The synth sounds are a mixed bag of edgy fore frontal stabs, blended with softer pads and atmospheric parts, the combination of both hard and soft sounds is executed to perfection. The bass line is a warbling arpeggiated pulse that comes straight out of the Tron universe. It has a cyclical loop feel that really hypnotises and creates a “drift into me” trance state type of vibe. BATRM has such a powerful build up that whips up into a controlled frenzy of epic proportions, excellent tune.
A2 – Night That Lights the Day: The second track on the “A-Side” could be straight off of the Drive movie soundtrack. The hypnotising bass melody really draws you into a visual city scape imagining in a night time setting. The lead sounds are delicate and have a real depth to them giving an eerie but pleasant feeling to the tune. The beat structure comes from a more laid back place to the previous track on this side of the EP. Softer snare and kick patterns, laser blasts, tamb rolls and dusty hats really give the main synth parts the chance to shine.
Drifty filmic pad sounds come straight from an 80’s inspired theme, and have a real sense of space without going to deep. The main synth parts are very well arranged and have a retro styling to them. This is a quality piece of music and for those people who love the synth based offerings of Jan Hammer or producers of that era will not be disappointed with this very well produced and crafted track.
B1–Flying Over the Steppe: This is a very upbeat little number that uses the quality electro style of the previous two tracks on the flip. Pulsing bass lines that have a real stamp of pure genius about them, have a certain feeling that screams out from days gone by. The synths and leads sounds are from the top drawer of the cool wave cupboard. The delicate riffs permeate the softer pads to great effect and really have a visual story in the way that they are laid out.
As far as the percussive sections go, they are driving without being harsh. Skipping hats and crunchy snares are accompanied with a simple kick drum that gently taps out a nicely paced rhythm. The devil is in the details and the subtle little things in this tune are what make it really stand out. Synth Alien has come up trumps again with Flying Over the Steppe, it’s a superb piece of music and well worth buying for this track alone.
