"FLA was inspired by a confluence of elements, primarily stirred by the passing of my father and a long overdue family reunion. the album is a meditation and celebration of the people we love, the passage of time and the fragility of life."
It is the goal of this artist to "create something that unfolds like a film or a dream in the listener's mind... to evoke a personal narrative." Apostrophic certainly has a way with words. Structurally, FLA is fairly straight forward; not many twists and turns to speak of and no really true sonic surprises lurking behind the curtain.
FLA's electronic, danceable tone is bolstered by electric guitar work and often lays in a bed of ambient washes that create a contemplative tone that I wish could be more in the forefront of the album's infrastructure. As it were, like in '41todun', this ambient preface gives way to an IDMish groove that bounces away into the night- still pensive, but uptempo. Apostrophic's finest work occurs on 'Sunrise' With a ping ponging rhythm, 'Sunrise' is anthemic and hopeful, evoking the image of a man in mourning as he watches the sun rise through a pane of glass.
'Sunset', the counterpart to Sunrise, does a nice job of putting FLA to bed, making use of the post-rock aesthetic, some nicely applied beats and droning keyboards to help turn off the lights.
FLA appears to be a very personal piece. Given the inspiration, this would be a somewhat obvious statement, but it's an important one.
Deavers Out.
FLA is available for purchase at Romeda.net
