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JARL - Synapse Variation Report

Format: CD Label & Cat.Number: Zoharum - ZOHAR 349-2 Release Year: 2025 Note: third in a trilogy of works, together with the two previous albums this forms a microscopic phantasy of being surround by neuron-signals and cell receptor-energies... - "There is a strong cosmic undercurrent in the music, which is also very psychedelic, with Jarl connecting all the dots, creating some drone-heavy music, but the kind of drones are in constant motion.." [FdW/Vital Weekly] Price (incl. 19% VAT): €13.00 More Info Jarl returns with a new album on Zoharum. "Synapse Variation Report" contains five tracks with different variation or five reports with different names. The album has a connection to the two previous albums "Neurotransmitters Sphere Music" and recent album on Zoharum "Receptor Radiation". In fact all three album can be seen as a trilogy since they are similar both in theme and sound. In the nervous system, a synapse is a structure that allows a neuron (or nerve cell) to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron or a target. As the recent albums from Jarl, the sound on the album is hypnotic, psychedelic, melodic, sequencer based, pulsating, both repetitive and restrained which means intense sounds with different colour cords. Be prepared for around 60 minutes of Synapse Variation. Album released on CD in six-panels "velvet" digipack and on tape cassette. https://zoharum.bandcamp.com/album/synapse-variation-report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Like Francisco Meirino, discussed elsewhere, Erik Jarl never disappoints, even when it seems he has more releases than his Swiss compatriot. "The album has a connection to the two previous albums, Neurotransmitters Sphere Music' and the recent album on Zoharum, 'Receptor Radiation'. All three albums can be seen as a trilogy since they are similar in theme and sound. In the nervous system, a synapse is a structure that allows a neuron (or nerve cell) to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron or a target", so I read, so I have to refer to Vital Weekly 1467 for a review of 'Receptor Radiation' and Vital Weekly 1446 for a review of 'Neurotransmitters Sphere Music'. This time, Jarl offers five pieces of music, one hour of music. There isn't much new happening here; these albums are connected in sound and idea. There is a strong cosmic undercurrent in the music, which is also very psychedelic, with Jarl connecting all the dots, creating some drone-heavy music, but the kind of drones are in constant motion. No doubt, he uses a bunch of modular synthesisers, never ceases to fiddle the filters, dials and knobs. As before, I am unsure about what this should be doing with my brain, but maybe I am too down-to-earth to notice these things. As said, there isn't much progress on this CD, so let me quote from my previous review: One can argue a lot of Jarl's music is very much alike throughout his album, and there isn't a lot of development. Maybe a few of his albums are enough if you're looking for that. If you like to take a deep dive, I am sure this new album is as welcome as the previous or next." [FdW/Vital Weekly]