Brisbane-based artist Scott Stevenson shows a wholly unique soundscape throughout “Maelstrom,” his latest track. Ghostly piano and industrial bass tones construct a haunting feel to start. Percussive additions arrive alongside nocturnal vocal samples, pitch-distorted in a way fondly reminiscent of Burial and dark dubstep. Bustling, intermingling piano and bass-y stabs lead to an expansive second half, where a jazzy progression becomes whole with rippling piano effects and creeping feedback. “Maelstrom” leaves a strong impression, injecting an otherworldly sort of haunting throughout.
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“Maelstrom” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of November 2020’ Spotify playlist.
