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light and gravity

by Sima Kim & Saito Koji

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Sima Kim and Saito Koji gently lull with ‘Light and Gravity’. Calm is everywhere. The sound is gigantic. Much like Eliane Radigue’s work there it is hard to pinpoint the exact shifts over the course of the entire piece. Length works to their benefit allowing them to hide in the airy feel of the piece. Emerged deep within the piece’s DNA are tiny fractal melodies gradually making their way to the surface then disappearing entirely. Yes other bands do specialize in this specific sort of drone/classical work but few manage to explore such a small space in such a soothing way. For the best joy of the work is how easy it feels. Track length is essentially purposeless for the sound is eternal.

Right from the beginning the track is well-established. Elements of the sound scrape by with static. Playing this at the right volume is extremely important. The sound benefits from additional volume. Sima Kim and Saito Koji clearly enjoy the large canvas they work with, and volume simply makes it easier to observe the whole thing. Little elements do reveal themselves underneath the ongoing breezy feeling. Bass rumbles help to give the work a sense of structure and completion. About halfway through the work elements of stringed instruments make their way through the haziness of the entire piece, without unsettling anything.

Toward the last movement everything beneath the original piece is revealed.

(from beach sloth : beachsloth.blogspot.kr/2013/11/sima-kim-and-saito-koji-light-and.html)

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released September 1, 2013

All music by Sima Kim and Saito Koji.
Mastered by Craig Murphy.
Picture by nuri jeong

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