navel - ambient 2, in space

Emotions and color, each evening the sky silently pulling its orange prismatic blanket over the land. Emotions and air, a humid night mutating to a dry and crispy cool morning. Emotions and sound, drowning ambience laced with acoustic guitar melodies, all senses being nudged together. The glow of burnt orange across the sky, majestically being ferried by the sounds of Navel. The genie's smoke lifting above the hot espresso on this fantastic transition of the day.

Navel's Ambient 2, In Space, is a heavy sonic mist, touching consciousnesses and tranquilizing thoughts.  The lengthy first track, "turn round your telescope and walk" is a balanced beast. Like a long-distance view from the ocean shore, the infinite horizon fueling the continuing array of crashing waves. The journey begins or ends from this point. Naval creating the theme for an aural landscape filled with interest and exploration. A most patient and beautiful opening leaving listeners in a weightless float titled "Beyond Ithaka". A place where harp-like sounds are strummed between steady electronic signals, bleeping above the hissing harmonic distortion. Ithaka being the place traveled to or from, the journey always more than the accomplishment. "There" continuous with acoustic sweetness. A drone free melody in praise of all that has come before.

Navel has had many releases over the years. This newest vinyl edition is on the Cosmic Winnetou label from Stuttgart, Germany. Gage and Floyd with Masako and Thomas, recorded by the forest on the edge of space. A true change in emotion from start to finish. The time scope accomodator has connected continents and consciousness, allowing these beautiful sounds a few descriptive words. Sit back and give ambient 2, in space a listen.  

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Links
Cosmic Winnetou site - bandcamp - soundcloud

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