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  ‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division In ‘The Journey,’ a sonic mosaic unfolds that—permeated by neon-soaked synth pads and a melody that feels like memory—is less a song than a spiritual compass. The time that relentlessly pursues us, according to ‘Time keeps chasing us every day’, is not portrayed as an enemy, but as a constant touchstone that we face with our heads held high: ‘ We won't let the rain wash us away’ . Photography, here metaphorically as a key to the past, opens doors to moments that seem long gone but live on within us. The chorus – a kind of collective mantra – describes not just a journey, but an intertwining of stories that support each other. The garden in which hopes take root becomes a symbol of what must be nurtured in order to flourish. And when ‘ our songs have lost a note or two ’, it is not a flaw, but proof of lived depth. A song that is not meant to be heard, but to be lived through – like a familiar glance at an old photo album by candlelight. b...
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The Artist: Point Lobo - "Tacoma Narrows"

 


Point Lobo

As a singer-songwriter/composer, Point Lobo has written/produced music for film, TV, and digital media, including the new album by comedian Josh Johnson (The Daily Show/Comedy Central) and videos for Hulu, Rocketjump, and Adult Swim. As a drummer, Point Lobo has backed up artists from The Pharcyde to Syl Johnson to Crash Richard of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Point Lobo is also a digital 3D artist and creates award-winning stylized animations & videos alongside his music on Instagram and YouTube.


Tacoma Narrows

The track, “Tacoma Narrows,” is a song inspired by the infamous bridge collapse of the same name. It speaks to how a single event can turn your life upside-down, like a wildly rolling, crumbling bridge.
Dies waren die ersten Infos zu diesem Song von Point Lobo, vielversprechend würde ich sagen, vielversprechend und auch sehr ungewöhnlich.
Kurzer Hand habe ich den Track dann gestartet und wurde von coolen Synthpatterns im Stile der 80er überrascht, gefolgt von Vocals die doch auch sehr an diese Dekade erinnern. Von Anfang an wird ein cineastischer Touch mitgeliefert der bis zum Schluss hin enorm gesteigert wird und in den improvisierten Solis von Hitomi Oba und Nick DePinna seinen Höhepunkt findet. Das Gesamtbild des Songs lebt vom Ausdruck bzw. dem Eindruck der durch die Synths und den Vocals geschaffen wird. Das dazugehörige Video rundet das exzellentes Gesamtpaket ab. So we have to say Achtung: Point Lobo, Synthwave meets a bit Synthpop and ends in an atmosphere of energetic improvised solos and last but not least, "Tacoma Narrows" is only one track of the six-song-EP, where every single track is worth to listen.





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