Stirring across both moments of downtempo lushness and vibrant danceability, Ryan Farish‘s album Wild As the Wind expands his distinctive blend of ambient, uplifting trance, and polished electronic textures. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, the decorated producer and multi-instrumentalist has amassed over a billion streams, while earning a Dove Award and co-writing a Grammy-nominated recording.
Opening the album with an illuminated, dreamy allure, “Stay Golden” weaves bright piano, spacey synth pads, and lushly absorbing vocal harmonies. Those wordless harmonies navigate blissfully amidst an initially understated prowess, bolstered thereafter by bouncy rhythms that cohesively adorn arp-y synths and continued choral complements. The production straddles subtle intrigue and more bursting, glimmering synth passion with seamless artistry. Ensuing track “Amber Sky” embraces a beautifully serene soundscape, weaving glistening keys and string-like shimmers with introspective, weightless captivation.
Another lovely track, “Perfect as You Are” channels a more danceable, club-set vibe that balances infectious rhythmic playfulness with soothing vocal layers and colorful synth progressions, spanning from familiarly inviting arpeggios to aquatic, synth-wave-inspired midpoint tonal maneuvers. Subsequent track “Dada” enthralls as well, its driving rhythmic pulses expanding to effervescent synth work, reminiscent of Röyksopp in its dynamic traversal. The album’s title track arrives next, consuming in its development from breathy, pitch-ranging vocal flourishes to house-ready rhythms and nocturnal synth elements. The production is another clinic in tonal versatility, enticing in both its heavier, fuzzier synth-bass work and elegant vibrancy alike. Delighting in its wide electronic palette, Wild As the Wind is an excellent album from Ryan Farish.
—
“Amber Sky” is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Electronic.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup.
