Name: Sophia Oscillations
Brand: Mission to the Sun

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

FLT089lp

Colour

Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-07-14

Signed copies

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Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

617308038668

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Mission to the Sun

Genre US

Synthwave

Label US

Felte

Mission to the Sun's sophomore album,&nbsp;Sophia Oscillations, is&nbsp;an immersive journey through the dark corners of post-industrial music. The Detroit based duo continues the sonic&nbsp;exploration started on their debut album&nbsp;Cleansed by Fire,&nbsp;while delving deeper into themes of isolation and lost&nbsp;communication.&nbsp;Christopher Samuels’ synths, samples and&nbsp;rhythmic programming is accented by&nbsp;Kirill Slavin’s haunting&nbsp;vocal delivery as the listener receives intersperse audio&nbsp;recordings from the outer reaches of inner space.

Throughout the album,&nbsp;Mission to the Sun&nbsp;masterfully weaves&nbsp;together disparate sounds, creating a cohesive whole that is&nbsp;both complex and emotionally charged. In the opening track&nbsp;“Drowning,” Slavin sings about being consumed by the waters&nbsp;of the subconscious on an alien planet as he looks for omens in&nbsp;the sky. Samuels drives the song with a thick bass line and a&nbsp;repeating ambient pad chord structure that achieves a rich, yet&nbsp;alienated mood. The title track “Sophia Oscillations” establishes&nbsp;the album’s theme of distance and isolation while pulsating&nbsp;through a range of emotions. Samuels meshes otherworldly&nbsp;sound design with brooding synth lines to create a dark and&nbsp;introspective atmosphere. "Unborn" continues the journey while&nbsp;Slavin sings about the exploration of death and surveillance,&nbsp;highlighting the digital footprint that never goes away. The&nbsp;song's rhythmic quality (despite not having a drum beat) further&nbsp;highlights the duo’s willingness to delve into the darker aspects&nbsp;of the human condition.

Sophia Oscillations

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