Bandcamp: https://cyclicaldreams.bandcam…e-cyd-0161
The Returning Circle is a hypnotic and deeply atmospheric electronic album that takes the listener on a full sonic journey through the eternal cycles of nature, time, and ancient Slavic spirituality.
Drawing inspiration from pre-Christian Slavic rituals and seasonal celebrations - including winter solstice vigils (Szczodre Gody), the ecstatic fire rites of Kupala Night, rites of passage, and the mysterious cult of Veles, the god of the underworld, magic, and prosperity - the music becomes a contemporary ritual of renewal, transformation, and return.
Rooted in the classic Berlin School tradition and cinematic electronic music, the album flows between multi-layered, evolving synthesizer sequences, expansive and breathing ambient textures, warm melodic lines, and subtle experimental elements. It carries echoes of early Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre, while maintaining its own unique, organic, and emotionally resonant voice.
Instruments Used:
Hardware: Moog Subsequent 37, Novation Bass Station II, ASM Hydrasynth, Access Virus TI2, Korg Radias, and Roland MC-101.
VST plugins: u-he Diva, Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2, GForce Oberheim OB-X, OP-X Pro-II, Model 80, Playbeat 4, and Loopmix.
The Returning Circle is a hypnotic and deeply atmospheric electronic album that takes the listener on a full sonic journey through the eternal cycles of nature, time, and ancient Slavic spirituality.
Drawing inspiration from pre-Christian Slavic rituals and seasonal celebrations - including winter solstice vigils (Szczodre Gody), the ecstatic fire rites of Kupala Night, rites of passage, and the mysterious cult of Veles, the god of the underworld, magic, and prosperity - the music becomes a contemporary ritual of renewal, transformation, and return.
Rooted in the classic Berlin School tradition and cinematic electronic music, the album flows between multi-layered, evolving synthesizer sequences, expansive and breathing ambient textures, warm melodic lines, and subtle experimental elements. It carries echoes of early Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre, while maintaining its own unique, organic, and emotionally resonant voice.
Instruments Used:
Hardware: Moog Subsequent 37, Novation Bass Station II, ASM Hydrasynth, Access Virus TI2, Korg Radias, and Roland MC-101.
VST plugins: u-he Diva, Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2, GForce Oberheim OB-X, OP-X Pro-II, Model 80, Playbeat 4, and Loopmix.
