Released as two separate EPs, ‘Transfigured Earth I & II’ is the latest offering from Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Brendan Byrnes. Hailed as a leader and visionary of the burgeoning xenharmonic music scene, a space that sees artists using a tuning system unlike the 12-tone equal temperament scale, Byrnes’ music is the very definition of unique.
Through ten trippy and colourful left-field tunes, Brendan explores the vast possibilities of sound, taking listeners on a journey through uncharted sonic territories.
We begin with ‘Everything’, a dreamy and almost shoegazy piece of music that meditates on creating new worlds in the mind to avoid reality. ‘Halfway’ then greets us in a hypnotic style, and we are now fully immersed in the mesmerizing layers of Byrne’s intricate compositions.
‘Siolan Sands’ is a track that simply has to be experienced to fully appreciate, while ‘Sunlight’ sends listeners to a tranquil and warm sanctuary where worries seem to just melt away.
‘Blue Skies’ deals with the conflicting decision not to have children, and ‘Groundswell’ confronts the possibility of AI algorithms becoming creative entities. No stone is left unturned, and no sound is unexplored in this audacious musical expedition that is ‘Transfigured Earth I & II’. A simply spellbinding offering from beginning to end!
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