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Call of a Distant Time

A collaboration between Eric Hopper of Sylken and Alan Bloor of Pholde and Knurl (along with frequent Sylken collaborator Joe G.), "Sculptor" is a perfect blending of styles, a seemless match of textures and tones. The metallic sounds of Alan's sculptures prove to be the perfect compliment to the drifting atmospheres of Eric's music, creating a mesmerizing tableau of sound simultaneously familiar and alien to the listener.

Rich in images, "Sculptor" is a fantastic voyage of the senses. With opener "Metalon", the duo create an atmosphere of deep and dark space, a blend of lonely environment and the cold caress of metal. "Call of a Distant Time" propels itself forward with an arpegiated melody that brings to mind the stardust left in a meteor's wake. Skip ahead to "Phasers on Caress" where synth lines bubble and swirl like magma oozing through primoridal worlds, lightly filed tones suggesting strands of otherness throughout. The epic "Keeper of the Deep" brings all of these elements and more together in a summation of where we've gone and leading us into new environments, new territories that have yet to be explored.

Engaging and enchanting, "Sculptor" is a brilliant collection of songs which will surely be enjoyed by fans of both Sylken and Pholde, as well as fans of the space music genre. Given the high level of quality of this release, let us hope that it's the first of many such collaborations between these two remarkable talents.

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