Proton Kinoun - Apeiron FLAC

If there is a god, then this is what he listened to when creating the heavens, the stars, and the cosmos.

While I must confess that music with no melody or rhythm and hardly a beat within earshot isn't quite my cup of tea, I've been exposed to an increasing amount of it thanks to this labour of love called discogs. And I've heard a lot lately: most of it goes nowhere other than in one ear and out the other without pausing long enough to allow itself to get absorbed, all the while doing little else beside making this listener wonder why the computers' fans are droning on for what suddenly seems an eternity before reaching for the "fast-forward" or "delete" buttons.

But not this.

Proton Kinoun pushes the right buttons.

This is music to disappear in when relaxing; these are sounds to enhance your meditative experience while staring into the dark distance and pondering the meaning of life, lust, and why one can see a light glowing in the next room through your closed eyelids. It sets a mood to enhance the enjoyment of a big pot of tea, a long massage, or an OBE.

The overall flow of "Apeiron" is flawless. Bookmarked by slow, sweeping and almost ethereal synths and spacy sounds, the climax courtesy of the track 4/5 pairing is barely interspersed by bubbly effects and minimal subtle beats which are far from putting the listener to sleep… in fact, they're more likely to help escape your fleshy hull and conjure up strange thoughts.

I would therefore advise against listening to this while operating heavy machinery.

Moving, deep and enthralling space psybient. Compared to Distant System's Spiral Empire this release is more extreme: Apeiron shifts from serene and organic environments to energetic and chaotic areas, creating quite a journey. The atmosphere remains smooth and soothing, however, as soft & long synths steadily escort you through-out and in-between each track. Highly recommended... and the best part - ITS FREE!

"Spacey", ethereal ambient at it's best. Clear 'echoes from the great void' aural pleasure. All seven tracks sound much alike, but taken together as a whole, a very enjoyable 'mindless' float through the Universe. A great first offering from Proton Kinoun.