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GROOVE Podcast 441 – Yanling

The opening track and Yanling's upcoming 2024 album are titled Cymatic, which refers to the visible patterns created upon matter via their sonic vibratory movements. A way of translating sound waves into visual patterns. These wave-like traces represent the frequencies that our ears interpret as sound. While sound conveys something indescribable, for Yanling, the connection between sound and its visual form symbolizes a deep sense of her inner self. This new work reflects her search for something elusive and intangible—untouchable and out of reach—comparable to an infinite, undulating surge that oscillates back and forth from its origin.

The musical language of Cymatic features extended notes, ambient drones, and sweeping synthesized grandeur, serving as a sound bed for memories that have finally been put to rest. The album's resonant textures produce a radiant vision of a glimmering halo surrounding us all. In contrast, some glitchy elements convey a cold, grainy feeling, reminiscent of the smell of concrete or damp wood. An otherworldly sensation also emerges, akin to the shock from a gust of wind against the flesh or blowing through hair. The album’s celestial overtones point to something immense, evoking a sense of insignificance when gazing into the vast night sky.

Cymatic represents Yanling’s exploration of humility in the face of cosmic amalgamation. The album captures these transcendent images and emphasizes her visceral focus on the cyclical interior and outward impacts of sound. This emotional mark heard throughout Cymatic is further amplified by her outwardly limitless and orotund tones blending vocals with strings, echoing something like ancient messages preserved in stone over time.

https://youtu.be/Je0jjwALIgk
Music Video by Jannis Davi & Milan Friedlos

Written & Produced by Yanling
Mixed & Mastered by Enyang Urbiks
Artwork by Nate Flagg


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