greetings, and my apologies for abandoning my blog for 10 years, or however long its been. ive been too busy with my own music and i ought to spend more time with other things clearly. however today i want to spread the word about this magnificent ambient release.
this is a comprehensive offering from albert borkent, aka lingua lustra. hailing from the netherlands, lingua lustra is a project that has been running for quite some time and has ingrained itself as a top composer in the world of ambient music if you ask me. albert's project has in excess of 60 albums, a very quite impresive output from any artist, but its his amazing ability to create a sonic soundscape that often jumps genres from ambient to more structured electronic styles like idm or electro that sets his music apart from other creators.
often with albert's work, he has created releases that are more comprehensive than what an album can entail. often you consider a full length album 40 to 60 minutes. with a release like this, sometimes more can be less if the listener is giving it a listen in one sitting. the music of lingua lustra is constantly changing to where longer offerings like this, as well as 2022's 'glowscapes' serve as a great starting point to start checking out what he does due to the length and flow of the release overall. at a staggering >5 hours, sphaera has a lot to offer, its up to the listener to open their mind and take it in. to me, the sign of good music is, it is often how it can make a longer amount of time seem like a short moment. whether this is how our minds take it on, or whether its a matter of our enjoyment, certainly this is a byproduct of our enjoyment of what we hear. i find that because of how much change, or growth, or focused points that often complete, or 'resolve' in a longer piece in the music of lingua lustra, i would have to say this is achieved to his most greatest effect yet in this album. it truly leaves you wanting more even at 5 hours in length.
from the album's opening song 'cloudsong', youre greeted with a serene melody that sets the tone for this release. this album is sparse for progressive beats, with the sole track 'road of light' having a strong rhythmic aspect. i would have to add that if youre expecting beats or the presence of rhythm and youve not heard anything else lingua lustra, that this is an essential release to open your mind up to the abstract, or even just longer duration music that carries a wider range of emotions. the sequencing of such a wide number of songs is simply genius in the pacing, and if you listen, especially with repeated listens, you get more and more out of this release.
songs like 'fluxon' and 'collosphaera' serve quite well to clear your mind, to open a sense of oneness, to illustrate with sound a way to balance your soul and heart and to cleanse yourself. make no mistake, this is healing music and if you find yourself in a place you need to heal, you cannot do much better than lingua lustra. i absolutely encourage you to check out this release and any and all of his other releases, because music, especially ambient music, is a river that flows and ebbs, and the music of lingua lustra is a healing waterfall that as you let it wash over you, you gain more of a calming sense of being. check out sphaera 2005-2025 here:
thanks for reading, i promise it will not be another 10 years before i make another post. enjoy this amazing release!
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