The Electronic Music of Glenn Adams

Review of “The Other Side” by Matt Howarth

  • June
  • 21

1:37 am Uncategorized

Review of my last CD “The Other Side” by Matt Howarth? of the Sonic Curiosity website:

“This release from 2010 features 59 minutes of cosmic electronic music.

Galactic Anthems is Glenn Adams.

Adams’ approach to contemporary electronic music tends to infuse a degree of prog into the mix, resulting in a lovely edge that makes his music stand out in a crowd.

The electronics are quite diverse, blending airy atmospherics with grittier riffs and generating an enticing counterpoint between ethereal and substantial tones. The auralscapes are often tinged with a celestial character, bestowing the songs with a distinct ascendant quality.

Keyboards initiate a profusion of the electronics, delineating lavish chords that rarely rely on cyclic application. Adams’ nimble fingers craft intricate riffs that shimmer with astral definition.

Rhythms contribute a steady propulsion to this tuneage. The tempos are varied: strong and urgent to enhance a song’s strength, and lighter in places where a soft touch is more appropriate. The beats are often rapid and quite complex, yet retain a vantage submerged in the mix so as not to become too overpowering.

These compositions flourish with a buoyant bounce which colors the music with a jubilant flavor. The latter part of this album consists of harmonic pieces, and even these beatless tunes exhibit a strong expansive mien, aspiring to enrapture the listener with a positive sense of cosmic wonder.”

Thank you Matt!

Have a listen to “The Other Side” on Soundcloud.

https://soundcloud.com/galacticanthems/sets/the-other-side


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