A new album release from Waveform Mountain delivers a very classic and vintage aesthetic with a damn near perfect blend of synth pop, new wave, electronica, and even a dance pop element at times but it's all done with a certain kind of vastness and it's undertone which lets the album create an atmosphere that you end up falling right into and once you're there, you really don't want to leave.
The Processing... album utilizes such a brilliant array of synth and key sounds and textures in order to create this almost classic approach and as they do so they give everything a new spin so you have a lot of hints of nostalgia that comes straight at you in the form of these vibrant colors and sounds but you also have this new approach that's mixed in with that and that combination is part of what I think gives the record so much personality.
Some of these songs are the kind of songs that you would hear in the end credits of an '80s film that only went straight to VHS, and this is the aesthetic that I'm talking about.
This was so well put together and there was so much attention to detail throughout the creation of this record, but it's got tons of character and tons of heart, and I think that's what really matters.
It takes a true fan of that feel and those genres to be able to recreate or let those heavily influence your creative process and this is really incredibly nailed from beginning to end.
So, how exactly did this manage to come together so well?
My theory is that because this is actually a father-child duo that the producer is the father and he's the one that's inspired by this classic set of genres and influences, and his child is the singer who comes in and brings some of this freshness to the table, and they do an amazing job at that.
Even the way they sing, at times gives hints at that same vintage '80s aesthetic but they also have a great knack for creative melody and using their voice as an instrument themselves.
There is also another family member that comes in and adds backing vocals and more to the productions.
This whole thing was so brilliantly done and there are definitely more than a few surprises around the corners, but all in all this is a record that nails and I think that speaks a lot for the both of them.
I am a dad myself and I can tell you right now that if I were able to do this with one of my kids it would be a dream come true so I'm sure it is for the dad in this scenario as well.
The soundscapes are lush and full of life, they're vivacious but also have a smoothness to them.
They have that bit of cinematic backbone and like I said before there is a vastness in the underbelly of a lot of these songs making them feel sort of immersive or expansive.
This is one of those records that you listen to from beginning to end simply because if you only listen to one or two tracks, then you're not going to get the full range of what the record has to offer.
This is definitely for fans of real deal, classic influenced synth pop music and if you're one of those people and you're reading this right now, then stop right here and immediately put this record on.
I'm not sucking up, maybe I'm a little biased because I'm also a big fan of the genre being an '80s child and having a VHS collection myself.
Either way fans of synth-pop, synthwave, vintage pop, all that stuff, will absolutely fall in love with this record and they definitely waste no time getting right into it from the first track on.
This is a bit of an escape, and it pulls you away from your surroundings for a chunk of time which in my opinion is a sheer gift musically.
Dive into this one and again I urge you to try and listen to the full record and if you do have the time to listen to the full record, trying to do it with headphones on so you can really soak in all the elements that are floating around in the ether of some of these songs.
I don't normally rate things but if I were going to this would be a straight 10 out of 10.
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