Composer and producer Marc Soucy has shared his new exquisite release called “Drifter in Paradise” Although it could be defined as an instrumental piece, it tells about a cowboy looking for himself and takes the listener to the world of “spaghetti western”, containing elements of modern alt-rock and progressive synthwave.
“Drifter in Paradise” is an apocryphal narrative of a cowboy for whom it remains in question whether he is really alive or a ghost desiring to be otherwise. This pronounced emotion of this theme is communicated proficiently through the music’s dynamic of varying intensities that offer listeners the entrance into an intimate space.
The track is fully orchestrated with synths, pianos, and interesting plunky bass line and the drums with loop of continuous bass with drifting sounds which allows the listener to move in the narrative space. Pianos are close and piercing, raw and clearly acute, and they recur intermittently throughout the whole track; the bass enters and exits spasmodically, although it is uniform and buxom, and discharges forceful yet complex rhythm. And the interplay between the bass and the fragile synths and guitar riffs consequences in the delicious fusion of the things you’ve heard a thousand times before but also the things that you’ve never heard before.
Picking up with nervous synth drones, “Drifter in Paradise” comes off immediately as a slice of sci-fi. These synths are perfect with very good panning, making the listener feel like is surrounded by the speaker’s perfectly built stereo field. Here, as the track moves on, synths and piano restore the story, driving the song in a loop of distance sound. An accompanying low note new age keyboard setup starts out the song, until a spaghetti western guitar is introduced into the mix, contributing to the ensemble of the track. The fusion of the actual rock undertone with synthwave appeal is something that is unique from other indie bands and artists.
The basslines of the track are powerful at the same time elaborate with the help of which it launches the rhythmic section without overshadowing the subtle electronic melody from synths or guitar work.
