Bucharest-based artist SLAPPER crafts a memorable electronic atmospheric journey across Hope, a new full-length blending synthpop, techno, and trance. The artist behind the project, Claudiu-Gabriel Tache, crafts luminous, analog-infused soundscapes that explore fear, love, and renewal, balancing ethereal arpeggios with rhythmic propulsion. From contemplative textures to infectious, danceable moments, Hope is a thoroughly consuming listening experience.
Kicking off the album, “Hope (For a New Dream)” enamors in its climactic swell from arp-y synth allure into a thumping rhythm section and mid-point effervescent illumination. The dynamic synth work shifts between nocturnal intrigue and a more glimmering playfulness, quickly showcasing the project’s atmospheric versatility. The ensuing “Oxygen Kiss” is more infectious in its structural unveiling, punchy in its percussive bounces and brightly amiable via the glistening synth tones. A spacey, otherworldly vibe persists — though in the feeling of a futuristic, next-step-beyond excitement, rather than the foreboding darkness of the unknown.
Another standout track comes via “Among Night Creatures,” where radiant synth arpeggios exude a whirring, starry-eyed immersion — excelling especially in a second half with haunting, shimmering melodic additions. Other highlights include the catchy, pulsing energy of “Velvet Harp” and the danceable, upbeat charm of “Follow Your Dreams.” Hope is a consistently enveloping success from SLAPPER, full of memorable electronic soundscapes.
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“Oxygen Kiss” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup.
