambientdark ambientabstractelectronicexperimental
about this album
David Herpich of Emerald Adrift returns triumphantly to Earth Mantra with a new album entitled Shifting Labyrinths, and we could not be more excited to present this exquisite and fascinating release to our audience. As one comes to expect from Emerald Adrift, the music recognizes no genre boundaries, effortlessly blending such diverse influences as dark ambience, experimentalism, chamber music, electronica, film music, and textural ambience, with hints of new age and space music imbued throughout. Like all of his work, the compositions are deep and supremely well-conceived; and like all of his performances, the delivery of those compositions simply delights. Those listeners familiar with contemporary classical music will recognize moments of homage, where David pays tribute to those composers who have influenced him. But as is also typical for his work, the music remains steadfastly approachable to listeners from all points of the compass, with something special for everyone to enjoy, whether one is an academic connoisseur, a listener who enjoys music that pushes the boundaries of the experimental, or just a fan of good music of any variety. Amazingly, the four pieces on this album were recorded during live radio broadcasts in 2009 and 2010. In each case, the music was improvised and performed in real time, without any pre-recorded elements or overdubs. Again, David has blown us away with his unparalleled ability to compose meaningful and enduring music on the fly, a tale
