Like a Balm for the Psyche, Krikl’s “Unease” Stimulates Your Brain With Its Unique Synthesis of the Analog and the Electronic

Krikl1_crop — Krikl, image courtesy Adrianna Krikl

“Unease,” the latest single from avant-garde electronic/ambient artist Krikl weaves together the tactile quality of live cello with layers of synth and electronic beats. The way the elements come in and out of the track gives one a sense of open spaces but also of textures and environmental details we may otherwise ignore like the hum of an air conditioner at a house down the street or of a vending machine. The sounds that when they are gone we might experience a sense of displacement and not fully understand why. The song is called “Unease” perhaps because it was written to dispel that feeling and to make music that could calm and soothe the mind and spirit by stimulating your brain through those aforementioned analog and purely electronic sounds orchestrated in a way that hits you on multiple levels. Highly recommended as a companion to listening to “Unease” are watching Adrianna Krikl’s one minute videos on her Instagram account (linked below) as they give a visually striking and human element to the music that can seem abstract but for the artist is very much a personal statement. The single is part of a larger cassette release with six songs in a handsome package that you can acquire on Adrianna Krikl’s website. Listen to “Unease” on Soundcloud and follow Krikl at the links provided.