Two excellent albums by member of Naviar’s community were released recently: grum~pe’s “The Locus of the Codes” and Scott Lawlor’s “Show me the glint of Light” are extremely diverse albums a clear example of their creators’ versatility and expertise.
The first thing that caught my attention about The Locus of the Codes is the difference between its tracks and the ones that grum~pe (Maurice Gallagher) regularly submits to the Renku challenge, usually in collaboration with Glenn Sogge: here, ambient textures and field recordings are replaced by hypnotic rythms and modular synths, and the result is top-notch electronic music.
Some of the tracks included in Scott Lawlor‘s Show me the glint of Light were previously submitted to the Haiku challenge, including a personal favourite, Quieting the Mind. Scott’s ability to create captivating and calming ambient music is magnificent: to me, Show me the glint of Light is an ode to life, a collection of tracks that leaves the listener with a sense of freedom and spiritual peace .