The debut EP from Edinburgh-based artist Geo Chandler, Sinking with Night struts a gorgeous mixture of heartfelt classical music and atmospheric electronica.
The opening “Dusk” enamors with its melancholic piano tones, producing a melodic wistfulness that would play aptly as snow falls. A more elegant piano segment finds a subtle textural backing — injecting an orchestral-like electronic component — alongside, with doses of eerie segments appearing intermittently between the elegant piano emphasis. The EP kicks off with a stunner, and one that showcases Chandler’s versatility in spanning form beautiful piano-forward compositions and sporadic textural intrigue.
Written by Chandler whilst he was living in London and Edinburgh, the EP embraces a state of contemplation — an ideal antidote in experiencing the hectic day-to-day of modern life. All of the tracks were written at night, and all instruments are written and performed by Chandler — apart from violin, which comes courtesy of Anna Keary, and concocts a spine-chilling impact on tracks like “Breeze,” where strings emerge chillingly alongside tender guitars. Sinking with Night is a lovely, immersive success from Geo Chandler.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of December 2023’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Obscure Ambient.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
