Following up on The Ocean Palace, we have another spacey Pysbient record, interestingly created the same year. Once again its another expectant occurrence in terms of meditative mood and focusing ambience. Like the latter it had an allure of mediocrity that landed it square in the middle of the spectrum. Siebzehn's defining characteristics are built within its busy instrumental nature. Soft rattling synth stabs oscillate alongside aimless percussive noises, held by a steady groove as one is locked in this slice of time. Bass lines brood below with a synthetic textural intensity. With this blueprint, a fair range of astral inspired temperaments are explored.
Under The Radar strikes as a resonant assembly of the spacey tonality heard so far. Illusive melodies strike a sense of momentum frozen in time. Its pulsing bass loops its brief notation as airy occurrences of alien noise drift in and out of focus around it.
Tektoniks is another highlight. Again, lead by a bass line slowly pulsing with a touch of sub, were guided through unease and tension. Observed with a sense of detachment, percussion waivers in and out of focus alongside the sounds of deep space.
Starship Signals has its flavor and as the title suggests its sense of space is woven with mechanical, technological constructs of a future mankind. This is greatly emphasized by its slightly industrial approach to the drums which have a busy roll despite the relaxing nature of the music. I could hear this as a keen soundtrack to a video game, with the right space adventure inspired theming of course.
Rating: 5/10