ZentaSkai - The Architecture Of The Mind [3LP]

MASK

£57.49

Format: 3 x LP
Catalogue No.: MSKLP001
Barcode: 4251804143769
Release Date: 06 Oct 2023
Genre: Electronic/Dub/Minimal/Deep House/Techno

3LP with Triple Gatefold sleeve..

ZentaSkai unveils stunning, high-concept house album on Mask Records.

ZentaSkai undertook a period of research into the underlying structure and organisa\on of the human brain before wri\ng ‘The Architecture Of The Mind’. The Berlin-based ar\st then took what had been learned and kept it in mind when wri\ng the music that marks Mask's first album release. It comes with extensive background notes on each track, and an opera\onal manual of sorts - notes from the ar\sts as to the effects each piece will have on those who hear them.

"The message conveyed by this album is that life itself is filled with music, but our egos ogen prevent us from being in harmony with this symphony. Inner chaos and silence can be challenging to bear, leading us to seek solace in external noise. We have constructed a barrier between our inner and outer worlds, causing us to lose touch with the rhythm of harmony. However, by embracing the illusion of separa\on and dancing to good music, we can rediscover harmony with ourselves and our environment. To fully experience the essence of the album, it should be played loudly on a proper sound system or high-quality headphones. By immersing themselves in the music, individuals can engage with its transforma\ve power and poten\ally find a deeper connec\on with their own minds and surroundings." – ZentaSkai

The gorgeous 'Mind Mapping' opens up with deep and dubby drums and lush harmonies that soothe you to your core, '030' then has more raw, heavy drums with many layers of glowing synths, glassy melodies and organic found sounds. 'Fügung' keeps the deep and introspec\ve moods coming before the crisp tech of 'Flow Dreaming' ups the ante with more drive and layers of vocal whispers, hi-hats and smeared dub chords.

Elsewhere the likes of 'Quiet Reflec\on' lean into the groove with swirling pads and one-word vocal sounds driging through the air over propulsive drum loops, and 'Boiling Range' suspends you in deg synth loops amongst the stars over a prickly house beat.

The superb synth crag and well-designed grooves con\nue through the dusty deep house of 'Karl-Marx-Allee' and minimal dub of 'Dynamic System' before the elegant melodic techno of 'Apeiron' and dreamy synthscapes of 'Parallel 30' close the album in a reflec\ve fashion.

This is a deeply evoca\ve album with a fully realised concept that is as thoughtprovoking as it is immersive.

Tracklist:
SIDE A 01 Mind Mapping 02 030 SIDE B 03 Fügung (feat. Laura Merino) 04 Flow Dreaming SIDE C 05 Structural Understanding 06 Quiet Reflec\on SIDE D 07 Geruda Dub 08 Boiling Range 09 Interlude SIDE E 10 Karl-Marx-Allee (ZentaSkai & Jeremy Reinhard) 11 Dynamic System (ZentaSkai vs. Palawan) SIDE F 12 Apeiron (ZentaSkai & Sebas\an Klenk) 13 Parallel 30 (ZentaSkai & Apoena feat. Yucuma)