Venturing from spacey mystique to cinematic orchestral-laden ardency, “Ad Vitam Aeternam” is a gripping new single from Dr. Clarke. The Paris-based artist describes the track as “a reflection on eternity, the cycle of life, and the unseen forces that guide us.” Translating from Latin to “To Eternal Life,” the release’s lofty creative vision succeeds in its dynamic presentations of sounds — from the initial buzzing synth arps exuding a compellingly eerie spaciousness, to a mid-point injection of ominous strings that conjure a sweeping sense of space-opera intrigue.
Structurally, the track seems to artfully reflect the passage through one’s life; a culmination of experiences feels apparent in the various tonal additions, melded within a steady rhythmic backbone. Aptly, a heartbeat-like pulse pulses throughout — from the arp-laden beginnings to the chillier ending, where the heartbeat stops with abrupt finality. Prior, the development invigorates with its realms of darkening strings and foreboding wordless vocal choirs. A brief click-clacking before the six-minute turn adds gripping momentum, before another burst of synth-forward intensity. “Ad Vitam Aeternam” is a gripping listening experience from Dr. Clarke.
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This 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, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
