“The Isle of Jewels” is an intriguing success from Australian artist James Domeyko. The track shows as an ambitious seven-minute piece with piano, synths, and saxophones intermingling beautifully, resulting in a starkly beautiful soundscape.
Wintry glistening complements of the emotive piano introduction, complemented throughout by a string-laden chilliness and gently ruminating percussion alongside brass flourishes. Jazzy intricacy and delicate ambient bliss converge on this tasteful success, with rhythmic lead-ins (like at the 3.5min mark) playing with seamless crispness. Synth-laden whispers and whirring brass tones make for a riveting second half, with shades of Philip Glass in the string movements.
“The Isle of Jewels” is a stirring, colorful creation from Domeyko, capturing the artist’s knack for cinematic and sweeping soundscapes.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of October 2022’ Spotify playlist.
