Pilgrimage vinyl

Russian synth maestro Vladimir Karpov is known for deeply atmospheric and somewhat transformative work that's steeped in mood and colour. Sometimes his compositions make us feel elated, at other times inspired, like a eureka moment has just occurred. Then there are the arrangements that invoke more introverted thoughts, ideas of isolation if not desolation.

The concept of stepping into another reality as rendered by deep, meditative scores is certainly evident again here, but this is probably the producer's deepest and most meditative. Comprising of just two tracks, but with each running close to 20-minutes in length, there's a distinct sonic journey happening in both 'Black Monk In The Dunes' and 'Echoes Of Time'. Subtle developments and intricate changes take place, if you listen beneath the immediate ambient refrains and drones. A classy and accomplished gentle ear worm.