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2015-12-30 00:55:38
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This is a concept album. Each track is a different inuit word for snow, and the music makes a strong effort to match the atmosphere of what each kind of snow creates.
Penstla - Idea of snow
Tlaslo - Snow that falls slowly
Kayi - Drifting snow
Skriniya - Snow that never reaches the ground
Katiyana - Night snow
Naklin - Forgotten snow
Chahatlin - Snow that makes a sizzling sound as it hits the water
Ylaipi - Tomorrow's snow.
Now this is a pretty subjective thing to say, but I believe all these tracks describe these concepts perfectly. Tlaslo sounds like snow falling on a windless night, obscuring one's vision, while Kayi floats along in quiet peace with moments of near silence and well resolved progressions of chords. Skriniya's ascending seventh chords inspire images of staring up into the blinding blue sky and seeing the jellyfish shaped virga clouds, still feeling the bitter cold all around you.
This is all told through expertly crafted string synth swells, and while they do sound awfully similar, the tracks manage to gain some individuality through texture and differing chords.
Overall, "The empire of silence" has a simple sound to it. However, it pulls itself together through sheer force of atmosphere. Give this a listen if you have the patience.
