Employing multiple layers of flowing sound, LIGHTSPEAR imbue the single “System” from its debut album Metro with a classic synth pop sound that transcends the standard synthwave style that you hear often imitated. With melodic, distorted washes, syncopated leads, minimal percussion and creatively sequenced arpeggios LIGHTSPEAR invoke the sorts of sounds Tangerine Dream engaged in on its 1980s soundtrack work on films like Thief, Wavelength and Risky Business. There is a sense of edge and excitement just out of reach and embarking upon a journey from which you will return a changed person. On this track LIGHTSPEAR also avoids the temptation to put in the kinds of drops and builds that are intended to create an artificial, dynamic progression but which always comes off lazy. Rather, this project focuses on the dynamics emerging from composing a song with a depth of detail in which its easy to become immersed. Listen to “System” on Spotify below and follow LIGHTSPEAR at its Bandcamp page.
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