Eros Thanatos (Dan Pound Music PS15, 2014)
Gentle layers of atmospheric electronic music characterize the sound of composer and instrumentalist Dan Pound. Although a lot of people identify ambient electronic music with synthesizers, Dan Pound is one of those musicians who specializes in using guitars combines with synths.
Eros Thanatos, released this year will take you on a voyage that mixes peace and beauty with the eerie and intriguing, drifting endlessly with his mesmerizing flowing sounds, pulses, drones, tribal voices, and loops. “After trying on some newly acquired guitar effects, I decided to do a whole album dedicated to these guitar sound worlds I was discovering,” says Dan. “Using different guitars, effects, techniques and ideas, I was able to extrapolate a myriad of tonal timbres that resembled other instruments like organ, strings, oboes, bassoons and even human voices. Adding of course some deep layers of reverb, this sound set ended up being one of the most originally challenging and creative projects I’ve ever done.”
Eros Thanatos reveals the future-world aesthetic of 21st century ambient electronic music.
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