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After listening to a few works by Martin Stürtzer you will begin to hear his strange magic everywhere. The ethereal human harmony of Protostar (56:54) puts us on intimate terms with the present moment. Bringing a beautiful animation to the listening space it supposes that the mind is still large, that thoughts are still vast, and offers no option to ever think small again. The energy flashing through Protostar is an appeal to the imagination. His is a music built on the mechanical yet rises to the theatrical. Across eight tracks radiant chords bloom and expand in a cosmic scale. As vital, vibrant textures give way to the blip and skip of ascending sequencer runs our spirit races and revels amid the excited pulsing patterns. Protostar is a brilliant adventure into an irresistible wonderland of confidently imagined electronic realization. Once captivated by the intricacies and interplay of its echoing arpeggios and activated tempos the music speaks to the great ideas within. When fully spooled up in its timeless forward motion we find room to imagine anything.
- Chuck van Zyl/STAR'S END 4 September 2025 |
