Woodland Drift - A. Song (Cassette)

'Woodland Drift' is a meditation on movement, a sonic homage to the simple act of walking.

Each track (aptly named after the multitude of ways one might move through nature) explores numerous paths through the woods/forest/jungles/marshlands. Meandering rhythms dart and weave their way amongst dense synthetic environments - they are the subject and the act, the noun and the verb alike. 

This album invites the listener to revel in the present as the soundscape unfolds before them, and to delight in the discovery of ‘nowhere’.

All sounds on this album were made with modular synths as well as various other hardware synthesizers.

Stroll – /strōl/
To walk in a leisurely, unhurried manner, often for enjoyment.

Meander – /mē-ˈan-dər/
To wander aimlessly or follow a winding, indirect course.

Scuttle – /ˈskʌt-l/
To move quickly with short, hurried steps, often implying a sense of urgency or nervousness.

Saunter – /ˈsôn-tər/
To walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry oreffort.

Lollop – /ˈlɑː-ləp/
To move in a clumsy, relaxed way, with large, uncoordinated steps.

Wade – /wād/
To walk through water or another substance that impedes movement, typically slowly and with effort.

Amble – /ˈam-bəl/
To walk at a slow, relaxed pace, similar to strolling, without a particular destination in mind.

Arthur Song is a modular synthesist and sound designer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, currently based out of Liège, Belgium. After releasing music under FORM NULL and other various aliases for the past 15 years, this marks his first release under his real name. The ‘A.Song’ project aims to provide a counterbalance to the darker, more sombre explorations of his FORM NULL work.