Greg Fenton reviews Yard One – Neuroglow EP – Tact Recordings
Listening to this latest collection of musical pieces from Yard One, you realise the amount of creative depth and emotional release stitched into each sound and the way those conversations then congregate around stimulating senses, much like a journey into a smouldering mystery. It’s also worth noting that you will hear the incorporation of classic keyboard sounds, especially pads and chords, within a contemporary framework pushing ideas forward rather than regressing into easier past options.
Dazed does all of that so skilfully, as delicate piano enhances a warm glow of pads, while drums and bass add a defining pulse rhythm. It all feels empowering. Then complemented by the brutal kick drum and toms driving Munte, bouncing off a two-chord sequence that strikes at the heart of the matter. Listen to the choice use of synths to colour the atmosphere too, extending the need over eight minutes of sonic excellence. Synapse again alters perception with a much airier, beautiful vibe, leaving the modular percussion of Orexis to fuel fires burning off-world, rekindling the positivity of the imagination and words such as art and meaning.
Release: July 23
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