Crafting an instrumental track that strikes a balance between a grandiose sound and an anthemic quality while preserving the melody can be an arduous task. Similarly, extracting emotions from a heavily produced track can prove to be a daunting challenge. But Danish drummer and producer Mikkel Aksglæde makes it look easy with his latest project, Basker Hval and the closing track of his EP III.
Debaltseve, is a 6+ minute instrumental opus that delivers an eerie and haunting melodic line, backed by emphatic darksynth explosions and post-rock crescendos. It’s like Perturbator collaborating with Vangelis, and then being joined by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Brace yourself for goosebumps!
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