{"id":38607,"date":"2005-11-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-11-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/exergonic\/"},"modified":"2005-11-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2005-11-04T00:00:00","slug":"exergonic","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/exergonic\/","title":{"rendered":"Exergonic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s be clear from the start — I’m not much for electronica. I
\nlike the rich organic tones of electric and acoustic guitars,
\nbasses and drums. Piano as well, and some of the warmer-toned
\nkeyboards like the Hammond. Only rarely — as with
\nYes<\/a> — do I find synthesizers enjoyable in
\nany role other than as background texturing. I also, as a writer,
\nhave a decided preference for music with vocals and songs that try
\nto tell a story with words and images.<\/p>\n

All of which makes my fondness for this album that much more
\nremarkable.<\/p>\n

Sonic Adventure Project consists of a pair of Austrian
\nsynthesizer wizards, Thomas Viehboeck and Peter Koellerer, and of
\nExergonic<\/i>‘s twelve tracks, only one features vocals. The
\nremainder of the disc is decidedly ambient\/chillout in style —
\nevocative, thoughtful, moderately paced tracks whose supple
\nmelodies float in and out and above and below your consciousness as
\nthe music plays in the background.<\/p>\n

One of the secrets may be that SAP use piano quite a bit, and
\nwhile they occasionally employ interesting electronic effects
\n(“Memories Of I Am,” “Mode III”), synths are just as often used to
\nmimic acoustic instruments — horns and strings, even a sitar
\n(“Sitarian Supernova”). The overall impression, then, is nearly as
\nsymphonic as it is electronic.<\/p>\n

There are hints of light jazz in a track or two here (“Above The
\nCity”), but overall the songs are all about melody and flow, and
\nfree of anything resembling a solo. The one vocal track, “Inner
\nJourney,” features luminous guest vocals from Julia Fischer
\nsupporting a song that fits in beautifully with the album’s overall
\nintrospective vibe.<\/p>\n

\nExergonic<\/i> is an adjective meaning liberating or releasing
\nenergy, a nod to the new age undercurrents of some of these
\nspaciously arranged tunes. But the music is never lacking in
\nsubstance; these tracks do indeed hum with a gentle energy and
\ntantalizing complexity. This disc is the ideal soundtrack for a
\nquiet evening in a dimly-lit room, working, reading, or otherwise
\nmellowing out.<\/p>\n

[
\nFor more information, visit Sonic Adventure Project at
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