Softening Distance is a continuation of POLAR STILL’s ambient language, moving toward lighter space and reduced weight.
The EP focuses on air, distance, and subtle motion through slow-evolving textures, restrained dynamics, and minimal harmonic movement.
Fully instrumental and environment-driven, the music emphasizes place and stillness rather than emotion or narrative, allowing the sound to dissolve naturally rather than resolve.

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I’m John AI Smith — producer, songwriter, and sonic architect. My music explores what it means to feel in a digital age, where every track is a meeting point between intuition and algorithm.

🎧 The Algorithm of Emotion — that’s my compass, and the heart of everything I make.

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