An enthralling array of electronic soundscapes enamor on Seeing in the Dark, the newly released EP from Glasgow-based musician Alec Cheer, also known as Cheer. Glistening synths, lush atmospherics, and enveloping structural expanses combine with themes inspired by night walking and personal memory; the EP unfolds enjoyably like a quiet journey through darkness toward illumination.
Commencing the EP, “Aldi Werewolf” is a showcase in a climactic atmospheric build-ups; it navigates from starry-eyed lushness into clanging, bass-y synths and a mid-point with effervescent, whirring charisma. Its range of moments — from the sweepingly emotive serenity approaching the five-minute turn, to the invigorating rhythmic pulses that come thereafter — prove cumulatively captivating in their melodic unveilings and thematic perspectives of youthful energy. Ensuing track “Moon Phases” embraces an illuminated feeling throughout, as bright synth tones and subdued rhythmic pit-pattering build with gorgeously introspective allure, conveying the lunar cycle’s mysterious presence in audible form.
“Headspin” then arrives with an intriguing sense of soaring, weaving an elongated, glimmering tone intro orchestral-like radiance. The electronic work that appears subsequently twinkles with an otherworldly charm, fit for navigating the deepest reaches of space with calmness and exploration in mind. That caressing amiability continues into EP finale “Memory Wave,” where gauzy textures and meditation-friendly chiming conclude the release with soothing entrancement. Seeing in the Dark is a blissfully inviting success of an EP from Alec Cheer.
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“Moon Phases” is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Electronic.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup.
