Noir Underscore Neoclassical
Written and produced by Or Chausha.
Play this album in the catalogue →The darkest and most physical track on the album: low drones and sub anchor a slow, deliberate pulse while drums and percussion push it forward with restraint. Strings and synths build in layers over guitars, with hits, impacts and rises and reverses marking each turn — the sound of a code being worked through, one line at a time.
The sparsest piece here — strings and guitars sit under a pulsing synth while the Banhu flute carries a lone, exposed melody. Lead synth answers from a distance, leaving space and unease: something is being missed, and everyone knows it.
The fullest arrangement on the album — a looping bass synth and pulse synth drive underneath layered strings, with a string melody and Banhu flute trading the lead. Guitars, synth leads, hits and impacts add sharp punctuation as the search tightens and cools.
Driving and clipped — a pulse synth ostinato under tight strings and guitars, with a synth lead cutting through and hits and impacts marking the beats where the story turns. The most forward-moving track here: the moment the pattern becomes readable.
The most atmospheric and melodic piece — high and low strings breathe around the Banhu flute while a percussive loop, guitar pulse and bass pulse keep a steady, patient motion. Female vocalise floats over the top, giving the album its most human and reflective moment.
