A L B U M O F T H E Y E A R
Vendlus Records
Aikaintaite is not only an incredibly lyrical, melancholic and spellbinding achievement, but it is by far one of the most delicate and nuanced recordings I have heard in the last years. It unravels such a magnificent landscape, setting your soul free to go wherever it wants to go…it seems like a genuine tribute to everything that is pure in man and the solemn, everlasting beauty of nature.
More than anything, the music itself really feels and breathes of nature and seems so deeply rooted in this world of ours. It’s as if it’s coming out of the bowels of the earth, filtered through rivers of lava, cooled off by glacial lakes on top of mountains and then carried away by the wind. It’s just that pure, unpretentious and yet so liberating. I’ve rarely heard something that sounds so clean while bringing together so many ideas. It’s so deep and fascinating I could listen to this on top of a mountain, on an iceberg in Alaska or in the middle of the ocean… it would have the same effect.
To everyone so enchanted by the phantasmagorical universe of Alcest, I really recommend Syven for a reality check and ultimately a way more powerful and meaningful trip. This is something that could be written by either dreaming shepherds or a group of really talented and nostalgic elves, whatever makes you feel more comfortable.
Listening to it you can either see yourself standing by a fire staring at the moon’s reflection on a quiet mountain lake, or riding a falling star into oblivion. It just sounds and feels like music that’s more than just music, it’s the very soil you’re sitting on, the air you breathe, the trees you see in a distance, the dawn you crave for.
If you give it the attention it demands, this album can be a very uplifting experience in itself. It can be a ritual of self discovery, a quiet and delicate whisper coming from the past, reminding you of the sacred spiritual community between this Earth, the Universe and your soul.
I invite you to discover this jewel…you will not regret it.
Continue reading: :: Transylvanian Hungerrr Blog ::: SYVEN-Aikaintaite 2011.Album Of The Year.
Listen to Syven‘s Jaljet below.
Tags: Aikaintaite, Stefan Raduta, Syven, Transylvanian Hungerrr, Vendlus Records
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This is some pretty incredible stuff.