A dynamic, spacey digital intrigue consumes inside Constellations, the brand new album from Paris-based artist Florent Lelong. Spanning from the foreboding darkish reaches of house inside the spacious “Taurus” to the bubbling thrill of discovery in “Cygnus,” Constellations achieves a magnetic, melodic captivation in its tonal vary and persistently high-quality songwriting. Lelong’s number of affect — starting from ambient and pop to classical and concrete music — combines with a knack for futuristic-sounding synth embraces for an enveloping sound throughout Constellations.
Every observe title is consultant of a distinct constellation, and “Pegasus” kicks off the discharge with a dreamily enthralling momentum. Pit-pattering rhythmic parts pair with sporadic synth glistening for a lush preliminary move, then increasing right into a punchier, concise lead. Bass-y ruminations and sharply melodic synth tones intermingle with stellar cohesion. “Orion” follows, instantly emitting a bigger swell of grandiose synth pads and wordless vocal-like parts — invoking a form of chillwave nostalgia in flip. The blaring synth work at mid-point is especially inviting, and the observe dazzles in its melodic immersion all through.
“Draco” is one other spotlight, standing out for its regular rhythmic briskness alongside synths that stretch from starry-eyed backings to extra upfront twinkling. Impressing throughout its eight tracks, Constellations is an atmospheric, replay-inducing gem of a listening expertise from Florent Lelong.
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“Orion” and different tracks featured this month will be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Rising Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We found this launch by way of MusoSoup, as a part of the artist’s promotional marketing campaign.